The Politics of Medicare

Author: Theodore R. Marmor
Edition: 2
Binding: Paperback
ISBN: 0202304256
Category: Medical

The Politics of Medicare: Second Edition (Social Institutions and Social Change)

On July 30, 1965, President Johnson flew to Independence, Missouri to sign the Medicare bill. Download The Politics of Medicare medical books for free.
The new statute included two related insurance programs to finance substantial portions of the hospital and physician expenses incurred by Americans over the age of sixty-five. Public attempts to improve American health standards have typically precipitated bitter debate, even as the issue has shifted from the professional and legal status of physicians to the availability of hospital care and public health programs. In The Politics of Medicare, Marmor helps the reader understand Medicare's origins, and he interprets the history of the program and explores what happened to Medicare politically as it turned from a legislative act in the mid-1960s to Get The Politics of Medicare our bestseller medical books.

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The new statute included two related insurance programs to finance substantial portions of the hospital and physician expenses incurred by Americans over the age of sixty-five In The Politics of Medicare, Marmor helps the reader understand Medicare's origins, and he interprets the history of the program and explores what happened to Medicare politically as it turned from a legislative act in the mid-1960s to

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