This book reviews historical and political events that led to legislation that shaped our current haphazard, costly, and inequitable health non-system that delivers the world's best care to the well endowed and well insured but is not available to 15% of Americans and drives millions more into bankruptcy. It describes the impact of participants’ self-interest including provider incentives, consumer dis-incentives, malpractice litigation, and political interference that perpetuate a supply-driven industry that although costly lags behind other industrialized nations’ in access, coverage, and quality of care available to the average American, and is plagued by overuse and fraud that will not be solved by the Affordable Care Act. The last chapter outlines a blueprint towards an equitable health system that delivers affordable quality of care by reducing provider and consumer overuse and by curbing malpractice litigation abuse and political meddling. Indeed, the responsibility for the unacceptable status quo is widely shared and so must be the solution. The day-to-day administration of the new system would be entrusted to a politically insulated Federal Health Board headed by a Fed-like Chairman.
Best prices Softcover - ISBN-978-0-87586-975-9 Publ Date: May 2013 |
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