Includes bibliographical references (pages 213-238) and index.
Contents
1. The unrealized hope of welfare reform : implications for health care -- 2. The health care welfare state in America -- 3. The tattered health care safety net for poor Americans -- 4. State differences in health care policies and coverage -- 5. Work and health insurance : a tenuous tie for the working poor -- 6. Confronting the system : minority group identity and powerlessness -- 7. The nonexistent safety net for parents -- 8. Health care for all Americans