The healing of America : a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care /
Reid, T. R.
The healing of America : a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care / Global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care T.R. Reid. - New York : Penguin Press, 2009. - 277 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-267) and index.
A quest for two cures -- Different models, common principles -- The paradox -- France : The vital card -- Germany : applied Christianity? -- Japan : Bismarck on rice -- The U.K. : universal coverage; no bills -- Canada : sorry to keep you waiting -- Out of pocket -- Too big to change? -- An apple a day -- The first question -- Major surgery.
"New York Times"-bestselling author Reid shows how all the other industrialized democracies have achieved something the U.S. can't seem to do: provide health care for everybody at a reasonable cost.
1594202346 9781594202346
2009009555
101498077 DNLM
Health care reform--United States.
Medical care--United States.
Medical policy--United States.
The healing of America : a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care / Global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care T.R. Reid. - New York : Penguin Press, 2009. - 277 p. ; 25 cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [261]-267) and index.
A quest for two cures -- Different models, common principles -- The paradox -- France : The vital card -- Germany : applied Christianity? -- Japan : Bismarck on rice -- The U.K. : universal coverage; no bills -- Canada : sorry to keep you waiting -- Out of pocket -- Too big to change? -- An apple a day -- The first question -- Major surgery.
"New York Times"-bestselling author Reid shows how all the other industrialized democracies have achieved something the U.S. can't seem to do: provide health care for everybody at a reasonable cost.
1594202346 9781594202346
2009009555
101498077 DNLM
Health care reform--United States.
Medical care--United States.
Medical policy--United States.