A National Health Insurance Program for the United States
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چکیده
The total projected spending on health care in the United States for 2004 is $1.79 trillion—15.5% of its gross domestic product [1]. That amounts to $6,167 per person, almost twice what most nations with comprehensive systems spend on care. Most policy analysts agree that this level of spending should be more than enough to provide all Americans with high quality, comprehensive health care. Yet the United States falls far short of these goals. What are the fl aws in the United States health system that prevent Americans from receiving value from this huge health care investment? And what are the options for improvement?
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عنوان ژورنال:
- PLoS Medicine
دوره 1 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2004