A Plain View of Poor Health in a Land of Plenty

This article provides a clear description of U.S. health spending that is on a steep upward trajectory, and U.S. health outcomes on a downward trajectory, as compared to other nations. The article is written to inform social workers and other health professionals, who observe the poor health of thei...

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Published inSocial work in public health Vol. 30; no. 4; pp. 360 - 372
Main Author Flint Stipp, Karen
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States Routledge 07.06.2015
Subjects
capabilities
Gross Domestic Product
Health administration
Health Care Reform - economics
Health disparities
Health Expenditures - statistics & numerical data
Health Resources - economics
health spending
Health Status Disparities
Healthcare Disparities - economics
Humans
Professional Role
Social Workers
sustainability
United States
capabilities
sustainability
Health disparities
health spending
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Summary:This article provides a clear description of U.S. health spending that is on a steep upward trajectory, and U.S. health outcomes on a downward trajectory, as compared to other nations. The article is written to inform social workers and other health professionals, who observe the poor health of their clients in a high-resource nation, while the nation banters about health care reform. This report presents international and national health resource and outcome comparisons, with implications for sustainable support for U.S population health and national capabilities.
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ISSN:1937-1918
1937-190X
DOI:10.1080/19371918.2015.1024376