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Reviews data from polls investigating attitudes to medical care in the U.S. The data show the public's dissatisfaction with the nation's health care system and its readiness for government activism.

Discusses the interaction between public opinion and social welfare policy in the United States with special reference to medical care. Overall data from the polls suggest that changes in health care thus far have not had substantial effect on the public's general satisfaction with health care and medical insurance. (AM)

A summary of PO data & trends on medical care in the US. Results are reported of 31 surveys (eg, Harris, NBC, Roper) on such topics as natural health insurance, government regulation, & medical care costs. 16 References. Modified AA

HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES DEVELOPMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS VOLUME 6 -- HEALTH CARE IN THE UNITED STATES DEVELOPMENTS AND CONSIDERATIONS VOLUME 6 -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 MISSED OPPORTUNITIES: THE CONSEQUENCES OF STATE DECISIONS NOT TO EXPAND MEDICAID [UPDATED]* -- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY -- Direct Benefits of Expanded Insurance Coverage for the Newly Insured -- Improved Access to Care -- Better Health and Longer Lives -- Greater Financial Security -- Benefits of Expanding Medicaid for State Economies

Based on survey questions taken from the Policy Change and Public Opinion Change Project at the National Opinion Research Center; data since the 1970s, chiefly. Includes the areas of government action and spending for medical care, national health insurance, medical care costs.

The health care reform debate in the United States raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and quality of health care. Underlying these policy considerations are issues regarding the status of health care as a constitutional or legal right. This book series analyzes the constitutional and legal issues pertaining to the right of health care and the power of Congress to enact and fund health care programs. Other topics discussed in this volume include the health care workforce and actions needed by HRSA to publish timely national supply and de

"April 2008." ; Shipping list no.: 2008-0312-P. ; Distributed to some depository libraries in microfiche. ; Includes bibliographical references. ; Mode of access: Internet.

Intro -- TRANSITION FROM PEDIATRIC TO ADULT MEDICAL CARE -- TRANSITION FROM PEDIATRIC TO ADULT MEDICAL CARE -- Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data -- Contents -- Introduction Transition from pediatric to adult care -- References -- Section one: General aspects -- Chapter 1 Utilization of technology in transition programs -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Our project -- What did we find? -- Disease perception and understanding health information -- Current independence with self-care -- Concerns about self-care in the future -- Desired characteristics of a transition program -- Discussion -- Limitations -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 2 Toward Evidence-Based Health Care Transition: The Health Care Transition Research Consortium -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Assessment of health care transition issues -- Development of adolescents and emerging adults -- Pediatric-focused health providers -- Adult-focused health providers -- Physicians in training -- Health policy and advocacy -- Consortium response to issues -- Consortium meetings -- HCTRC subgroups -- Innovative programs operated by HCTRC members -- The future -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Chapter 3 Measuring health care transition planning outcomes: Challenges and issues -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Overview -- Theory development -- HCTP concept development -- Future directions with HCTP theory development -- From adulthood to emerging adulthood developmental framework -- Design and methodology -- Future directions -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 The use and usefulness of MyHealth Passport: An online tool for the creation of a portable health summary -- Abstract -- Introduction -- MyHealth passport -- Our project -- What we found -- Discussion -- Acknowledgments -- References.