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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
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The 130th Annual Meeting of APHA |
M. Elizabeth Vogel, MHSA, Urban Services – Management, Old Dominion University, Hughes Hall, Room 2091, North Hampton Boulevard, Norfolk, VA 23529, (757) 683-3961, evogel@odu.edu
This paper examines the application of privatization theory to publicly funded health care in the U.S. Privatization theory is used as a structural framework to assess the impact of influences that promote privatization of a growing number of public/private health care partnerships. The project categorizes public health medical care on a continuum of goods/ service types and explores the impact of various public private partnership arrangements on the elderly, the uninsured, and on service delivery in public health departments. Examples of existing arrangements illustrate the difficulties that these partnerships have in providing continued public access and quality of care. Though health department directors have begun the privatization process, most do not have a clear idea of cost-savings or the potential effects on quality and access that such partnerships might bring about. Further research on the application of privatization theory to public health is needed to better understand how the underlying differences in social responsibility and market perspectives of public and private medical services affect unexpected market outcomes.
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Keywords: Public Health Administration,
Presenting author's disclosure statement:
I do not have any significant financial interest/arrangement or affiliation with any organization/institution whose products or services are being discussed in this session.