Includes bibliographical references (pages 293-352) and index.
Summary:
"This book recasts the story of the health care system by emphasizing the economic and social importance of hospitals in American communities. While hospitals have become vital economic anchors in cities across the country, the spending that supports them has constrained possibilities for comprehensive health care reform"-- Provided by publisher.
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