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Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Introduction -- 1: Health Care Reform Will Help America's Economy -- 2: Health Care Reform Will Cause a Rise in Unemployment -- 3: Health Care Reform Would Give the IRS More Power -- 4: The IRS Does Not Have the Power to Enforce a Health Care Mandate -- 5: Americans Want Universal Health Care, the Health Care Industry Does Not -- 6: Americans Are Not Happy with the Health Care System -- 7: The World Health Organization's Report Is Misleading -- 8: International Comparisons Must Be Considered in Health Care Reform -- 9: New Technologies Cause Health Care Costs to Rise -- 10: New Technologies Can Cut Health Care Costs -- 11: The Delivery of Health Care Must Be Redesigned -- 12: Proposed Health Care Reforms Will Lead to Rationing of Care -- 13: America Is Already Rationing Health Care -- Appendix -- What You Should Know About Health Care -- What You Should Do About Health Care -- Organizations to Contact -- Bibliography -- Index -- Picture Credits -- Back Cover

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction: The Uninsured in America -- Chapter 1: America's Health Care System -- Chapter 2: The Debate About Health Care Reform -- Chapter 3: Health Care Systems in Other Countries -- Chapter 4: The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act -- Chapter 5: The Future of U.S. Health Care -- Notes -- Discussion Questions -- Organizations to Contact -- For More Information -- Index -- Picture Credits -- About the Author -- Back Cover

Cover Page -- Half Title Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: Access to Health Care Around the Globe -- 1. In Developed Countries, Most People Have Access to Health Care -- 2. In the United States, a New Law Will Help Lessen the High Number of Uninsured -- 3. In Canada, Wait Times for Health Care Are Unacceptably Long -- 4. In India, There Is Vast Inequality in Access to Health Care -- 5. In China, There Is a Plan to Reduce the Millions Without Health Care -- 6. In South Africa, Migrants Do Not Have Adequate Access to Health Care -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 2: The Quality of Health Care -- 1. Health Care in the United States Is Superior in Many Categories -- 2. The Health Care Experience in France Is Better than in the United States -- 3. The National Health Service in Great Britain Needs Reform -- 4. Cuba's Health Care System Works Well in Cuba and Elsewhere -- 5. Beyond Hysterics: The Health Care Model That Works -- 6. In Brazil, Health Care Is Universal but Not Necessarily High Quality -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 3: The Cost of Health Care -- 1. In Europe, Health Care Costs Are Rising Faster than Available Funding -- 2. Australia Should Emulate Singapore to Control Rising Health Care Costs -- 3. Canada's Single-Payer System Controls Costs Better than America's System -- 4. Taiwan's Health Care System Delivers Quality with Low Costs -- 5. In Africa, Fees for Health Care Keep People from Seeking Treatment -- Periodical and Internet Sources Bibliography -- Chapter 4: Disease-Related Challenges for Health Care -- 1. Despite Some Progress, HIV Remains a Global Health Challenge -- 2. The Worldwide Fight Against Malaria Is Far from Over -- 3. Drug-Resistant Tuberculosis Poses a Global Health Threat

Intro -- VETERANS' HEALTH CARE: ELEMENTS AND ANALYSES -- VETERANS' HEALTH CARE: ELEMENTS AND ANALYSES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 HEALTH CARE FOR VETERANS': ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- ENROLLMENT IN VA HEALTH CARE -- Can All Veterans Enroll in VA Health Care? -- Which Veterans Can Enroll in VA Health Care? -- Is Enrollment Different for Returning Combat Veterans? -- Is Enrollment Different for Members of the Reserves? -- Is Enrollment Different for Members of the National Guard? -- How Do Veterans Enroll in VA Health Care? -- Are Veterans' Family Members Eligible for VA Health Care? -- MEDICAL BENEFITS -- What Are the Standard Medical Benefits? -- Does the VA Provide Gender-Specific Services for Women? -- Does the VA Provide Dental Care? -- Does the VA Provide Hearing Aids and Eyeglasses? -- Does the VA Provide Long-Term Care? -- Does the VA Pay for Medical Care at Non-VA Facilities? -- Does the VA Pay for Emergency Care at Non-VA Facilities? -- COSTS TO VETERANS AND INSURANCE COLLECTIONS -- Do Veterans Have to Pay for Their Care? -- Can the VA Bill Private Health Insurance? -- Can the VA Bill Medicare? -- APPENDIX. VA PRIORITY GROUPS AND THEIR ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 "WHO IS A VETERAN?" - BASIC ELIGIBILITY FOR VETERANS' BENEFITS -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- WHO IS A VETERAN? -- Active Service -- Length of Service -- Discharge Criteria -- Whether the Military Service Was during a Time of War -- NATIONAL GUARD AND RESERVE -- CIVILIAN GROUPS -- End Notes -- Chapter 3 HEALTH CARE FOR DEPENDENTS AND SURVIVORS OF VETERANS' -- SUMMARY -- OVERVIEW -- QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS -- Who Is Eligible to Receive CHAMPVA Benefits? -- What Happens if a CHAMPVA-Eligible Spouse Divorces or Remarries? -- When Does a Child Lose Eligibility? -- What Is the Difference Between CHAMPVA and TRICARE?

Intro -- HEALTH CARE QUALITY: SELECT RESEARCHAND ANALYSES -- HEALTH CARE QUALITY: SELECT RESEARCHAND ANALYSES -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 HEALTH CARE QUALITY: ENHANCING PROVIDER ACCOUNTABILITY THROUGH PAYMENT INCENTIVES AND PUBLIC REPORTING -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- THE ROLE OF QUALITY MEASUREMENT -- PAYMENT INCENTIVES FOR QUALITY -- The Role of Medicare -- Overview of Payment Incentives -- PUBLIC REPORTING OF PERFORMANCE INFORMATION -- The Theory Underlying Public Reporting -- Issues with Consumer Use of Performance Information -- The Effectiveness of Public Reporting -- End Notes -- Chapter 2 PHYSICIAN SUPPLY AND THE PATIENT PROTECTION AND AFFORDABLE CARE ACT -- SUMMARY -- INTRODUCTION -- SIZE OF THE PHYSICIAN POPULATION -- Measuring the Physician Population -- Determining the Appropriate Size of the Physician Population -- PPACA and the Size of the Physician Population -- PPACA Provisions Targeting the Number of Physicians Trained -- PPACA Provisions Targeting Physician Productivity -- COMPOSITION OF THE PHYSICIAN POPULATION -- Primary Care Supply and Factors Influencing Primary Care Supply -- PPACA and the Composition of the Physician Population -- PPACA Provisions Targeting Primary Care Supply -- Primary Care Content in Physician Training -- Primary Care Physician Payment -- Care Coordination by Primary Care Physicians -- PPACA Provisions Targeting Shortages in Specialties -- GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION OF THE PHYSICIAN POPULATION -- Health Professional Shortage Areas and Medically Underserved Areas/Populations -- Why Geographic Shortages May Exist -- PPACA and the Geographic Distribution of the Physician Population -- PPACA Provisions Targeting the NHSC -- PPACA Provisions Targeting the Diversity of the Physician Workforce -- PPACA Provisions Targeting Rural Practice -- PPACA Provisions Amending HPSA and MUP Designation Criteria