The present book focuses on health care disparities. ... The United States has a wonderful health care system, especially in terms of its capabilities. But it is not equally available to all. It is an expensive system and highly fragmented. Although it works for many of us, it does not work for...

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of tables and figures; Preface; Foreword; List of Acronyms; Acknowledgments; I: Healthcare Politics and Policy; 1. Healthcare Politics; Health Policymaking in the United States; The Health Policy Environment; The Constitutional...

1. The American health care system : separate and unequal -- 2. African Americans and heath care -- 3. Hispanics and health care -- 4. American Indians, Alaska natives, and health care -- 5. Gender and health care -- 6. Children and health care -- 7. The elderly and health care -- 8. Geography...

<p>Kant Patel, a professor at Missouri State University and original member of the <em>Poverty & Public Policy</em> editorial board, examines <em>Repairing the U.S. Social Safety Net</em> and discusses the many important social objectives outlined in the book.</p>