In the US, health care coverage comes in the form of private health insurancesuch as employer-provided health plans, or public health insurance like Medicare, which covers everyone age 65 and older. But there is a gap between the public and private systems that leaves a huge segment of the US population, an estimated 47 million people, uninsured. Their lack of coverage affects whether they seek out necessary medical care, where they get their care, and ultimately how healthy they are – for example, the uninsured are much less likely to have preventive care, more likely to be hospitalized for avoidable health problems, and more likely to be diagnosed in the late stages of disease. This book examines the health consequences of being uninsured, and the problems of providing care for the uninsured. Health insurance and access to care are very relevant issues in this election year Balanced and comprehensive overview of providing health care for the uninsured INDICE: Who are the Uninsured?- Culture of Poverty and the Uninsured.- Whyare People Uninsured?- Where do People Get their Health Insurance?- Health Disparities and the Uninsured.- Providers of Care for the Uninsured.- Chronic Care and Disease Management in the Uninsured.- Medication Assistance for the Uninsured.- Special Populations of the Uninsured and Special Care Needs.- The Urban versus the Rural Uninsured.- Community Coalition Building Around Access to Care.- Building Information Systems to Support the Care of the Uninsured.- Creating a Healthier Community-Uninsured and Insured.- Government and Policy.
- ISBN: 978-0-387-78307-9
- Editorial: Springer
- Encuadernacion: Cartoné
- Páginas: 305
- Fecha Publicación: 01/10/2008
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés