Renewing the promise : medicare and its reform / edited by David Blumenthal, Mark Schlesinger, Pamela Brown Drumheller.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Blumenthal, David, 1948-

Schlesinger, Mark.

Drumheller, Pamela Brown.

Harvard Medicare Project.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Medicare.

Health Expenditures--trends.

United States.

Medical Subjects:

Health Expenditures--trends.

United States.

Medicare.

Physical Description:

ix, 215 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Oxford University Press, 1988.

Summary:

This is a timely, comprehensive examination of the history, current status, and future prospects of Medicare. It provides an analysis of Medicare's accomplishments and failings, an assessment of alternative approaches to remedying the problems, a discussion of the principles that can guide the choice among options, and the authors' recommendations for reform. The book is based on a careful consideration of the health care needs of the elderly, and reflects the work of physicians, gerontologists, lawyers, former Medicare administrators, health economists, political scientists, and experts on government and public policy. Professionals and policy-makers will appreciate this thoughtful examination of the Medicare program.

Notes:

Includes background work and recommendations of the Harvard Medicare Reform Project.

Includes bibliographies and index.

ISBN:

0195043049

OCLC:

16717524