Universal Health Care
This accessibly written book explains universal healthcare; the many forms it can take; and the issues, debates, and historical context underpinning the continued struggle for its implementation in the United States.

Universal healthcare may be defined as any healthcare system that ensures at least basic coverage to most, if not all, citizens of a country. Although it may be implemented in many ways, universal healthcare has been widely accepted by international humanitarian organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) as the best way to ensure the universal human right to health. So why is the United States the only industrialized country without universal healthcare? What are the political, social, and economic factors that have prevented its successful introduction?

Universal Healthcare explores what universal healthcare is, the many forms it can take—using examples from countries around the world—and the tumultuous history of attempts to implement a system of universal healthcare in the United States. Part II delves into the contentious issues and debates surrounding adoption of universal healthcare in the United States. Lastly, Part III provides a variety of useful materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, a glossary, and a directory of resources.

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Universal Health Care
This accessibly written book explains universal healthcare; the many forms it can take; and the issues, debates, and historical context underpinning the continued struggle for its implementation in the United States.

Universal healthcare may be defined as any healthcare system that ensures at least basic coverage to most, if not all, citizens of a country. Although it may be implemented in many ways, universal healthcare has been widely accepted by international humanitarian organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) as the best way to ensure the universal human right to health. So why is the United States the only industrialized country without universal healthcare? What are the political, social, and economic factors that have prevented its successful introduction?

Universal Healthcare explores what universal healthcare is, the many forms it can take—using examples from countries around the world—and the tumultuous history of attempts to implement a system of universal healthcare in the United States. Part II delves into the contentious issues and debates surrounding adoption of universal healthcare in the United States. Lastly, Part III provides a variety of useful materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, a glossary, and a directory of resources.

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Universal Health Care

Universal Health Care

by Claudio Butticè
Universal Health Care

Universal Health Care

by Claudio Butticè

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Overview

This accessibly written book explains universal healthcare; the many forms it can take; and the issues, debates, and historical context underpinning the continued struggle for its implementation in the United States.

Universal healthcare may be defined as any healthcare system that ensures at least basic coverage to most, if not all, citizens of a country. Although it may be implemented in many ways, universal healthcare has been widely accepted by international humanitarian organizations such as the World Health Organization (WHO) as the best way to ensure the universal human right to health. So why is the United States the only industrialized country without universal healthcare? What are the political, social, and economic factors that have prevented its successful introduction?

Universal Healthcare explores what universal healthcare is, the many forms it can take—using examples from countries around the world—and the tumultuous history of attempts to implement a system of universal healthcare in the United States. Part II delves into the contentious issues and debates surrounding adoption of universal healthcare in the United States. Lastly, Part III provides a variety of useful materials, including case studies, a timeline of critical events, a glossary, and a directory of resources.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781440868443
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
Publication date: 11/15/2019
Series: Health and Medical Issues Today
Pages: 208
Product dimensions: 6.35(w) x 9.55(h) x 0.75(d)

About the Author

Claudio Butticè, PharmD, is a former clinical and hospital pharmacist who worked for several public hospitals in Italy, as well as for the humanitarian NGO Emergency.

Table of Contents

Series Foreword ix

Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Part I Overview 1

1 Health Care Systems 3

2 Universal Health Care Worldwide 31

3 Universal Health Care in the United States-History and Perspectives 47

4 The Current U.S. Health Care System 83

Part II Controversies and Issues 107

5 What Are the Socioeconomic Consequences of Lack of Universal Health Care in America? 109

6 Does Universal Health Care Lead to Worse Quality of Care? 117

7 Does Not Having Universal Health Care in the United States Cost More? 125

8 Is Health Care a Human Right? 135

9 What Are the Political and Societal Barriers to Universal Health Care in the United States? 147

Part III Scenarios 153

Case Studies 155

Glossary 167

Timeline 171

Sources for Further Information 175

Bibliography 179

Index 187

About the Author 193

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