Widening economic inequality in the USA has been accompanied by increasing disparities
in health outcomes. The life expectancy of the wealthiest Americans now exceeds that of the …

This analysis of the United States health system reviews the developmentsin organization
and governance, health financing, health care provision, health reforms and health system …

Importance The Affordable Care Act (ACA) was associated with a reduced number of
Americans who reported being unable to afford medical care, but changes in actual health …

Objectives. To assess the effect of households' outlays for medical expenditures on income
inequality and changes since the implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Methods …

OBJECTIVE To compare health insurance coverage and type of coverage for adults with
and without diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The data used were from 2,704 …

Background: Improvements in some treatment programs for multiple myeloma (MM) are
increasing survival. As patients live longer with MM as a chronic disease, the personal …

Objective To measure the burden of financing health care costs and quantify redistribution
among population groups. Data Sources A synthetic population using data combined from …

Spending on health care in the United States amounted to 17.9 percent of gross domestic
product in 2017. Households paid for this care through out-of-pocket medical spending and …

Objective: Healthcare systems vary among nations. From public/private partnerships to
national systems, quality and equality varies. The purpose of this review is to analyze the …

The purpose of this article is to propose an elective social work course as a means of better
preparing social workers entering practice in healthcare to meet the challenges of promoting …