About the book
In this extended essay, Nortin M. Hadler and Stephen P. Carter introduce a new approach to reforming the American health-care system — a plan they call the Universal Workers' Compensation Model (UWCM). Drawing on Hadler’s expertise as a physician and Carter’s as an attorney, the two have conceived the UWCM as a state-level alternative that would supersede current solutions debated at the national level. They begin by summarizing the history and present complexity and irrationality of America’s health-insurance system. They then lay out the key concepts underlying the UWCM regime and the practical policy steps necessary to enact it. At the heart of the UWCM is a broader understanding of what constitutes worker’s health, one grounded in scientific research and cognizant of the wide range of physical and mental illnesses that can afflict workers. The UWCM stipulates a single policy providing rational and reasoned recourse for universal risks: illness, injury, disability, and death.
Presenting their ideas with precision in this 34-page pamphlet, Hadler and Carter intend to spark discussion among health-care providers, insurers, legislators, and everyday citizens about how we might move beyond the limits of the current debate toward new, truly effective solutions.
Editions of Promoting Worker Health
- Paperback
- ISBN 9781469650968
- EBook
- ISBN 9781469650975
- PDF
- ISBN 9798890857293
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In this extended essay, Nortin M. Hadler and Stephen P. Carter introduce a new approach to reforming the American health-care system — a plan they call the Universal Workers' Compensation Model (UWCM). Drawing on Hadler’s expertise as a physician and Carter’s as an attorney, the two have conceived the UWCM as a state-level alternative that would supersede current solutions debated at the national level. They begin by summarizing the history and present complexity and irrationality of America’s health-insurance system. They then lay out the key concepts underlying the UWCM regime and the practical policy steps necessary to enact it. At the heart of the UWCM is a broader understanding of what constitutes worker’s health, one grounded in scientific research and cognizant of the wide range of physical and mental illnesses that can afflict workers. The UWCM stipulates a single policy providing rational and reasoned recourse for universal risks: illness, injury, disability, and death.
Presenting their ideas with precision in this 34-page pamphlet, Hadler and Carter intend to spark discussion among health-care providers, insurers, legislators, and everyday citizens about how we might move beyond the limits of the current debate toward new, truly effective solutions.
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What is Promoting Worker Health about?
In this extended essay, Nortin M. Hadler and Stephen P. Carter introduce a new approach to reforming the American health-care system — a plan they call the Universal Workers' Compensation Model (UWCM). Drawing on Hadler’s expertise as a physician and Carter’s as an attorney, the two have conceived the UWCM as a state-level alternative that would supersede current solutions debated at the national level. They begin by summarizing the history and present complexity and irrationality of America’s health-insurance system. They then lay out the key concepts underlying the UWCM regime and the practical policy steps necessary to enact it. At the heart of the UWCM is a broader understanding of what constitutes worker’s health, one grounded in scientific research and cognizant of the wide range of physical and mental illnesses that can afflict workers. The UWCM stipulates a single policy providing rational and reasoned recourse for universal risks: illness, injury, disability, and death.
Presenting their ideas with precision in this 34-page pamphlet, Hadler and Carter intend to spark discussion among health-care providers, insurers, legislators, and everyday citizens about how we might move beyond the limits of the current debate toward new, truly effective solutions.
What core themes, tropes, or subjects are explored in Promoting Worker Health?
Medicine and Nursing > Medicine / Healthcare: general issues / topics > Medicolegal issues
Where can I read a sample of Promoting Worker Health?
You can read an official preview of the few pages here https://www.book2look.com/book/9781469650968
How long is Promoting Worker Health and how many pages does it have?
Promoting Worker Health has 34 page(s)
Who is/are the Author/s of the book Promoting Worker Health?
Nortin M. Hadler, Stephen P. Carter
What are the ISBN numbers for the physical and digital editions?
Promoting Worker Health is available as paperback(ISBN 9781469650968) and ebook(ISBN 9781469650975) and pdf(ISBN 9798890857293)
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