Insuring America's Health: Principles and Recommendations - Couverture souple

Institute Of Medicine; Board On Health Care Services; Committee On The Consequences Of Uninsurance

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0309091055 ISBN 13 : 9780309091053

Editeur : National Academies Press, 2004

Synopsis

According to the Census Bureau, in 2003 more than 43 million Americans lacked health insurance. Being uninsured is associated with a range of adverse health, social, and economic consequences for individuals and their families, for the health care systems in their communities, and for the nation as a whole. This report is the sixth and final report in a series by the Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance, intended to synthesize what is known about these consequences and communicate the extent and urgency of the issue to the public. Insuring America's Health recommends principles related to universality, continuity of coverage, affordability to individuals and society, and quality of care to guide health insurance reform. These principles are based on the evidence reviewed in the committee's previous five reports and on new analyses of past and present federal, state, and local efforts to reduce uninsurance. The report also demonstrates how those principles can be used to assess policy options. The committee does not recommend a specific coverage strategy. Rather, it shows how various approaches could extend coverage and achieve certain of the committee's principles.

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Committee on the Consequences of Uninsurance

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: National Academies Press
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0309091055
• ISBN 13: 9780309091053
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 224
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