The shrinking role of academic health centers in health care reform

Employer-sponsored coverage came about by accident after World War II with the return of 28 million service men and women and the elimination of war-related jobs. Conclusions The academic medical center is not central in the debate concerning health care reform but rather appears to be peripheral to...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of surgery 2013-04, Vol.205 (4), p.475-478
Hauptverfasser:	Fischer, Josef E., M.D., F.A.C.S, McDermott, William V
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Academic Medical Centers - organization & administration Biomedical Research - organization & administration Cost control Health care policy Health Care Reform - organization & administration Health insurance Hospitals Quality of Health Care - organization & administration Surgery United States
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Zusammenfassung:	Employer-sponsored coverage came about by accident after World War II with the return of 28 million service men and women and the elimination of war-related jobs. Conclusions The academic medical center is not central in the debate concerning health care reform but rather appears to be peripheral to the stated goals of the community at large, including this national executive branch, industry, and those insurance companies interested in improving the care of the population as a whole.
ISSN:	0002-9610 1879-1883
DOI:	10.1016/j.amjsurg.2012.07.016