Health Care and the Recession, Part 1
The unemployment rate is climbing, the ranks of the uninsured are growing rapidly, and health care provider organizations are feeling the squeeze. What help can the federal government offer as part of the economic stimulus package? What will the increasing pressure mean for proposed health care reforms? And is there any silver lining in the clouds for the future of the US health care system? In a roundtable discussion, experts in health policy, economics, and health care delivery explore the current and likely effects of the recession on US health care and the prospects for systemic change.
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These round tables are very good, but too often dated by the time NEJM puts them to Youtube. They need to be date stamped for context.