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Introduction to U. S. Health Policy : The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America by Donald A. Barr (2011, Trade Paperback)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherJohns Hopkins University Press
ISBN-101421402181
ISBN-139781421402185
eBay Product ID (ePID)103792965
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
Publication NameIntroduction to U. S. Health Policy : The Organization, Financing, and Delivery of Health Care in America
LanguageEnglish
SubjectMedicaid & Medicare, General, Health Policy, Government & Business
Publication Year2011
FeaturesNew Edition
TypeTextbook
AuthorDonald A. Barr
Subject AreaBusiness & Economics, Medical
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.8 in
Item Weight28 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width7 in
Additional Product Features
Edition Number3
Intended AudienceCollege Audience
LCCN2011-000983
Dewey Edition22
Grade FromCollege Freshman
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal362.10973
Grade ToCollege Graduate Student
Edition DescriptionNew Edition
SynopsisHealth care reform has dominated public discourse over the past several years, and the recent passage of the Affordable Care Act, rather than quell the rhetoric, has sparked even more debate. Donald A. Barr reviews the current structure of the American health care system, describing the historical and political contexts in which it developed and the core policy issues that continue to confront us today. This comprehensive analysis introduces the various organizations and institutions that make the U.S. health care system work--or fail to work, as the case may be. A principal message of the book is the seeming paradox of the quality of health care in this country--on the one hand it is the best medical care system in the world, on the other it is one of the worst among developed countries because of how it is organized. Barr introduces readers to broad cultural issues surrounding health care policy, such as access, affordability, and quality. He discusses specific elements of U.S. health care, including insurance, especially Medicare and Medicaid, the shift to for-profit managed care, the pharmaceutical industry, issues of long-term care, the plight of the uninsured, medical errors, and nursing shortages. The latest edition of this widely adopted text updates the description and discussion of key sectors of America's health care system in light of the Affordable Care Act.
LC Classification NumberRA393.B335 2011
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