Health Care Reform: An Introduction

Bob Lyke

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

关键词: Medical care;    Health care reform;    Access to health care;    Health policy;   

RP-ID  :  R40517
RP-ID  :  R40517_2009Apr14

美国|英语

来源: UNT Digital Library

【 摘 要 】

This report provides an introduction to health care reform. It focuses on three predominant concerns--coverage, cost and spending, and quality--and some of the legislative issues within which they likely will be debated--the scope of reform (particularly whether Medicare and Medicaid should be included); the choice between public and private coverage; whether employment-based insurance should be strengthened, weakened, or left alone; and what role states might play.