opinions and views on healthcare reform. AMA's priorities for healthcare legislation; AMA's plan to address other barriers to universal coverage; Reforms that AMA seeks in the area of professional liability; Financing of the plan; Role of business in healthcare reform; Role of preventive care....
One month following Massachusetts, Vermont passed comprehensive healthcare reform, also aiming for near-universal coverage. In addition to creating the Catamount Health Plan for uninsured residents, the plan focused on improving overall quality of care and the management of chronic conditions through the...
The article introduces a series of articles about the impact of the new health care reform in the U.S. on various sectors of the society. They include the impact of the new law on consumers such as the uninsured and senior citizens, tax bill and small business owners especially in terms ...
For the general election, Sanders would likely have to scale back his health care reform proposals to assure moderate voters who are worried that upending the status quo would jeopardize their employer-sponsored health insurance. Even if Sanders is able to win the presidency, the obstacles to en...
Healthcare reform is coming--but what will it be?Griffin GC.doi:10.1080/00325481.1992.11701159GriffinGlen C.Taylor & FrancisPostgraduate Medicine
In “What Lies Ahead for Healthcare and Health Reform,” Daschle said the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and the high level of interest in the health insurance exchanges have creating a new playing field, but that success will be closely tied to a willingness to embrace...
What is social care? Social care, by the UK definition, refers to any personal care or support required by people of any age. Recipients may have a physical disability, mental disability or mental ill health, or otherwise be vulnerable or at risk due to factors like old age or poverty. ...
Insurance companies and health plans use prior authorization to make sure that a specific medical service is necessary and being provided cost-effectively. Your health plan uses prior authorization as a way to keep healthcare costs in check. Ideally, the process should help prevent too much spend...
What is the extent of the equity aimed for? A normative framework is required for public policy-makers to consider ideas about fairness in their decisions about healthcare reform. This paper aims to discuss the main features of the Chilean healthcare reform and their implications for such a ...
What Is Social Stratification, and Why Does It Matter? The Social Transformation of American Medicine The Health Care System In The US Conservative Perspectives on Health Care Reform What Is Transnationalism? Definition, Pros, and Cons Medical Geography Pros and Cons of Government Healthcare ...