Medicare Contributor(s): Kronenfeld, Jennie Jacobs (Author) |
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ISBN: 0313364052 ISBN-13: 9780313364051 Publisher: Greenwood OUR PRICE: $44.55 Product Type: Hardcover Published: December 2010 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Medical | Public Health - Health & Fitness | Health Care Issues - Medical | Health Policy |
Dewey: 368.426 |
LCCN: 2010038267 |
Series: Health and Medical Issues Today |
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 6.2" W x 9.3" (1.00 lbs) 216 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Medicare is an important source of health-care coverage for almost all Americans aged 65 and over. It can also be one of the most confusing subjects with which citizens must contend. Among the first books to examine the impact of the 2010 health-care reforms on the program, Medicare reviews Medicare's history, explores its current coverages and problems, and takes a look at its probable future. Readers will learn about attempts to pass Medicare legislation, as well as about many of the important changes that have occurred since 1965. They will read about continuing cost concerns over the years and about modifications in both hospital and physician payment approaches. Critically for today's readers, the book examines current issues, such as drug coverage, HMO/managed care options, long-term-care coverage, the demographic-based funding crisis, Medicaid, and the impact of recent health-care reforms. The goal throughout is to help consumers understand Medicare so we can insure that the program remains strong. |