Employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States - Origins and implications

被引:64
作者
Blumenthal, David [1 ]
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[1] Massachusetts Gen Hosp, Partners Hlth Care Syst, Inst Hlth Policy, Boston, MA 02114 USA
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10.1056/NEJMhpr060703
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R5 [内科学];
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1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
The author reviews the history of employer-sponsored health insurance in the United States and outlines how it became the cornerstone of the nation's health care system. He discusses the implications of employer-based insurance for access to and the affordability and quality of health care. Copyright © 2006 Massachusetts Medical Society. All rights reserved.
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