03483oam 2200697I 450 991045792790332120210827201908.01-4665-1679-80-429-25181-51-4665-1678-X1-283-59625-397866139087041-4398-7949-410.1201/b11303(CKB)2550000000074843(EBL)826964(OCoLC)809766538(SSID)ssj0000552212(PQKBManifestationID)11361710(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000552212(PQKBWorkID)10563899(PQKB)10544185(MiAaPQ)EBC826964(MiAaPQ)EBC6020412(CaSebORM)9781439879481(Au-PeEL)EBL826964(CaPaEBR)ebr10518003(CaONFJC)MIL390870(OCoLC)773211703(EXLCZ)99255000000007484320180331d2012 uy 0engur|n|---|||||txtccrUnderstanding health care reform bridging the gap between myth and reality /Arthur M. Feldman1st editionBoca Raton :CRC Press,2012.1 online resource (409 p.)A Productivity Press book.1-4398-7948-6 Includes bibliographical references.Reforming the private insurance industry -- How will health care reform affect the Medicare and Medicaid populations? -- Can we lower health care costs by eliminating waste? -- The role of disease prevention in health care reform -- How will health care reform affect the medically under-served and the safety net hospitals that care for them? -- How can we improve the quality of care in the U.S.? -- Will there be enough doctors to care for 35 million new patients? -- Can research guide us to improved care at lower costs? -- How will health care reform change the way we practice medicine? -- Will we ever see tort reform in the U.S.?This book provides an understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of the health care reform legislation. It explains how doctors, patients, and families can determine the success or failure of the legislation over time. The author describes how to ensure that this landmark legislation succeeds in achieving its goals and proposes an accounting of steps that elected representatives can take in order to improve the bill. The text cuts through the political rhetoric and focuses on the core issue: what we need to do to preserve our ability to provide the best possible care for our patients and to fulfill our societal mission of providing care for our citizens independent of their financial means--Provided by publisher.Health care reformLaw and legislationUnited StatesHealth insuranceLaw and legislationUnited StatesMedically uninsured personsUnited StatesElectronic books.Health care reformLaw and legislationHealth insuranceLaw and legislationMedically uninsured persons368.4/200973Feldman Arthur M(Arthur Michael),1949-856065MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910457927903321Understanding health care reform2485886UNINA