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Loading... Understanding Health Policyby Thomas S. Bodenheimer
None. Excellent, comprehensive review of the U.S. healthcare system, and of the various policies that have been implemented and proposed to solve its problems. This is a textbook, and reads like one, though it is definitely more readable that most. Given the complexity of the subject, however, a clearly organized, carefully documented approach is probably a good thing. The authors cover all the bases, they are very clear, and they do not show any overt bias. (All readers might not agree with this: an extensive totting up of the results of our market oriented system does suggest that there is perhaps a better way). Very, very useful to this general reader who simply wanted to improve her understanding of the system. (  ) annbury | Feb 1, 2013 |  Many versions from Lange (  ) vegetarian | Jan 16, 2013 | This is an excellent introduction to a tricky subject: health policy in the United States and abroad. The authors use case study-like sidebars (which I believe are all true, with names and changed) to demonstrate the human impact of policy decisions. The diagrams of who-pays-whom in the various financing schemes are also extremely helpful in navigating a confusing setup. With health care reform so present in the presidential debates, this is an excellent resource for someone who wants to understand health policy at a level deeper than sound bites. ( ) writer1985 | Jan 1, 2008 | no reviews | add a review
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