No coherent program to expand coverage, access, affordability or quality. Proposals do not address efficient organization of services, and are antithetical to greater consumer control or greater role for accountable public administration of the system. Belief in full citizen participation in every stage of policy and legislation, and value of preventive care. No coherent program proposed. Primary goal is to remove government involvement in health care, suggesting this will lower costs.
Public accountability is seen as a drawback.
If public services are provided they should be means tested. The following proposals were selected because they meet or have the potential to lead toward APHA's principles. Services provided directly by the public sector. Pays MDs and other clinicians by salary. Fully addresses APHA principles regarding universal coverage, population health, comprehensive benefits, affordability, quality, consumer participation, accountability, and non-financial barriers to care.