Starting health reform from here.

The U.S. health system is criticized for its high number of uninsured individuals and below-average life expectancy. While some propose a complete overhaul, the author suggests incremental reform due to vested interests and concerns about disruption. They advocate for broader cost sharing and a plan...

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Publicado en:Journal of Policy Analysis & Management Vol. 43; no. 3; pp. 962 - 969
Autor principal: Furman, Jason
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Jun2024
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Sumario:The U.S. health system is criticized for its high number of uninsured individuals and below-average life expectancy. While some propose a complete overhaul, the author suggests incremental reform due to vested interests and concerns about disruption. They advocate for broader cost sharing and a plan that can develop and improve over time. Previous attempts at reform have failed due to powerful interests and public resistance. The passage of the Affordable Care Act involved efforts to maintain the status quo. The article discusses the challenges of designing a basic benefits package for universal healthcare, emphasizing the need for ongoing innovation and improvement.