University Press of America
Pages: 158
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Trim: 6 x 8¾
978-0-7618-6184-3 • Paperback • November 2013 • $47.99 • (£37.00)
978-0-7618-6185-0 • eBook • November 2013 • $45.50 • (£35.00)
Chinyere Ogbonna has held various positions within both private and public health care industries, including research positions at Vanderbilt and Vectors/Arbovirus Research division under the auspices of World Health Organization. In 2001 she served as bioterrorism epidemiologist for the Tennessee Department of Health. She is the author of TennCareand Disproportionate Share Hospitals and the main author of the 2009 book, Voices from the Inside. Dr. Ogbonna is currently a professor in the Department of Public Management and Criminal Justice at Austin Peay State University.
Tables and Figures
Foreword
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Introduction—Background Prior to Enactment of Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Chapter 2: Basis for TennCare Implementation
Chapter 3: A Brief History of the Financing, Costing and Economics
of Health Care in the United States
Chapter 4: The Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Plan
Chapter 5: Main Components of the Patient Protection and
Affordable Care Act
Chapter 6: Health Insurance Providers in Tennessee
Chapter 7: Impact of Affordable Care Act on Insurance Companies
Chapter 8: Conclusions
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
"This book is a well-written, concise yet comprehensive update on changes within the health care system in America. Its emphasis on the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act allows it to serve as a stand-alone textbook or as an adjunct to a broader text on health care. It should be a must read for new students to the field."
— Thomas Nicholson, Western Kentucky University, Bowling Green Kentucky
“This book is timely and a valuable resource for understanding recent changes in the American health care system. It adds significance to the broader discourse on health care reform in the United States. A readable text that is valuable to a broad spectrum of audiences including policymakers, professionals, health care analysts, and the general public.”
— Alex Sekwat, Tennessee State University