Lives at Risk: Single-Payer National Health Insurance Around the World
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (946 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0742541525 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 272 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-01-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Musgrave has written widely on health care and other issues and is the author or co-author of more than 60 publications.Devon M. Goodman is the founder and president of the National Center for Policy Analysis. Herrick is senior fellow at the National Center for Policy Analysis. The Wall Street Journal called Dr. He is the author of seven books.Gerald L. Dr. . John C. Goodman "the father of Medical Savings Accounts," and National Journal declared him "
"Great Great Great Book" according to C. Helm. This book is a very informative book. It breaks things down for the average person to understand, but still gives plenty of statistics and facts to make it relevant to anyone.I challenge anyone to read this book with an open mind and still believe in national health care.. "Debunking the myths of socialized medicine" according to Marlena B. Mr Goodman points out some important facts about the uninsured in America, as well as the lies which are pushed by the leftist and the media. He intimately describes the socialized medicine systems throughout the world and compares those systems with America's healthcare system. A well-researched, compelling book! This is a MUST READ for anyone who thinks that Government controlled, single-payer "free" healthcare is what Am. The good overpowers the bad The Good:Systematically looks at individual belief's about health care (ex: Costs, Access, etc) and then attempts to contrast popular belief's with cold hard facts. This makes it simple to simply skip to a section that interests you. Moreover, for its breadth, it is a very fast read. Some of the stronger arguments deal with lack of rural access to care, the myth that preventative care will save money, or that a nationalized
Lives at Risk not only presents the magnitude of this problem, but explores possible solutions, including national insurance, to correct it. (Newt Gingrich)With the alarming escalation in the cost of health care, drastic changes are critically needed. It identifies problems inherent in government-run health care and explains why these problems inevitably emerge. (Choice)If you're looking for intellectual ammunition to refute the perennial myths about the triumph of socialized medicine in the rest of the developed world, this book is essential. (Health Insurance Underwriter)Goodman and company's book does an especially good job of casting doubt on the common belief that more governmental control of health care will prove more rational, productive, and fair than our current ma
In doing so, the purpose is to identify the problems common to all countries with national health insurance and to explain why these problems emerge. The problems of government-run health care systems flow inexorably from the fact that they are government-run rather than market driven.. Virtually everyone agrees that our health care system needs reform. In almost all cases, the reason is the same: the politics of medicine. Others would like to see the adaptation of the government-run systems prevalent in other countries. Most national health care systems are in a state of sustained internal crisis as costs rise and the stated goals of universal access and quality care are not met. The latter, national health insurance or single-payer health insurance, appears to be gaining ground in the United States. But what kind of reform So