A layman's guide to the U.S. health care system

This article provides an overview of the U.S. health care system and recent proposals for health system reform. Prepared for a 15-nation comparative study for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the article summarizes descriptive data on the financing, utilization, acce...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autores principales: De Lew, Nancy, Greenberg, George, Kinchen, Kraig
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: CENTERS for MEDICARE & MEDICAID SERVICES 1992
Materias:
Special Report
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4193322/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/10124436
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Sumario:This article provides an overview of the U.S. health care system and recent proposals for health system reform. Prepared for a 15-nation comparative study for the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), the article summarizes descriptive data on the financing, utilization, access, and supply of U.S. health services; analyzes health system cost growth and trends; reviews health reforms adopted in the 1980s; and discusses proposals in the current health system reform debate.

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