BARBARA A. HALEY is an Environmental Policy Specialist in the Office of Lead Hazard Control, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She is an applied sociologist with interests in policy analysis, program evaluation, health, and housing. Her major commitments are the evaluation of HUD's grant program for lead hazard reduction and analysis of lead hazard awareness in the U.S.BRIAN DEEVEY is a Field Data Capture Specialist at Etak Digital Maps, Inc. He has worked with public health in the Peace Corps, and with cultural anthropology in several areas.

• Introduction Current Challenges to the Health Care System Infant Mortality and Access to Health Care Health Care Delivery to the Poor, Uninsured, and the Homeless Patterns of Morbidity Cost Technology International Comparisons Health Insurance Private and Employer-Based Managed Care The Uninsured and the Underinsured Medicaid: The Publicly Insured Cost Control Health Care Providers Utilization of Services Hospitals Emergency Rooms Physicians and Nurses Community Health Centers Chronic Illness and AIDS: Future Challenges for the American Health Care System Chronic Illness and Aging AIDS Health Policy and Thoughts on Reform Legislation and Policy Reform Subject Index Author Index

BARBARA A. HALEY is an Environmental Policy Specialist in the Office of Lead Hazard Control, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She is an applied sociologist with interests in policy analysis, program evaluation, health, and housing. Her major commitments are the evaluation of HUD's grant program for lead hazard reduction and analysis of lead hazard awareness in the U.S.BRIAN DEEVEY is a Field Data Capture Specialist at Etak Digital Maps, Inc. He has worked with public health in the Peace Corps, and with cultural anthropology in several areas.

• Introduction Current Challenges to the Health Care System Infant Mortality and Access to Health Care Health Care Delivery to the Poor, Uninsured, and the Homeless Patterns of Morbidity Cost Technology International Comparisons Health Insurance Private and Employer-Based Managed Care The Uninsured and the Underinsured Medicaid: The Publicly Insured Cost Control Health Care Providers Utilization of Services Hospitals Emergency Rooms Physicians and Nurses Community Health Centers Chronic Illness and AIDS: Future Challenges for the American Health Care System Chronic Illness and Aging AIDS Health Policy and Thoughts on Reform Legislation and Policy Reform Subject Index Author Index

BARBARA A. HALEY is an Environmental Policy Specialist in the Office of Lead Hazard Control, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. She is an applied sociologist with interests in policy analysis, program evaluation, health, and housing. Her major commitments are the evaluation of HUD's grant program for lead hazard reduction and analysis of lead hazard awareness in the U.S.BRIAN DEEVEY is a Field Data Capture Specialist at Etak Digital Maps, Inc. He has worked with public health in the Peace Corps, and with cultural anthropology in several areas.

• Introduction Current Challenges to the Health Care System Infant Mortality and Access to Health Care Health Care Delivery to the Poor, Uninsured, and the Homeless Patterns of Morbidity Cost Technology International Comparisons Health Insurance Private and Employer-Based Managed Care The Uninsured and the Underinsured Medicaid: The Publicly Insured Cost Control Health Care Providers Utilization of Services Hospitals Emergency Rooms Physicians and Nurses Community Health Centers Chronic Illness and AIDS: Future Challenges for the American Health Care System Chronic Illness and Aging AIDS Health Policy and Thoughts on Reform Legislation and Policy Reform Subject Index Author Index