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
Description: Presents an introduction to the federal health care law passed in March, 2010, explaining the provisions of the legislation and discussing its implications for consumers, employers, insurers, and the medical establishment.
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 nor; 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.