This value bundle includes a hard copy of Health Policy Analysis, 3e, packaged with an access code card for the Navigate 2 Scenario for Health Policy. Drawing from the perspectives of a variety of disciplines, this innovative text is unlike any others of its kind. Health Policy Analysis: An Interdisciplinary Approach, Third Edition analyzes current U.S. health policy and proposes various alternatives for developing future health policy without pushing a single solution set--rather, it considers the viewpoints of economics, political science, management, communications, technology, and public health. Organized into three sections, this unique text first explores the current and historical issues with the U.S. healthcare system and considers the alternatives for future policy that have strong support. It then reviews the political processes that influence planning in various healthcare settings; presents the accepted methods of economic and financial analysis; and addresses the ethical and other value considerations that must enter into the health policy process. Finally, it takes a look at the roles, skills, and leadership that health professionals can bring to the policy making process in their local and national communities. The Third Edition offers: Coverage of the implementation of the Affordable Care Act to date and the impacts of the 2016 elections are woven throughout chapters 1 through 6. Greater emphasis on what the Institute of Medicine now calls the learning health system and the greater focus on cost and outcomes, now that the uninsured crisis has been somewhat improved. New and updated case studies

This bundle includes Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Fifth Edition with Navigate 2 Advantage Access and an access card for the Navigate 2 Scenario on Health Policy. Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System, Fifth Edition is a clear and concise distillation of the major topics covered in the best-selling Delivering Health Care in America by the same authors. Written with the undergraduate in mind, Essentials of the U.S. Health Care System is a reader-friendly, well organized resource that covers the major characteristics, foundations, and future of the U.S. health care system. The text clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance and presents a solid overview of how the various components fit together. Through immersive technology and instructional design, the Navigate 2 Scenario for Health Policy creates an environment in which the student assumes various roles within the Health Care legislation process to develop and implement health care policy. In each episode, the student will progress through a series of different settings and character interactions that will teach them about key concepts in Health Policy. The student will analyze information, make decisions, and see the impact of their participation in real time.

Given the prominent role played by policy and law in the health of all Americans, the aim of this book is to help readers understand the broad context of health policy and law. The essential policy and legal issues impacting and flowing out of the health care and public health systems, and the way health policies and laws are formulated. Think of this textbook as an extended manual.introductory, concise, and straightforward.to the seminal issues in U.S. health policy and law, and thus as a jumping off point for discussion, reflection, research, and analysis.

"Health Policy Analysis analyzes current U.S. health policy and proposes various alternatives for developing future health policy without pushing a single solution set-rather, it considers the viewpoints of economics, political science, management, communications, technology, and public health"--

This innovative book analyzes current U.S. health policy and proposes various alternatives for developing future health policy. Unlike other texts on the subject, it does not attempt to push a single solution set. Rather, it takes the perspectives of a variety of disciplines including economics, political science, management, communications, and public health. The authors also draw on the experiences of health policies in other countries including Canada and Europe. Organized into three sections, Health Policy addresses the context of U.S. health policy, the policy analysis process, and professional response. The first section explores the current issues with the system and its history and then reviews the alternatives for future policy that have strong support. The second section identifies the issues and reviews the political processes that influence planning in various healthcare settings. It presents the accepted methods of economic and financial analysis and addresses the ethical and other value considerations that must enter into the health policy process. The final section deals with the roles, skills, and leadership that health professionals can bring to the policy making process in their local and national communities.

This special bundle includes a print copy of Delivering Health Care in America, Seventh Edition, Navigate 2 Advantage Access, and the Navigate 2 Scenario for Health Care Delivery. Delivering Health Care in America, Seventh Edition is the most current and comprehensive overview of the basic structures and operations of the U.S. health system--from its historical origins and resources, to its individual services, cost, and quality. Using a unique "systems" approach, the text brings together an extraordinary breadth of information into a highly accessible, easy-to-read resource that clarifies the complexities of health care organization and finance while presenting a solid overview of how the various components fit together. With updated data and figures throughout, the new seventh edition is a thorough revision that highlights many new trends in health care; examines current challenges in cost, access, and quality; and explores the legacy of Obamacare and the future of health care reform in view of the new presidency. The Seventh Edition covers: New trends in health care Chronic conditions in the U.S. along with updated information on global pandemics and infectious diseases Healthy People 2020 goals Implications of healthcare professional shortage and the major issues in healthcare workforce after the ACA New regulations for medical devices and the impact medical technology and technology assessment. Current information on health insurance New assessments of patient-centered medical homes in primary care; primary care providers in other countries; and current developments in alternative medicine Updates on hospital utilization and costs. Experiences with CO-OPs and ACOs under Obamacare. Perspectives on community-based LTC. Trends in institutional care. The uninsured after the ACA; the current status of the homeless; the plight of mental health and healthcare; the quality of care indicators Current challenges in health care cost, access, and quality; pay-for-performance in healthcare The critical policy issues; future health policy issues/challenges in both US and abroad