Health Policy: The Decade Ahead
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (999 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1588267970 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 240 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-04-09 |
| Language | : | English |
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Brasfield is professor of management and director of the Master of Health Administration program at Webster University. James M.
This timely and engaging text explores the full gamut of health policy issues confronting the United States, ranging from Medicare and Medicaid, to the heated controversies surrounding health care reform, to the sleeping giant of long-term care. Notable features of the text include balanced and user-friendly discussions of: how the real-world policy process works, competing proposals for Medicare and Medicaid reform, the details of and the debates surrounding the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the challenges posed by an aging population, and the experiences of other countries grappling with similar problems. James Brasfield traces the ideas behind the debates, examines the politics of health care, and offers possible scenarios for the decades ahead.. For close to a century, health policy issues have never been far from the center of the political agenda
Excellent for both newcomers to the field of health care policy and veteran observers. --Rick Mayes, University of RichmondWell written, well researched, and balanced. A solid textbook for courses in US health policy. --Michael K. Provides a superb overview of the US health care system and the most serious challenges it will face in the next ten years. Gusmano, The Hastings Center
Everything is as described and it's perfect! Thank you so much Trisha I just needed this book for a class, but it's an interesting book so far! Everything is as described and it's perfect! Thank you so much!. Health Policy Really outlined the healthcare policies within the U.S. over the years. Explained well and in an outline that is easy to comprehend.