National health care reform: the aura of inevitability intensifies

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Several recent events have highlighted the necessity for health care reform. The economic recession and spread of AIDS have brought the problems of the uninsured and underinsured to the public's attention. The American Medical Association has published almost 100 articles on health care reform. Fifty-seven bills dealing with health care reform have been introduced in state legislatures and Congress. All health care proposals must address several key issues. They must provide basic medical care to all, while reducing costs. They must continue to provide the best medical care in the world. They must reform malpractice insurance and limit doctors' liability, while protecting the rights of the patient. They must address long-term care. They must encourage more medical students to go into primary care and practice preventive medicine. And they must serve the population for at least a decade.

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American health care system management objectives: the aura of inevitability becomes incarnate

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Reforming the nation's health care system promises to be a long, challenging, divisive battle. While most Americans see the need for fundamental changes, there is no consensus on how to proceed. The two basic issues any health care proposal must address are improving access for all and controlling escalating costs. Other reform elements include reducing administrative hassles and costs, encouraging primary care, ensuring quality of care, promoting disease prevention and maintaining necessary physician and patient autonomy. One of the most difficult tasks will be identifying futile services and reducing the money spent on unnecessary and marginal medical care. Cutting back on such services as unnecessary diagnostic tests and procedures will also require that professional liability be limited.

Medical policy, Health policy

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