Conundrums in health care reform: Current experiences across the North Atlantic

Objective: To assist stakeholders (policy makers, dentists and patients) implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in the United States by providing information on conundrums arising from previous polices of the UK Labour government and emergent policies of the recently ele...

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Published in:Journal of Public Health Dentistry
Main Authors: Currie, Richard B., Pretty, Iain A., Tickle, Martin, Maupomé, Gerardo
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
delivery of dental care
dental care - economics
dental health services
ethics
health care reform
national health programs
organization and administration
patient protection and affordable care act
North Atlantic
Online Access:https://research.manchester.ac.uk/en/publications/5b626881-1c3b-4862-a100-c0f664c8ad99
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1752-7325.2011.00294.x
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Summary:Objective: To assist stakeholders (policy makers, dentists and patients) implementing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 in the United States by providing information on conundrums arising from previous polices of the UK Labour government and emergent policies of the recently elected Coalition Government. Methods: The authors provide a background to the development of National Health Service dental services contrasted with US provision. Considerations are given from the different perspectives of stakeholders involved (policy makers, dentists, and patients). Conclusions: Policy makers must work under pressure for services to remain within boundaries of finite economic resources and what people are willing to pay for. The importance is stressed that they respond to public demands and workforce capability by clearly determining what the priorities should be, what services will be delivered, and defining responsibilities. © 2012 American Association of Public Health Dentistry.

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