Health Care Reform

The United States spends far more money on health care than any other country, and yet nearly 50 million Americans are uninsured at least part of the time each year. Health Care Reform Now! is written for anyone who cares enough about our health-care situation to consider serious alternatives to the current system.

In The Long Fix, physician and health-care CEO Vivian S. Lee, MD, cuts to the heart of the health-care crisis. The problem with the way medicine is practiced, she explains, is not so much who's paying, it's what we are paying for. Insurers, employers, the government, and individuals pay for every procedure, prescription, and lab test, whether or not it makes us better - and that is both backward and dangerous.

New York Times-bestselling author Ron Powers offers a searching, richly researched narrative of the social history of mental illness in America paired with the deeply personal story of his two sons' battles with schizophrenia. From the centuries of torture of "lunatiks" at Bedlam Asylum to the...

A dean at Johns Hopkins, where pediatrician Tony Holtzman spent his professional career, praised him as "a man for all seasons". Another dean reviled him as a "troublemaker". In this candid autobiography, Holtzman describes both aspects as he contrasts his middle class flaws with his scientific rigor and political activism.

Anyone who has fallen off the conveyer belt of mainstream health care and into the shadowy corners of illness knows what a dark place it is to land. Where is the infrastructure, the information, the guidance? What should you do next? In Rebel Health, Susannah Fox draws on twenty years of tracking the expert networks of patients, survivors, and caregivers who have come of age between the cracks of the health care system to offer a way forward.

In an era of pandemics, cyber threats, and rising patient demands, the stability of our healthcare infrastructure is more critical than ever. In this bold, forward-looking book, Dr. Harvey Castro and Hon. Thomas A. Cellucci outline a practical framework for building resilient health systems powered by AI, smart governance, and public-private partnerships. This guide provides real-world case studies, proven strategies, and actionable roadmaps for transforming hospitals, governments, and global health institutions into high-performing, future-ready ecosystems. Whether you’re a policymaker, ...

From a MacArthur Genius ​MIT economist and pre-eminent Stanford economist comes a lively and provocative proposal for American health insurance reform Few of us need convincing that the American health insurance system needs reform. But many of the existing proposals focus on expanding one...

Discover a groundbreaking, authoritative guide that illuminates the path to transforming America’s inner cities. BREAKING THE CYCLE: AN INTEGRATED BLUEPRINT FOR TRANSFORMING AMERICA’S INNER CITIES provides a deep, data-driven exploration of the systemic challenges facing urban communities—from educational deficits and health care disparities to chronic unemployment and economic stagnation. This comprehensive work interweaves rigorous economic analysis with inspirational policy insights, offering innovative, real-world solutions designed to empower marginalized communities and break ...

Trattner provides in-depth examination of developments in child welfare, public health, and the evolution of social work as a profession, showing how all these changes affected the treatment of the poor and needy in America. He explores the impact of public policies on social workers and other helping professions - all against the backdrop of social and intellectual trends in American history. From Poor Law to Welfare State directly addresses racism and sexism and pays special attention to the worsening problems of child abuse, neglect, and homelessness.

With its signature "DARE to keep kids off drugs" slogan and iconic t-shirts, DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) was the most popular drug education program of the 1980s and 1990s. But behind the cultural phenomenon is the story of how DARE and other antidrug education programs brought the War on Drugs into schools and ensured that the velvet glove of antidrug education would be backed by the iron fist of rigorous policing and harsh sentencing.

At last, someone has delivered a clear and accessible blueprint for transforming the U.S. healthcare system. In Entering the Golden Age of U.S. Healthcare, Greg Dattilo shows how a truly consumer-focused healthcare marketplace can finally take shape. Drawing on 35 years of research, data analysis, and innovative thinking, he presents a breakthrough approach to repairing what’s gone wrong. Today, the five pillars of the healthcare system are fundamentally misaligned—granting outsized influence to government, insurance companies, and providers, while leaving healthcare consumers at the ...

This is your wake-up call! It’s a sad fact that corruption exists in much of society. But when you go to your doctor, you don’t expect that corruption to interfere with your well-being. You know something is wrong when you leave your appointment with a prescription and generic advice, but you just can’t put your finger on exactly what or why. Unfortunately, medicine has become increasingly corrupt. Blue suits—the CEOs of pharmaceutical companies, insurance companies, hospital systems—large group practices, directors of federal health agencies, and patient advocacy groups run ...

At a time when healthcare and medical insurance are more important than ever comes this authoritative, unbiased new volume in the acclaimed Get What’s Yours series. Healthcare expert Philip Moeller has written a reliable, concise guide to healthcare and health insurance basics. He provides...

With Mental Health, Inc., award-winning investigative journalist Art Levine delivers a Shock Doctrine-style exposé of the failures of our out-of-control, profits-driven mental health system, with a special emphasis on the failures of the pharmaceuticals industry, including the treatment of children with antipsychotics and disastrous PTSD protocols for veterans.

Surveys clearly establish that Americans are extremely dissatisfied and frustrated with the healthcare system in the United States. You likely already know the problems: it's way too expensive doctors don't care and don't listen you can't get a timely appointment the clinic treats you like cattle the doctor always runs late you don't know how much it costs until it's too late the emergency room keeps you waiting in pain for hours the doctor you want or need isn't on your insurance plan the drug you need "isn't on the formulary" you can't get a human on the phone to answer a simple question ...

The second edition of this text advocates for a transformational change in the way doctors protect their mental health, look out for their colleagues, create a kinder, more humane work culture and lead health system reform. Brimming with poignant and hopeful stories and quotes from a diverse array of doctors from many different specialties and at all career stages, the book is a celebration of the growing global interconnectedness and the changing face of the medical profession.

Are you ready for a bold, eye-opening journey through the heart of America’s healthcare system? In this galvanizing audiobook, Christopher Voss, MD, MBA, MS, MLS, FCCP, RPNI—a multi-board-certified physician with experience at top institutions like Stanford, UCSF, Harvard, and the NIH—pulls back the curtain on the systemic flaws undermining patient care.

Are you ready for a bold, eye-opening journey through the heart of America’s healthcare system? In this galvanizing book, Christopher Voss, MD, MBA, MS, MLS, FCCP, RPNI—a multi-board-certified physician with expertise spanning Anesthesiology, Critical Care, Neurocritical Care, Pain Medicine, Addiction Medicine, Obesity Medicine, and Lifestyle Medicine—pulls back the curtain on the systemic pitfalls plaguing our nation’s healthcare.

Challenging Operations takes up the apparent paradox of medical professionals resisting reforms designed to help them and their patients. Through vivid anecdotes, interviews, and incisive observation and analysis, Katherine Kellogg reveals the complex ways that institutional reforms spark resistance when they challenge long-standing beliefs, roles, and systems of authority. Shedding new light on the difficulty of implementing reforms, Challenging Operations offers concrete recommendations for effectively meeting that challenge.

Who's ready to stay healthy? We could save billions of dollars, be more productive at work, and be more present for our families and loved ones if we all followed these nine simple steps to optimal health. We could pool our resources to tackle the world's worst issues. The first step is to arm oneself with reliable health knowledge. That is my promise to you: to deliver non-hyped, accurate health information that you may use. Step two is to cease blaming others for your current health. The next stage is to use these health concepts every day regularly.