People & Places Health AffairsVol. 31, No. 9: Payment Reform To Achieve Better Health Care A Giant Of Health Policy Reflects On Past ReformsPUBLISHED:September 2012No Accesshttps://doi.org/10.1377/hlthaff.2012.0841AboutSectionsView articleView Full TextView PDFPermissions ShareShare onFacebookTwitterLinked InRedditEmail ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions View articleAbstractSince his days in the Nixon White House, Stuart Altman has searched for ways to bring America’s health care needs and aspirations in sync with America’s pocketbook.TOPICSGovernment programs and policiesPaymentPrivate health insuranceHealth reformHospitalsProspective paymentSystems of careAffordable Care Act Loading Comments... Please enable JavaScript to view the comments powered by Disqus. DetailsExhibitsReferencesRelated Article Metrics History Published online 1 September 2012 Information Project HOPE—The People-to-People Health Foundation, Inc. PDF download