title: US health care policy for the poor and its impact upon hospitals. The case of Chicago.
abstract: Although health services in the USA and the UK are very different, American practice and ideas have had some impact on the NHS, particularly in the recent white paper. This account by Derek Mechen and Ronald Whitaker of the problem facing hospitals in Chicago is not only interesting in itself but also has a bearing on discussions about the future of the NHS.
mesh_terms: D002641:Chicago; D003710:Demography; D004469:Economics, Hospital; D006291:Health Policy; D007087:Illinois; D008484:Medicaid / Q000639:trends*; D008489:Medical Indigency; D011204:Poverty Areas; D014505:Urban Population