Description
Consumer Choice
Social Welfare and Health Policy
Coordinators: Erb Christopher T., Erb Christopher T.
Language: EnglishSubject for Consumer Choice:
Keywords
ERISA Plan; Brian D; Smedley; ERISA Preemption; Christopher T; Erb; United States Health Care System; Cinthia L; Deye; CHC Patient; David J; Cooper; Consumer Directed Health Plans; Deborah Stone; Medigap Policy; F; Robert Rich; MCOs; Jack H; Knott; Managed Care Plans; James B; Rebitzer; American Health Care System; John Holahan; Health Care; Natasha Beauchamp; Health Care Disparities; Richard L; Kaplan; Medical Savings Account; Richard W; Olson; Traditional Indemnity Plans; Robert F; Rich; Employer Sponsored Health Insurance; Robert Kaestner; Circuit Court; Shelly Raymer Duncan; Uninsurance Rates; Thomas R; Eng; Medicare Part; Medicare Beneficiaries; Personal Health Choices; Employee Benefit Plans; Ethnic Health Care Disparities; Complete Preemption; Medicare Eligible Retirees; Prescription Drug Coverage; Medigap Plan
Publication date: 11-2017
· 15.2x22.9 cm · Paperback
Publication date: 06-2005
250 p. · 15.2x22.9 cm
Description
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The United States health care system is unique among those of other developed economies--most significantly because health care is not a legal right in the United States. Instead, it is considered an employee benefit and a privilege, unless one is over age 65 or of low income. The United States is the only developed country without some form of universal health care.
Contributors to this volume represent an interdisciplinary group of academics, practitioners, and service delivery providers. The volume begins with a general examination of the politics of health and social welfare in the United States. It then focuses on the importance and role of consumers in the U.S. economy, and dilemmas associated with promoting consumer choice. It explores policy issues and challenges in three specific areas: controlling health care costs and protecting choice with respect to health care, the major challenges to informed choice in health care, and barriers to effective health care service delivery. Contributors explore changes and reforms that have been introduced within public and privately financed systems over the past ten years.
Consumer Choice examines in a timely and efficient manner critical social and health policy issues--nationally and internationally--and the major challenges that face informed choice in health care and social policy. Policymakers, health care officials, and medical personnel in the United States and other countries will find this volume highly informative.