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Autore |
Faguet Guy B |
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Titolo |
The Affordable Care Act [[electronic resource] ] : a missed opportunity, a better way forward / / Guy B. Faguet |
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New York, : Algora Pub., c2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (338 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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National health insurance - United States |
Medical care, Cost of - United States |
Health care reform - United States |
Health insurance - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Historical overview -- Root causes of the spiraling healthcare costs -- Cost control initiatives -- The politics and the money behind the bill -- Outline of the Affordable Care Act -- The U.S. healthcare system : a brief outline -- Foreign and domestic health models we can learn from -- An equitable and affordable universal health system. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Responsibility for the current inequitable and costly health system is widely shared among all players. This book by a Professor of Medicine with 30 years of teaching and clinical experience analyzes the situation and proposes a solution that, just like the problem, will rely on all parties in a bid to endow America with an equitable and affordable universal health system. |
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