Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, Hazardous Materials, and Pipeline Transportation
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
The 2010 Affordable Care Act is a sweeping reform to the US health care system. Hoffman offers an engaging and in-depth look at America's long tradition of unequal access to health care. She argues that two main features have characterized the US health system: a refusal to adopt a right to care and a particularly American type of rationing. Unlike rationing in most countries, which is intended to keep costs down, rationing in the United States has actually led to increased costs, resulting in the most expensive health care system in the world.
First published in 2010 as a volume of Museums and Social Issues, A Journal of Reflective Discourse as Volume 5, number 2. What does wellness really mean? How do we enjoy the experience of being well or honor good health? What does it take to Pro-actively court the most positive potential for your future self? Health is one of the pressing topics of our age. This issue sets out to look at how museums create public value by bringing health issues to the fore.