{"product_id":"the-case-for-universal-health-david-colton-9781949762051","title":"The Case for Universal Health Care","description":"With the exception of the United States, all developed nations provide their citizens with quality, affordable health care. And, despite its having expanded access through such programs as Medicare, Medicaid, SCHIP, and the Affordable Care Act, nearly 20 million Americans still do not have health insurance. Worse, efforts by the Republican Party to dismantle the ACA and increases in premiums could leave millions more without the financial means to afford treatment when needed. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eCountries that guarantee health coverage to all their citizens have done so recognizing the health of the nation is dependent on the health of their people. This has not occurred in the United States, not only because powerful forces have mounted a vast campaign against it, but also because no plan with clear solutions and guidelines has yet emerged. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eStarting from the premise that health care is a societal responsibility, David Colton's The Case for Universal Health Care contends that universal health care should not only be guaranteed by the government, it should be organized and administered by a federal agency and funded through a new, health care transaction tax. This will ensure that the national health care program is focused on quality and is fiscally sustainable for current and future generations of Americans, ridding it from cost over-runs and service denials due to the search for profitability. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eColton provides a clear understanding of each facet of the present, flawed health care system: how it is structured and organized; how we pay for health care; what factors influence access, quality, and affordability; and contrasts it with approaches taken by countries providing universal coverage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThus prepared, the reader is taken through an in depth explanation of Colton's proposed alternative approach to universal health care, including a description of how an American national health care program would be organized, what treatments would be covered, and how it would be funded.The role of quality improvement, utilization review, and evidence-based medicine in controlling costs is examined as is the economic and moral case for universal coverage. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe cost of providing care in the United States will soon be unsustainable. It surely makes sense to consider an option that ensures health care is accessible to all its citizens and is fully funded regardless of vicissitudes in the national economy. This book is a must read for all concerned.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e David Colton\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 194976205X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781949762051\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Clarity Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/01\/2019\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 312\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.80lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.90w x 0.90d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eForeword\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/26\/2019","brand":"David Colton","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43940362584319,"sku":"9781949762051","price":29.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_673543b8-29e5-4c5a-9d06-14efdfd24957.jpg?v=1681446762","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-case-for-universal-health-david-colton-9781949762051","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}