Analysis of U.S.military health system reform
10.7644/j.issn.1674-9960.2015.05.020
- VernacularTitle:美军新一轮卫生体制改革进展及启示
- Author:
Xiaoyu ZHAO
;
Tianxi DIAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
U.S.Armed Forces;
health care system reform;
comparative study
- From:
Military Medical Sciences
2015;(5):403-406
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
To curb the increase in health care costs and improve government efficiency , a series of structural and governance reforms for U.S.Military Health System(MHS) were implemented, which is the biggest structural organizational change in the MHS′s history.The reform focusing on the establishment of Defense Health Agency ( DHA) and enhancement of multi-service markets will achieve its goal by the end of 2015.This paper analyzes the major reasons for the reform and changes of the U.S.MHS before and after the reform and offer some tips for the reform of the Chinese Military Health System .
