Health Care Spending : Context and Policy.

Provides overview of issues regarding health care costs and spending and considers whether U.S. spending levels are desirable or affordable for society. Examines U.S. spending from the international perspective, the value of spending on health care, and distribution matters. Discusses policy options...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors:	Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service, ProQuest (Firm)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2005.
Series:	U.S. Congressional Research.
Subjects:	Health facilities. Medical economics. Tax incentives. Electronic books.
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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Summary:	Provides overview of issues regarding health care costs and spending and considers whether U.S. spending levels are desirable or affordable for society. Examines U.S. spending from the international perspective, the value of spending on health care, and distribution matters. Discusses policy options for addressing health spending and costs issues, including changing health care, changing Federal programs, and using insurance and tax subsidies to make health care more affordable for individuals and families.
Item Description:	Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Dec. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC. CRS Report. Electronic resource.
Physical Description:	1 online resource.