Healthcare reform in the USA, 2010: the rocky road ahead.
Indian J Med Ethics
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2010 Jul-Sept; 7(3): 165-167
Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-144740
ABSTRACT
Historic legislation for healthcare reform in the United States was enacted in March 2010. Reforms in medical practice, payment for services, and access to care and insurance will be introduced by complex processes over time through 2019. The overriding goals of healthcare reform are cost containment and guaranteeing access to all Americans. The contentious political struggle that preceded the legislation is emblematic of the continuous struggle in American society to define who is worthy of services. Understanding the value framework for social and welfare provisions in American society is crucial to making sense of the piecemeal policymaking characteristic of the development of healthcare over the past 50 years. Here some highlights of the reform and the complex organisation of American healthcare are discussed.
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Main subject:
Politics
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United States
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Humans
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Health Care Reform
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Universal Health Insurance
Type of study:
Prognostic study
Country/Region as subject:
North America
Language:
English
Journal:
Indian J Med Ethics
Journal subject:
Ethics
Year:
2010
Type:
Article
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