Health Care Reform and Disparities

This book exposes and examines how Medicare Medicaid and private health insurance plans combined with widespread business practices and fraud create inequitythe root cause of our dysfunctional health care system and the reason for the rising cost of health care for all Americans Health Care Reform and Disparities: History Hype and Hope prolific author Toni P. Miles MD PhD uniquely expands the usual discussion of health disparities by including and emphasizing the voice and perspective of the consumer and by featuring policy media and financing data. Highlighting the subjective experience humanizes the effects of bureaucratic inequity and inefficiency while examining the facts and figures spotlights real-world opportunities for moving away from operating on a discrimination basis and refocusing on quality of care. The first chapter outlines the larger historical context of the health care crisis before subsequent sections describe individual aspects of the health care systemand each one''s role in creating or exacerbating disparities. Health care issues specific to demographic groups such as young adults are addressed. This work is an accessible eye-opening resource for educators students and policy makers as well as anyone wanting to find up-to-date details on the policies and regulations evolving from the Affordable Care Act.