National Health Care: Lessons for the United States and Canada

1995 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 493
Author(s):  
Stephen Birch ◽  
Jonathan Lemco
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
National Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Health Care

Unhealthy Money: The Growth in Health Pacs' Congressional Campaign Contributions

1993 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-93 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Podhorzer ◽  
Lorraine Driscoll ◽  
Edwin S. Rothschild
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Insurance ◽  
Public Relations ◽  
Health Care System ◽  
National Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
Campaign Contributions ◽  
National Health Care ◽  
Additional Information

The health and insurance industries have launched a massive lobbying and public relations effort to undermine popular support in the United States for a national health care system. As part of their campaign, these industries have increased dramatically their PAC contributions to members of Congress. This article provides a detailed account of these PAC contributions to congressional incumbents and candidates, and discusses additional information on the health insurance industry's advertising campaigns.

Prospects for National Health Care in the United States

1992 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Steven Soifer ◽  
Mary Lou Balassone ◽  
Jack Johnstone
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
National Health ◽  
The United States ◽  
National Health Care

Transportation Barriers to Health Care in the United States: Findings From the National Health Interview Survey, 1997–2017

2020 ◽  
Vol 110 (6) ◽  
pp. 815-822 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mary K. Wolfe ◽  
Noreen C. McDonald ◽  
G. Mark Holmes
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Care ◽  
National Health ◽  
National Health Interview Survey ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Interview Survey ◽  
Transportation Barriers ◽  
Interview Survey ◽  
Barriers To Health

Objectives. To quantify the number of people in the US who delay medical care annually because of lack of available transportation and to examine the differential prevalence of this barrier for adults across sociodemographic characteristics and patient populations. Methods. We used data from the National Health Interview Survey (1997–2017) to examine this barrier over time and across groups. We used joinpoint regression analysis to identify significant changes in trends and multivariate analysis to examine correlates of this barrier for the year 2017. Results. In 2017, 5.8 million persons in the United States (1.8%) delayed medical care because they did not have transportation. The proportion reporting transportation barriers increased between 2003 and 2009 with no significant trends before or after this window within our study period. We found that Hispanic people, those living below the poverty threshold, Medicaid recipients, and people with a functional limitation had greater odds of reporting a transportation barrier after we controlled for other sociodemographic and health characteristics. Conclusions. Transportation barriers to health care have a disproportionate impact on individuals who are poor and who have chronic conditions. Our study documents a significant problem in access to health care during a time of rapidly changing transportation technology.

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