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Obamacare – Hoffnung auf eine Reform des amerikanischen Gesundheitssystems?

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  • Sven Neelsen
  • Michael Metzger

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Der Umbau des US-amerikanischen Gesundheitssystems ist eines der Vorhaben der gegenwärtigen US-Regierung. Der folgende Beitrag stellt die Organisation und die Leistungsfähigkeit des derzeitigen Gesundheitswesens vor und diskutiert die aktuellen Reformvorschläge.

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  • Sven Neelsen & Michael Metzger, 2009. "Obamacare – Hoffnung auf eine Reform des amerikanischen Gesundheitssystems?," ifo Schnelldienst, ifo Institute - Leibniz Institute for Economic Research at the University of Munich, vol. 62(21), pages 45-51, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:ces:ifosdt:v:62:y:2009:i:21:p:45-51
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    Keywords

    Gesundheitswesen; Gesetzliche Krankenversicherung; Gesundheitsreform; Vereinigte Staaten;
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    JEL classification:

    • I18 - Health, Education, and Welfare - - Health - - - Government Policy; Regulation; Public Health

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