Understanding health care reform : bridging the gap between myth and reality

1. Reforming the private insurance industry -- 2. How will health care reform affect the Medicare and Medicaid populations? -- 3. Can we lower health care costs by eliminating waste? -- 4. Role of disease prevention in health care reform -- 5. How will health care reform affect the medically underserved and the safety net hospitals that care for them? -- 6. How can we improve the quality of care in the United States? -- 7. Will there be enough doctors to care for 35 million new patients? -- 8. Can research guide us to improved care at lower costs? -- 9. How will health care reform change the way we practice medicine? -- 10. Will we ever see tort reform in the United States? -- 11. Conclusion.