Taking Care of the Uninsured: A Path to Reform

James D. Chesney

Wayne State University, 2008 - Business & Economics - 175 pages

Over the years, since the enactment of Medicare and Medicaid, health care has been a debated public policy issue. This book shows that by collaborating, coordinating, implementing coverage, and organizing care for the uninsured, it is possible to improve primary care utilization and decrease inappropriate ER use and hospitalizations.

About the author

James D. Chesney, PhD, Policy Initiatives Consulting Group Ann Arbor, Michigan Herbert C. Smitherman, Jr., MD, MPH, FACP, Assistant Dean, Community and Urban Health Assistant Professor, Department of Medicine and Karmanos Cancer Institute, Wayne State University School of Medicine/Detroit Medical Center President and CEO, Health Centers Detroit Foundation, Inc. Detroit, Michigan Cynthia Taueg, BSN, MPH, DHA, Vice President for Community Health St. John Health Warren, Michigan Jennifer Mach, MD, MPH, Epidemiology and Biostatistics Voices of Detroit Initiative (VODI) Detroit, Michigan Lucille Smith, MEd, Executive Director Voices of Detroit Initiative (VODI) Detroit, Michigan

Bibliographic information

• Title: Taking Care of the Uninsured: A Path to Reform
• Author: James D. Chesney
• Publisher: Wayne State University, 2008
• ISBN: 0615162762, 9780615162768
• Length: 175 pages
• Subjects: Business & Economics / Insurance / Health; Medical / Health Care Delivery; Medical / Health Policy