Books by Grace Budrys

Market-Based Health Care will define for students the challenges, arguments and politics behind the concept of consumer driven health care

?The subject of this slim volume concerns the lessons we have learned about the delivery of health care services to individuals. Dividing the book into three parts, Budrys first traces the history of health care planning from a 1982 participant observation study of a urban Health Systems Agency and then follows with a summary and implications section. Focusing on accumulated knowledge and experience in health care needs, the author examines the three systems for controlling health care services-administrative, professional, and market.... Budrys offers a much needed sociological perspective to the study of health care planning and presents a systematic approach upon which to build for future research. The style of writing is clear and understandable. The volume has an extensive reference section and contains thorough documentation.?-Choice

Significantly revised and updated, the fourth edition of Our Unsystematic Health Care System provides an accessible overview of the US health care system, with a focus on the impact of the Affordable Care Act. As in previous editions, the book introduces health insurance arrangements in the United States and compares them to health care in other countries.

Unequal Health examines why stark differences in health and well-being persist across demographic groups. The third edition features a new chapter on diet, new discussions of substance abuse and the attention it receives depending on who is using, new discussion of the Affordable Care Act and its impact, and more.