Title Analyzing form, function, and financing of the U.S. health care system / Paula Stamps Duston, PhD

Published Boca Raton, FL : CRC Press, [2016]

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Description 1 online resource Series Online access with DDA: Askews (Medicine) Contents Section 1. Introduction : setting the context -- section 2. Functional description of the U.S. health and medical care system -- section 3. Political and economic values and health care financing -- section 4. Health care reform in the United States : targeted programs and consequences Summary 'Analyzing Form, Function, and Financing of the U.S. Health Care System' tells the story of the U.S. health care system by using a narrative approach identifying function rather than the more common data-driven focus on structure. Analyzing Form, Function, and Financing of the U.S. Health Care System tells the story of the U.S. health care system by using a narrative approach identifying function rather than the more common data-driven focus on structure. It presents policy decisions we have made about our health care system and analyzes some of their consequences to better understand the choices we have. To facilitate this, the book is divided into four major sections. Section I is mostly "about" the health care system. It describes several theoretical models that provide a foundation for the structure of the U.S. health care system. Section II provides a description of the form, or organization, of the U.S. health care delivery system. It presents a comprehensive overview of the entire health care delivery system, including identifying all levels of care. Section III focuses on financing, beginning with a description of the economic and political values that determine how we finance our system. It describes health insurance, from the perspective of both the consumer and the provider, and discusses how money moves through the system. It concludes with a discussion and analysis of cost and cost control efforts. Section IV describes some of the more important efforts in health care reform, including several targeted programs that are a significant part of the U.S. health care system, such as Medicare and Medicaid. It also describes other targeted programs within the U.S. health care system and explores how other countries with economies similar to that of the United States organize and finance their health care systems Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Online resource; title from PDF title page (EBSCO, viewed January 11, 2016) Subject Medical care -- United States. Medical care -- Economic aspects -- United States Health care reform -- United States Medical care. Health care reform. Medical economics -- United States Delivery of Health Care Health Care Reform Patient Care POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Security. POLITICAL SCIENCE -- Public Policy -- Social Services & Welfare. Health care reform Medical care Medical economics SUBJECT United States Subject United States Genre/Form dissertations. Academic theses Academic theses. Thèses et écrits académiques. Form Electronic book ISBN 9781482236545 1482236540 9781498782470 1498782477

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