Comprehensive personal health services.

The organization of personal health services.

In 1965, while approving Medicare, Congress reflected the prevailing view that such a program should not be used to alter arrangements for medical care. The whole intent was to assure payment for services; even to tinker with the system of health care delivery was looked upon as undesirable. The Medicare legislation specified: “Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize any Federal o...

The Regionalization of Personal Health Services

While politicians have known for years that the essence ofleadership is embodied in a keen awareness of what the followers want, that news hasn't yet percolated sufficiently deeply into the medical care field. This is an excellent book-a model of thoughtful, academic analysis and insights, with a dash of historical relevance to give it the appearance of utility. Regionali7ation is good, necessa...

Running head: COMPREHENSIVE MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES

Core and comprehensive health care services.

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Washington State Health Services Act: Implementing Comprehensive Health Care Reform

In 1993, Washington State enacted the Health Services Act of 1993 (HSA) to guarantee universal access to health care through an employer mandate, with caps on premiums as the primary cost-control mechanism. The HSA represents the Nation's first formal experiment with managed competition. This article reports the results of a case study of the HSA's implementation. The study concludes that the W...