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Risky Business: Effectiveness Of State Market-Based Health Programs, Christopher Stream, Nathan Myers
Risky Business: Effectiveness Of State Market-Based Health Programs, Christopher Stream, Nathan Myers
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Since the 1990s, state governments have been leaders of health care reform. Today, approximately 47 million people are without health insurance. As health care costs and uninsurance levels continue to rise, states are pursuing a variety of government- and market-based strategies to address this growing social problem. Health care research has indicated that state-based programs have proven to be successful in extending access to coverage. However, the question remains as to whether the market-based programs have had a positive impact on state health care. Advocates for market-based state health programs argue that the reforms benefit the greater good because they …