Universal coverage : the elusive quest for national health insurance / Rick Mayes.
| Author/creator | Mayes, Rick, 1969- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | New ed. |
| Publication Info | Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, ©2004. |
| Description | x, 207 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm. |
| Subjects |
| Series | Conversations in medicine and society Conversations in medicine and society. ^A760001 |
| Contents | Introduction -- Critical juncture: health insurance subordinated to Social Security (1935) -- Diverging pathways: the aftermath of Social Security's passage (mid 1930s to 1950) -- Increasing returns: institutionalization of public and private pathways (early 1950s through early 1960s) -- Symbiotic attachment: "heath insurance through Social Security" (early 1960s through early 1970s) -- Incrementalism's consequences: rising costs, narrowing paths (1970s) -- Locked in and crowded out: entrenched paths and accumulated costs impede universal coverage (1980s and 1990s) -- Conclusion -- Epilogue, 2004. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [181]-201) and index. |
| Issued in other form | Online version: Mayes, Rick, 1969- Universal coverage. New ed. Ann Arbor : University of Michigan Press, c2004 |
| LCCN | 2005274480 |
| ISBN | 0472114573 (paper : acid-free paper) |
| ISBN | 9780472114573 (paper : acid-free paper) |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laupus | Books - Stacks | W 225 AA1 M468U 2004 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |