Gender Justice and the Health Care System (Health Care Policy in the United States)

This book focuses on gender justice and the health care system. It will be divided into two parts. In Part One, a framework of gender justice will be developed. What is gender justice? What would a gender just public policy look like? What criteria should such policies meet? In Part Two, the framework will be applied to the area of health care policy, specifically medical research and health care financing and delivery. An analysis of past policies will be made, as well as an analysis of the recently enacted and proposed changes. First published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

This study explores the gendered nature of U.S. health care policy and recent debates over health care reform. The author develops a philosophical framework of gender justice, and evaluates current health care policies in terms of this framework. An exploration of issues in women's health, including health care delivery, insurance availability, and research into health problems affecting women, reveals that current health care policies are deeply flawed.

The book also examines recent policy changes at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and Food and Drug Administration (FDA) designed to ensure the inclusion of women in medical research and drug trials. The gender justice analytic framework is also used to evaluate ideas for reforming the health care system, including universal coverage, managed care enrollment, reorganization of Medicaid, and the guarantee of a basic benefits package.

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Despite women's overall greater utilization of medical services, gender justice in the US health care system still is lacking. In this dissertation study, Baird probes policy inequalities and proposed reforms in light of utilitarianism, feminist theories, medical research, and access to heath care insurance. She proposes a framework for a gender-just health care system based upon recognition of female's unique needs, self- determination, and a women's health specialty. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.

First Published in 1998. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company. This book focuses on gender justice and the health care system.