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Washington State's Basic Health Plan: choices and challenges.
- Source :
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Journal of public health policy [J Public Health Policy] 1992 Spring; Vol. 13 (1), pp. 81-96. - Publication Year :
- 1992
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Abstract
- The current turbulence characterizing the health sector has engendered a limited number of state-level experiments to provide health services for the nation's 37 million uninsured. The issues and challenges generated by each program's design and implementation vary. By examining the experience of one such state program, the Washington Basic Health Plan, in some detail, this paper contributes to the policy debate regarding the possible range of solutions available to address the issue of "the uninsured." By analyzing the array of design choices available at the time the program was enacted, and why certain options were chosen rather than others, this paper points to the complex interaction of political dynamics, public policy development, and program implementation.
- Subjects :
- Health Services Accessibility
Humans
Managed Care Programs trends
State Health Plans legislation & jurisprudence
United States
Washington
Health Policy legislation & jurisprudence
Managed Care Programs organization & administration
Medically Uninsured
State Health Plans organization & administration
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0197-5897
- Volume :
- 13
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Journal of public health policy
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 1629362