TY - BOOK AU - Reid,T.R. TI - The healing of America: a global quest for better, cheaper, and fairer health care SN - 1594202346 PY - 2009/// CY - New York PB - Penguin Press KW - Health care reform KW - United States KW - Medical care KW - Medical policy N1 - 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 N2 - "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 ER -