History and health policy in the United States: putting the past back in.

摘要

Rosemary Stevens, Charles Rosenberg, and Lawton Burns have edited a series of essays by 17 scholars that provides a historical context for understanding today's health care system. The overarching theme is that our policy challenges are not new, and a historical understanding informs how we perceive and address the critical issues we currently face. Although this book was published in 2006, its central message is informative in thinking about the current debates concerning the future of the Patient Provider and Affordable Care Act and how to reform our health care system. Furthermore, several themes are especially pertinent in thinking about the mental health care system as we move forward with health care reform efforts.