Researchers from University of Texas Provide Details of New Studies and Findings in the Area of Internal Medicine (Getting To 100%: Research Priorities and Unanswered Questions To Inform the Us Debate On Universal Health Insurance Coverage): Health and Medicine – Internal Medicine

2022 FEB 18 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News -- Data detailed on Health and Medicine - Internal Medicine have been presented. According to news reporting originating in Galveston, Texas, by NewsRx journalists, research stated, “A majority of Americans favor universal health insurance, but there is uncertainty over how best to achieve this goal.”

Financial support for this research came from K23 career development award from the US NIA.

The news reporters obtained a quote from the research from the University of Texas, “Whatever the insurance design that is implemented, additional details that must be considered include breadth of services covered, restrictions and limits on volumes of services, cost-sharing for individuals, and pricing. In the hopes that research can inform this ongoing debate, we review evidence supporting different models for achieving universal coverage in the US and identify areas where additional research and stakeholder input is needed.”

According to the news reporters, the research concluded: “Key areas in need of further research include how care should be organized, how costs can be reduced, and what healthcare services universal insurance should cover.”

This research has been peer-reviewed.

For more information on this research see: Getting To 100%: Research Priorities and Unanswered Questions To Inform the Us Debate On Universal Health Insurance Coverage. Journal of General Internal Medicine, 2022. Journal of General Internal Medicine can be contacted at: Springer, One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, Ny, United States. (Wiley-Blackwell - http://www.wiley.com/; Journal of General Internal Medicine - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1111/(ISSN)1525-1497)

Our news correspondents report that additional information may be obtained by contacting Peter Cram, University of Texas, Dept. of Internal Medicine, Med Branch, 301 Univ Blvd, Galveston, TX 77555, United States. Additional authors for this research include Harry Selker, Jennifer Carnahan, Santiago Romero-Brufau and Michael A. Fischer.

The direct object identifier (DOI) for that additional information is: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-021-07234-1. This DOI is a link to an online electronic document that is either free or for purchase, and can be your direct source for a journal article and its citation.

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