President’s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and

According to the President s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry, there are five trends that summarize the characteristics of health insurance plans of the late 1990s ... 

The issue of quality health care has become an increasing issue of concern in the face of cost constraints and limited access to health care. The President s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry (32) states that the purpose of the health care system must be to continuously reduce the impact and burden of illness, injury and disability and to improve the health and functioning of the people of the U.S. According to the Commission, there are basic characteristics of health care that, as a nation, we should strive to achieve. The Commission has created Guiding Principles for the Consumer Bill of Rights and Responsibilities for the health care of people in the United States. These include the following ... 

In 1998, the President s Advisory Commission on Consumer Protection and Quality in the Health Care Industry proposed the creation of the National Quality Forum (NQF) as part of an integrated national agenda for quality improvement, and NQF was incorporated as a not-for-profit membership organization in 1999. Members include leaders from consumer organizations, purchaser organizations, provider organizations, health plans, and health service research organizations. Their... 

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