Back to the '90s- the Supreme Court immunizes managed care

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Americans with private health insurances obtain their coverage through the workplace, under the terms of a convoluted federal statue that is not designed with medical care in mind. Congress passed a law known as the Employment Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) to protect workers' retirement income in the wake of a series of pension-fund scandals.

Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government expenditures, Financial management, Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation, Laws, regulations and rules, Economic policy, Retirement income, Insurance

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We can do better-improving the health of the American people

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The analysis shows that the United States has the lowest standards of health status as compared to the other developed nations. The results suggest an immediate change in the behavioral patterns, environmental exposures and health care provision is required to improve the health of Americans.

Health Care and Social Assistance, Public Health Care, Administration of Public Health Programs, Health Programs-Total Govt, Administration of Human Resource Programs, Health Programs, Health aspects, Evaluation, Reports, Behavior, Demographic aspects, Comparative analysis, Public health, Health status indicators

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Health care disparities- science, politics and race

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Findings of racial disparity in health care are analyzed. Evidence shows that minority groups receive poorer health care than whites.

International Affairs, Racial Oppression, Care and treatment, Analysis, Minorities, Race discrimination, Discrimination in medical care, Medical care discrimination

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