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Title:

Consumer health care / Brigham Narins, editor.

Publisher:

GaleCengage Learning,

Copyright Date:

2014

Description:

1 online resource (2 volumes) : color illustrations.

Subject:

United States--Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.
Health insurance--United States.
Delivery of Health Care--United States.
National health insurance--United States.
Medical Assistance--United States.
National health services--United States.
Insurance, Health--United States.

Other Authors:

Narins, Brigham, 1962-
Gale Group.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

volume 1. A-L -- volume 2. M-Z ; Glossary ; Organizations ; State health insurance exchanges ; State health agencies ; Top health insurance companies ; Federal health information centers and clearinghouses ; Toll-free numbers for health information ; General index.

Summary:

This text focuses on the U.S. healthcare system and the individual's experience with it. Entries cover topics related to the current state of health insurance, the various kinds (including government programs like Medicare and Medicaid) and methods of its delivery, as well as the history of insurance and the evolution of our current for-profit system. Healthcare legislation and reform is also discussed.

Series:

Gale virtual reference library

ISBN:

1573027251 (electronic book)
9781573027250 (electronic book)

Locations:

HPPD845 -- Orange City Public Library (Orange City)