how we can achieve affordable medical care for every American and make our jobs safer how we can achieve affordable medical care for every American and make our jobs safer Dean, Howard 1948- creator Volsky, Igor 1986- Shakir, Faiz 1979- text vtu White River Junction, Vt Chelsea Green Pub. Co. c2009 2009 monographic eng

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xx, 137 p. : ill. ; 22 cm. Examines the current healthcare crisis in the United States and sets forth changes that will reduce spending, eliminate waste, and provide affordable coverage to all Americans. The trouble with private health insurance -- Healthcare reform is business reform -- Our responsibility -- The starter pack : fundamental elements of healthcare reform -- President Obama's healthcare plan -- Reform without a public health insurance option is not real reform -- How to control costs -- How to pay for all this -- Why is this so hard to pass? -- The black hats : special interests and other opposition -- Healthcare reform is not a new idea -- How do other countries do it? -- Eleven myths -- Know the bottom line -- Meet your neighbors : you may be one of them -- What you can do for your neighbors, your country, and yourself. Howard Dean ; with Igor Volsky and Faiz Shakir. Includes index. n-us--- Health care reform United States Servicios de salud para la comunidad Salud pública rural Atención primaria de la salud 20150300 RA 395 D281h 2009 362.1/0425 9781603582285 1603582282 2009023345 http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0912/2009023345-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0912/2009023345-d.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0912/2009023345-b.html http://catdir.loc.gov/catdir/enhancements/fy0912/2009023345-d.html DNLM/DLC 090605 20230410143516.0 102587