QMHC interview: Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D.. Interview by Marie E. Sinioris

An internationally recognized authority on health policy, Stuart H. Altman, Ph.D., is a key player in the debate on health care reform and the deliberations of the White House task force on health care policy. QMHC interviewed Dr. Altman to get an inside look at the status of the Administration's much awaited plan to overhaul the health care system. The interview covered a range of topics, including the elements of reform, the prospects for managed care, the implications of a standard benefits package, and the role of quality in the reform debate.