Universal Health Care / Claudio Butticè.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Butticè, Claudio, author.

Series:

Health and Medical Issues Today.

Health and Medical Issues Today

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (x, 191 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Distribution:

New York : Bloomsbury Publishing (US), 2023.

Place of Publication:

Greenwood, 2019.

System Details:

text file HTML

Summary:

This accessibly written book explains universal healthcare; the many forms it can take; and the issues, debates, and historical context underpinning the continued struggle for its implementation in the United States. Universal healthcare may be defined as any healthcare system that ensures at least basic coverage to most, if not all, citizens of a country. Although it may be implemented in many ways, universal healthcare has been widely accepted by international humanitarian organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) as the best way to ensure the universal human right to health. So why is the United States the only industrialized country without universal healthcare? What are the political, social, and economic factors that have prevented its successful introduction? Universal Healthcare explores what universal healthcare is, the many forms it can take-using examples from countries around the world-and the tumultuous history of attempts to implement a system of universal healthcare in the United States. Part II delves into the contentious issues and debates surrounding adoption of universal healthcare in the United States. Lastly, Part III provides a variety of useful materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, a glossary, and a directory of resources.

Contents:

Series Foreword Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Overview 1 Health Care Systems 2 Universal Health Care Worldwide 3 Universal Health Care in the United States-History and Perspectives 4 The Current U.S. Health Care System Part II: Controversies and Issues 5 What Are the Socioeconomic Consequences of Lack of Universal Health Care in America? 6 Does Universal Health Care Lead to Worse Quality of Care? 7 Does Not Having Universal Health Care in the United States Cost More? 8 Is Health Care a Human Right? 9 What Are the Political and Societal Barriers to Universal Health Care in the United States? Part III: Scenarios Case Studies Glossary Timeline Sources for Further Information Bibliography Index About the Author

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9798216030775

9798216160526

9781440868450

144086845X

OCLC:

1123182550