Medicare Meets Mephistopheles
"One need not agree with Hyman's critique of Medicare to see the  merit of expressing pro-market criticism in easy-to-read satire. What's  more (and unexpected), you can learn more about the relevant history of  this important program in this book's clear account of its origins,  structure, and financing than in scholarly tomes or the impenetrable babble  of descriptions of Medicare's current reforms. A useful volume for Medicare  backers as well as detractors." -- PROFESSOR TED MARMOR, Yale University, author of The Politics of  Medicare"I'd happily recommend [the book] to anyone with a basic grasp on health  care and a desire to learn a bit more about Medicare. Hyman is a felicitous  and fun writer, and he conveys an impressive amount of history and data in  as accessible and absorbable a manner as one could hope. I know how tricky  it is to make health care a quick and gripping read, and I tip my hat to  anyone who is capable of enriching the debate and educating readers by  doing so." -- EZRA KLEIN, The American Prospect"Medicare is the single largest threat to limited government in my  lifetime, and Medicare Meets Mephistopheles is the best book I have ever  read on the subject. If you have ever had anything to do with Medicare, you  will see yourself in this book." -- WILLIAM A. NISKANEN, Chairman, Cato Institute"David Hyman breaks the mold by presenting the history and dismal future of  Medicare with a combination of humor and persuasion. This book is a must  read for anyone who is serious about understanding the coming entitlement  crisis. Hyman's reward in the hereafter will be great." -- THOMAS R. SAVING, Public Trustee of Medicare Trust Funds and Director,  Private Enterprise Research Center, Texas A&M; University"David Hyman proves that the road to Hell is paved with good intentions.  That road is a highway dubbed Medicare, and Hyman demonstrates that our  good intentions are hastening our journey. He even offers some ideas for  voiding our pact with the devil. Whether you ultimately agree or disagree  with Hyman's philosophy, this is a fun and challenging read!" -- PROFESSOR LARRY J. SABATO, Director, University of Virginia Center for  Politics, author of Divided States of America"The book does a great job clarifying some complex Medicare law--the  glossary and primer on Fraud and Abuse Laws alone are worth the purchase  price." -- FRANK PASQUALE, Associate Professor of Law at Seton Hall Law School,  writing at concurringopinions.com"A slim volume that revels some eternal - and perhaps internal - truths  about America's version of the welfare state. Readers will remember Hyman's  book every time a speaker at a conference remarks that 'the devil is in the  details.'" -- PROFESSOR WILLIAM M. SAGE, University of Texas Law School.