Introduction : crisis by design -- 1. The health of the nation : a history -- 2. Pricing the priceless -- 3. Success and failure at the beginning of life -- 4. The power of the pill : Prozac and the revolution in mental health care -- 5. The heart of the matter -- 6. Medical care : of what value? -- 7. You get what you pay for -- 8. The managed care debacle -- 9. Paying for health -- 10. Universal benefits -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index
Summary
Offers an economic approach to reforming healthcare. This book argues that the successes of the system suggest ways in which we might improve care, make the system easier to deal with, and extend coverage to all Americans. It applies an economic analysis to show that our spending on medicine is well worth it
