"This book provides an extensive and rich compilation of research on the role of public policy in the healthcare sector and how policy reform will impact the future of healthcare delivery and administration."

"This book provides an extensive and rich compilation of research on the role of public policy in the healthcare sector and how policy reform will impact the future of healthcare delivery and administration"--

System wide health reform has become the norm across the globe, forcing health care delivery organizations to critically examine the ways in which they are structured and operate on a day to day basis. Resource scarcity has become common while at the same time, quality and clinical outcomes...

Principles of health insurance -- Public and private coverage in the United States -- The uninsured -- The Affordable Care Act -- Covered benefits -- Consumer financial responsibility for health care -- Consumer protections -- Payment mechanisms -- Claims and reimbursement for providers --...