False Premise, False Promise - The Disastrous Reality of Medicare for All (Paperback)

American health care is at a crossroads. Health spending reached $3.5 trillion in 2017. Yet more than 27 million people remain uninsured. And it's unclear if all that spending is buying higher-quality care. Patients, doctors, insurers, and the government acknowledge that the status quo is unsustainable. America's last attempt at health care reform-Obamacare-didn't work. Nearly a decade after its passage, Democrats are calling for a government takeover of the nation's health care system: Medicare for All. Supporters of Medicare for All assert the right to health care, promising universal, high-quality care to all Americans at no cost. With a sales pitch like that, it's no wonder the idea has broad support. Democrats, particularly progressive ones, hope to capitalize on this enthusiasm. Here Sally C. Pipes makes a case against Medicare for All. Using evidence from government-run systems in Canada and the U.K. she explains how single-payer health care makes a litany of promises it can't possibly keep. Between unpacking the plans under consideration in Congress-including the real costs behind the claims-and detailing the horrors of single-payer care in other countries, Pipes highlights how Americans actually fare better than their peers in Canada and the U.K. on health outcomes. Included are heart-wrenching stories of the human costs of free, universal, government-run health care systems. Pipes concludes with her vision for delivering the affordable, accessible, quality care the American people are looking for.

General

Imprint:	Encounter Books,USA
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2020
Authors:	Sally C Pipes
Dimensions:	228 x 152 x 12mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - Trade
Pages:	162
ISBN-13:	978-1-64177-072-9
Categories:	Books > Social sciences > Politics & government > Central government > Central government policies Books > Medicine > General issues > Health systems & services > General Books > Business & Economics > Finance & accounting > Finance > Insurance > General Books > Law > Laws of other jurisdictions & general law > Financial, taxation, commercial, industrial law > Financial law > Insurance law Books > Money & Finance > Insurance > General
LSN:	1-64177-072-4
Barcode:	9781641770729

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