Authors Shi and Singh present readers with the fourth edition of their comprehensive guide to the health care system in the United States. The text is designed to accompany undergraduate or graduate coursework in a variety of healthcare fields. New for the fourth edition, the authors have expanded coverage of the impact of the Affordable Care Act on all aspects of health care in the U.S., the current status of the U.S. physician workforce, new medical technologies, inequalities in the system that affect access and health outcomes, and other updates. Leiyu Shi is a faculty member of Johns Hopkins University, Maryland. Douglas A. Singh is a faculty member of Indiana University, South Bend. Annotation ©2016 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)