Healthcare reform in the USA, 2010: the rocky road ahead.
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2010-07
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Historic legislation for healthcare reform in the United States was
enacted in March 2010. Reforms in medical practice, payment for
services, and access to care and insurance will be introduced by
complex processes over time through 2019. The overriding goals
of healthcare reform are cost containment and guaranteeing
access to all Americans. The contentious political struggle
that preceded the legislation is emblematic of the continuous
struggle in American society to define who is worthy of services.
Understanding the value framework for social and welfare
provisions in American society is crucial to making sense of the
piecemeal policymaking characteristic of the development of
healthcare over the past 50 years. Here some highlights of the
reform and the complex organisation of American healthcare
are discussed.
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Chandra Prabha S, Sheehan Helen E. Healthcare reform in the USA, 2010: the rocky road ahead. Indian Journal of Medical Ethics. 2010 Jul-Sept; 7(3): 165-167.