Health Care Reform

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This paper presents and evaluates some of the changes currently taking place in today's health care environment. In particular, it focuses on managed care initiatives and health insurance. The writer recognizes that some of the changes occurring with health care reform are positive, such as cutting costs and promoting preventive medicine. However, these changes are not without concern. The paper concludes by stating that the problems arising from health care reform need to be understood so that the needs of the patients are put first.

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"Several years ago, health care reform was a hot political topic with President Bill Clinton's proposals to revolutionize medical health insurance. Even though his proposals didn't become law, sweeping changes are occurring within the health care system, particularly in regards to managed care health insurance and the reengineering of the hospital. The goals of these changes are to cut medical costs, make the delivery of health care more efficient, and to promote preventive medicine, health, and primary care. While these changes are positive in many ways, they are also creating concerns among both the health care consumer and provider. These changes must be managed to insure that high quality care remains at the forefront of medical care."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bennett Clark, Jane (1996, July). What you should ask your HMO. Kiplinger's Personal Finance Magazine. pp. 92-93.
• Glazer, Sarah (1996, April 12). Managed Care. CQ Researcher, 6, 313-336.
• Koop, C. Everett (1996, Fall). Manage with care. Time. pp. 69.
• Larson, Erik (1996, January 22). The soul of an HMO. Time. pp. 44-52.
• Shortell, Stephen M.; Gillies; Robin R.; & Devers, Kelly J. (1995, Summer). Reinventing the American hospital. The Milbank Quarterly. pp. 131-160.

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