Can We Say No?: The Challenge of Rationing Health Care
Editorial Reviews
Alan Garber, M.D., Henry J. Kaiser Jr. Professor, Stanford University
"The authors are impartial, astute, and wise."
Book Description
Over the past four decades, the share of income devoted to health care in the United States has nearly tripled. If current policy remains unchanged, this worrisome trend is likely to continue. Should Americans decide to rein in the growth of health care spending, on the other hand, they will be forced to consider whether to ration care for the well insured--a prospect that is odious and unthinkable to many.
In Can We Say No?, Henry Aaron and William B. Schwartz argue that sensible health care rationing not only can save money, but that it can improve general welfare and public health, as well. The book reviews Great Britain’s experience with health care rationing. The choices the British have made point up the nature of the options Americans will face if they wish to prevent public health care budgets from driving taxes even higher and private health care spending from crowding out increases in other forms of worker compensation and consumption.
Aaron and Schwartz, along with Melissa Cox, explain why serious consideration of health care rationing is advisable, even inescapable. Can We Say No? provides the information policymakers and concerned citizens need to think clearly about these difficult issues, engage in an informed debate, and formulate responsible, sustainable health care policies.
Can We Say No?: The Challenge of Rationing Health Care
Can We Say No?: The Challenge of Rationing Health Care,Henry J. Aaron,William B. Schwartz,Melissa Cox,Brookings Institution Press,0815701217,Costs Of Health Care,Government - U.S. Government,Great Britain,Health Care Delivery,Health Care Policy,Health Policy,Health care rationing,Medical,Medical care, Cost of,Politics / Current Events,Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare,United States,Ethical issues & debates,Political campaigning & advertising,Political parties,USA
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