Landmark
Subtitle: the inside story of America's new health-care law and what it means for us all
By: the staff of the Washington Post
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: PublicAffairs
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 277
ISBN-13: 9781586489342
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: The call of history : "we're gonna get this done"; title: The House of Pelosi : deals and betrayals; title: The power of one : Lieberman blocks the way; title: The rescue : Obama's last chance; title: Priority one : expanding coverage; title: The individual mandate : how it will work; title: The insurers : more customers, more restrictions; title: The insured : it's status quo for now; title: Under thirty : joining the system, like it or not; title: The Medicare changes : dollars and doughnuts; title: Long-term care : a new national option; title: Delivery of care : breaking bad habits; title: On the front lines : how medical practice will change; title: Preventive measures : more carrots and more sticks; title: In the workplace : what it means for employers; title: Medicaid's expansion : the impact on the states; title: Paving for it : fixes, penalties, and spending cuts; title: The abortion fight : what the compromise means; title: The rest of the story : mental health, dental, and more.