Universal healthcare
By: Victoria Sherrow
Series: Point/counterpoint; Point-counterpoint (Philadelphia, Pa.)
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9781604135053
Subjects: Single-payer health care; Managed care plans (Medical care); Medical policy; Right to health
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction: healthcare in the United States; title: Point: healthcare should be regarded as a basic human right; title: Counterpoint: healthcare is a marketplace commodity that people can buy and sell; title: Point: the United States should adopt a national single-payer healthcare system; title: Counterpoint: the United States should not adopt a national single-payer healthcare system; title: Point: managed care systems can deliver quality healthcare; title: Counterpoint: managed care systems reduce choices, access, and quality; title: Conclusion: other topics for debate.