title: A review of data on the U.S. health sector. June 2003.
abstract: This report presents information on the state of the U.S. health sector in early 2003. It provides data on the insured and uninsured and their access to health care; the increasing costs of care; the role of corporations--including the hospital, pharmaceutical, and insurance industries--and corporate money in health care; and Medicare HMOs. The author provides updates on health care policy and proposals at the state (including single-payer bills) and federal levels; the Bush proposals on Medicare and Medicaid; and the health care reform proposals put forward by the Democratic presidential candidates.
authors.affiliation: Physicians for a National Health Program, Chicago, IL 60602, USA. pnhp@aol.com
authors.forename: Ida
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hellander
mesh_terms: D004345:Drug Industry / Q000191:economics; D017048:Health Care Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000639:trends; D019981:Health Care Sector / Q000706:statistics & numerical data* / Q000639:trends; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006279:Health Maintenance Organizations / Q000191:economics; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006777:Hospitals, Proprietary / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007348:Insurance, Health / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D008484:Medicaid / Q000639:trends; D017057:Medically Uninsured / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006278:Medicare / Q000639:trends; D011057:Politics; D018855:Single-Payer System; D014481:United States