Ensuring Fairness in Health Care Coverage

Abraham P. Schwab Matthew K. Wynia

ISBN 10: 0814473849 / ISBN 13: 9780814473849

Published by American Management Association, 2006

About this Item

pp. xiii + 225 1st Edition.

Seller Inventory # 263128548

Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ensuring Fairness in Health Care Coverage
• Publisher: American Management Association
• Publication Date: 2006
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0814473849
• ISBN 13: 9780814473849
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Based on a study by the Ethical Force Program, led by the Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association, Ensuring Fairness in Health Care Coverage helps employers make difficult decisions about the fairness -- and perceived fairness -- of the health benefits they provide to employees.

This groundbreaking book tackles complex questions such as: whether employees with higher salaries should pay more for the same coverage than those earning less * whether it’s fair to charge employees who smoke or who are overweight more for their health insurance plans * whether employers should pay for domestic partner benefits * whether they should pay less for mental health care than for physical ailments * and more.

Readers will find real-life scenarios, along with concrete steps for handling what are often tough and sensitive issues. They will also discover a proactive approach to safeguard against employee resentment, legal appeals, and adverse publicity.

About the Author

Matthew K. Wynia, MD, is Director of The Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association and Executive Director of the Ethical Force Program. He is also a clinical assistant professor at the University of Chicago and the 2006 President of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities. He lives in Chicago. Abraham P. Schwab, Ph.D. was a Senior Fellow at the Institute for Ethics at the American Medical Association at the time this book was written. He is currently an assistant professor of philosophy at Brooklyn College. He lives in New York City.