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The Politics of Health Policy
Vicente Navarro
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Description for The Politics of Health Policy
Paperback. This text analyzes the socio-economic and political forces that explain the federal health policies of the US from 1980 to 1992. It discusses the major political and social forces responsible for the public policies of successive US administrations, with particular emphasis on health policy. Num Pages: 248 pages, 0. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJPN; 3JJPR; JKS; JPQB; MBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 230 x 156 x 14. Weight in Grams: 344.
This book analyzes the federal health policies followed by Reagan, Bush, and Clinton and by the Democratic-controlled Congress. The book shows the connection between the crisis of health care and the correlation of class forces in America.
This book analyzes the federal health policies followed by Reagan, Bush, and Clinton and by the Democratic-controlled Congress. The book shows the connection between the crisis of health care and the correlation of class forces in America.
- Addresses one of the key areas of contemporary public policy in the US, challenging complacent assumptions and demonstrating the enduring popularity of the welfare state
- The author was part of the Clinton team responsible for health reform
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
1995
Publisher
John Wiley and Sons Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
248
Condition
New
Number of Pages
248
Place of Publication
Hoboken, United States
ISBN
9781557863188
SKU
V9781557863188
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99-50
About Vicente Navarro
Vicente Navarro is a Professor of Health Policy, Sociology and Policy Studies at the Johns Hopkins University and is founder and Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Health Services. He has been president of the International Association of Health Policy, and consultant to many governments and international agencies such as the United Nations, UNICEF and WHO. He has received many ... Read more
Reviews for The Politics of Health Policy
"The Politics of Health Policy constitutes an important contribution to the debate of a crucial issue. However, the reach of Professor Navarro's book goes well beyond health policy: it is also a powerful and well-documented rebuttal of the many obfuscations which mask the reality of politics in the United States. It offers a sustained and effective challenge to conventional thinking ... Read more