medical policy

Discusses universal health care in the United States, including both sides of the argument.

Provides different viewpoints on the health care debate, including from politicians, courts, organizations, media, and ordinary people.

". . . documents the everyday experiences of individuals and families across the U.S. as they attempted to access coverage and care in the five years following the passage ofthe ACA. It argues that while the Affordable Care Act succeeded in expanding access to care, it did so unevenly, ultimately also generating inequality and stratification. The volume investigates the outcomes of the ACA in communities throughout the country and provides up-close, intimate portraits of individuals and groups trying to access and provide health care for both the newly insured and those who remain uncovered. The contributors use the ACA as a lens to examine more broadly how social welfare policies in a multiracial and multiethnic democracy purport to be inclusive while simultaneously embracing certain kinds of exclusions"--OCLC.

Explores the state of medical care in America and offers ways to build a sustainable health care system.

Examines the health care reform measures passed during the Obama administration.

"Health care reform has been at the center of political debate during the past. Everyone agrees the . . . system needs changes, but it seems few people can agree on how many changes and what kind. Some believe it simply needs a few small adjustments, while others believe it should be completely scrapped and rebuilt from the ground up. Graphs, full-color photographs, annotated quotes, . . . and . . . sidebars augment the . . . text to present readers with all sides of the issue, helping them form their own opinions and strengthen their critical-thinking skills"--Amazon.

"Presents an . . . overview of the health care debate from [different angles, offering] insight into questions of who provides and regulates health care and how questions of health coverage have played out in domestic and international politics"--Amazon.

Discusses universal health care in the United States, including both sides of the argument, its future, and more.

Examines a variety of topics related to a universal health care system in the US, highlighting both sides of each topic through a collection of essays. Includes resources for further information.

"An award-winning New York Times reporter Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal reveals the dangerous, expensive, and dysfunctional American healthcare system, and tells us exactly what we can do to solve its myriad of problems..."--Provided by publisher.