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Full-Text Articles in Health Law and Policy
Antidote: Strategies For Containing America's Runaway Health Care Costs, Leslie Meltzer Henry, M. Gregg Bloche
Antidote: Strategies For Containing America's Runaway Health Care Costs, Leslie Meltzer Henry, M. Gregg Bloche
Leslie Meltzer Henry
Soaring healthcare costs have put medical spending at the top of the national agenda and in the spotlight of the 2008 elections. Both the public and private spheres are struggling with this urgent problem. Medicare and Medicaid spending are straining federal and state budgets, private employers are abandoning coverage or shifting costs to workers and their families, and firms that provide generous coverage are risking their competitiveness in the global economy. Meanwhile, nearly 50 million uninsured Americans remain hostage to uncontrolled health costs, while the combustible combination of third-party payments and technological advances continues to fuel spending. Quality and value …
Reasons To Pass Health Reform, Robert B. Leflar, Hershey Garner Md
Reasons To Pass Health Reform, Robert B. Leflar, Hershey Garner Md
Robert B Leflar
Column 5 (of 5) on the health reform debate
Health Reform: Arkansas Impacts, Robert B. Leflar
Health Reform: Arkansas Impacts, Robert B. Leflar
Robert B Leflar
Column 4 (of 5) on the health reform debate
Obesity, Poverty, And The Built Environment: Challenges And Opportunity, Wendy Collins Perdue
Obesity, Poverty, And The Built Environment: Challenges And Opportunity, Wendy Collins Perdue
Law Faculty Publications
Obesity and its associated chronic diseases have become a major health concern in the United States.... Approximately two thirds of adults in the United States are either overweight or obese, and the condition is linked to diabetes, high blood pressure and other chronic conditions requiring ongoing medical supervision. Obesity is a particular health concern for the poor. Not only are obesity rates generally higher among those with lower socioeconomic status, but the chronic conditions caused by obesity may present a particular challenge for the poor who often lack access to necessary ongoing medical supervision.