Healthcare Politics and Policy in America

Health policy in the US is shaped by political, socioeconomic, and ideological factors, with public and private actors, institutional and individual entities, and the Trump administration playing important roles. The fifth edition of this book focuses on pressing issues such as the aging population, physician shortages, gene therapy, specialty drugs, and the opioid crisis. Authors Kant Patel and Mark Rushefsky address healthcare cost, access, and quality through analyses of Medicare, Medicaid, the Veterans Health Administration, and other programs, and the ethical and cost implications of advances in healthcare technology.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 520 pages
\n Publication date: 30 July 2019
\n Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd
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The political, socioeconomic, and ideological landscape has significantly influenced the development of health policy in the United States. Public and private actors, as well as institutional and individual entities, have played pivotal roles in shaping the contemporary American healthcare system. In this fully revised and updated fifth edition, the book delves into pressing issues that policymakers are currently grappling with, such as the aging American population, physician shortages, gene therapy, specialty drugs, and the ongoing opioid crisis. A new chapter has been added to examine the Trump administration's unsuccessful attempts to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and subsequent efforts to undermine it through executive orders.

Authors Kant Patel and Mark Rushefsky, both esteemed experts in the field, address the critical challenges of healthcare cost, access, and quality by examining Medicare, Medicaid, the Veterans Health Administration, and other programs. Through comprehensive analyses, they explore the ethical and cost implications of advancements in healthcare technology. Each chapter concludes with discussion questions and a comprehensive reference list, making this textbook an essential resource for courses on health and healthcare policy, as well as anyone interested in understanding the evolution of American healthcare over time.

\n Weight: 1392g\n
Dimension: 284 x 375 x 37 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9780367027742\n
Edition number: 5 New edition\n