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OverviewExpanded and updated, this is a new edition of an essential look at the history, structure, successes, and problems of the US health care system. The United States spends more on health care than any other country in the world. Yet the health of our society and our access to care are worse than in nearly all our peer countries. In the latest edition of Introduction to US Health Policy, Donald A. Barr reviews the structure of the American health care system and explores the various organizations and institutions that make the US health care system work—or fail to work. The book introduces readers to cultural issues surrounding health care policy—such as access, affordability, and quality—and specific elements of US health care, such as insurance programs like Medicare and Medicaid. It scrutinizes the shift to for-profit care while analyzing the pharmaceutical industry, issues surrounding long-term care, the plight of the uninsured, and nursing shortages. This new edition features expanded and updated information on: • The 2010 passage of the Affordable Care Act (ACA), its role in insuring millions of Americans, and Republican efforts to weaken or repeal it • COVID-19's widespread impacts on the US health care system, including the expansion of telehealth services • Differences between Medicaid and Medicare plans and changes to these services in the twenty-first century • Laws affecting US health care, including the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Securities Act, the No Surprises Act, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and the Inflation Reduction Act Full Product DetailsAuthor: Donald A. Barr (Associate Professor and Coordinator, Curriculum in Health Policy, Stanford University)Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press Imprint: Johns Hopkins University Press Edition: fifth edition Dimensions: Width: 17.80cm , Height: 2.80cm , Length: 25.40cm Weight: 1.066kg ISBN: 9781421446462ISBN 10: 1421446464 Pages: 544 Publication Date: 19 September 2023 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsA lucid and informative overview of the US health system and the dilemmas policy makers currently face . . . Even those knowledgeable about the US health care system are likely to find much to stimulate their thinking. --Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine An excellent analysis and comprehensive study of the US health-care system. --Choice An important part of the literature examining health care delivery systems. Now in its fourth edition, it continues to be one of the most comprehensive and insightful works focusing on achieving equitable health care for all. --Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved Excellent starting point for exploring the complexities of US healthcare. --Future Survey This book stands out for its emphasis on the historical roots of modern health care institutions . . . Barr's new book has much to recommend it. --JAMA [An] excellent starting point for exploring the complexities of US healthcare. --Future Survey A lucid and informative overview of the US health system and the dilemmas policy makers currently face . . . Even those knowledgeable about the US health care system are likely to find much to stimulate their thinking. --Philosophy, Ethics, and Humanities in Medicine An excellent analysis and comprehensive study of the US health-care system. --Choice An important part of the literature examining health care delivery systems. Now in its fourth edition, it continues to be one of the most comprehensive and insightful works focusing on achieving equitable health care for all. --Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved This book stands out for its emphasis on the historical roots of modern health care institutions . . . Barr's new book has much to recommend it. --JAMA Author InformationDonald A. Barr, MD, PhD, is professor emeritus at Stanford University in the Department of Pediatrics. He is the author of Health Disparities in the United States: Social Class, Race, Ethnicity, and the Social Determinants of Health; Introduction to Biosocial Medicine: The Social, Psychological, and Biological Determinants of Human Behavior and Well-Being; and Crossing the American Health Care Chasm: Finding the Path to Bipartisan Collaboration in National Health Care Policy. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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