Description
The Fourth Edition of Changing the U.S. Health Care System addresses the key topics in health care policy and management, presenting evidence-based views of current issues. Each chapter is written by an expert in the field who integrates evidence to explain the current condition and presents support for needed change. The book examines all the levers in the setting and implementation of health policy, and includes extensive coverage of impact of the Affordable Care Act, particularly on Medicare, Medicaid, and large and small group insurance markets. Also new to this edition is expanded coverage of nursing, disease management, mental health, women's health, children's health, and care for the homeless.
About the Author
Gerald F. Kominski, PhD, is professor, Department of Health Policy and Management in the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health, and director of UCLA Center for Health Policy Research. He is co-developer of the California Simulation of Insurance Markets (CalSIM) model currently being used to estimate eligibility and enrollment in health insurance exchanges in California and Hawaii.
Book Information
ISBN 9781118128916
Author Gerald F. Kominski
Format Hardback
Page Count 846
Imprint Jossey-Bass Inc.,U.S.
Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
Weight(grams) 1452g
Dimensions(mm) 239mm * 185mm * 46mm
