{"product_id":"the-healthcare-debate-greg-shaw-9780313356667","title":"The Healthcare Debate","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWith the debate over health care consuming the nation, this timely book looks at the evolution of healthcare policy in the United States throughout its history.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eConcise, authoritative, and unbiased, \u003ci\u003eThe Healthcare Debate\u003c\/i\u003e provides meaningful context for thinking about one of the most controversial public policy issues the United States faces. It traces the evolution of the argument over the government's role in healthcare financing and delivery since the early 1800s, with an emphasis on the major reform efforts since the mid-20th century. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eFollowing the complex dynamics of public health policy across U.S. history, \u003ci\u003eThe Healthcare Debate\u003c\/i\u003e brings together a wide range of voices on the subject--presidents, policymakers, reformers, lobbyists, and everyday citizens. Each of its eight chronologically organized chapters focuses on the battle over government involvement in healthcare in a specific era, drawing on historic documents and the latest retrospective research. With President Obama making healthcare reform his top domestic priority in his first year in office, this remarkable new book could not be more timely.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Greg M. Shaw\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0313356661\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780313356667\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Greenwood\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 04\/30\/2010\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 216\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.05lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.30h x 6.10w x 0.80d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eScitech Book News\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/01\/2010 pg. 74","brand":"Greg M. Shaw","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":45476841849087,"sku":"9780313356667","price":67.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_71ac6193-d192-4b87-9a51-aaade8f2ed6c.jpg?v=1715918315","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-healthcare-debate-greg-shaw-9780313356667","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}