Reviews
An incisive political history of our most notorious and persistent public policy failure that moves seamlessly from the early days of the twentieth century to the health politics of our own time. . . . Will interest those who want to understand the past, as well as those who want to shape the future.-- Colin Gordon , author of Dead on Arrival: The Politics of Health Care in Twentieth-Century America A most valuable resource in understanding the historical struggle for a basic human right that the U.S. still denies to its citizens.-- Vicente Navarro , author of The Politics of Health Policy: The U.S. Reforms, 1980-1994 and editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Health Services, An incisive political history of our most notorious and persistent public policy failure that moves seamlessly from the early days of the twentieth century to the health politics of our own time. . . . Will interest those who want to understand the past, as well as those who want to shape the future.Colin Gordon , author of Dead on Arrival: The Politics of Health Care in Twentieth-Century America A most valuable resource in understanding the historical struggle for a basic human right that the U.S. still denies to its citizens.Vicente Navarro , author of The Politics of Health Policy: The U.S. Reforms, 1980-1994 and editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Health Services ., An incisive political history of our most notorious and persistent public policy failure that moves seamlessly from the early days of the twentieth century to the health politics of our own time. It will interest those who want to understand the past, as well as those who want to shape the future., "An incisive political history of our most notorious and persistent public policy failure that moves seamlessly from the early days of the twentieth century to the health politics of our own time. . . . Will interest those who want to understand the past, as well as those who want to shape the future."-- Colin Gordon , author of Dead on Arrival: The Politics of Health Care in Twentieth-Century America "A most valuable resource in understanding the historical struggle for a basic human right that the U.S. still denies to its citizens."-- Vicente Navarro , author of The Politics of Health Policy: The U.S. Reforms, 1980-1994 and editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Health Services, "An incisive political history of our most notorious and persistent public policy failure that moves seamlessly from the early days of the twentieth century to the health politics of our own time. . . . Will interest those who want to understand the past, as well as those who want to shape the future."- Colin Gordon , author of Dead on Arrival: The Politics of Health Care in Twentieth-Century America "A most valuable resource in understanding the historical struggle for a basic human right that the U.S. still denies to its citizens."- Vicente Navarro , author of The Politics of Health Policy: The U.S. Reforms, 1980-1994 and editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Health Services, "An incisive political history of our most notorious and persistent public policy failure that moves seamlessly from the early days of the twentieth century to the health politics of our own time. . . . Will interest those who want to understand the past, as well as those who want to shape the future."-- Colin Gordon , author of Dead on Arrival: The Politics of Health Care in Twentieth-Century America "A most valuable resource in understanding the historical struggle for a basic human right that the U.S. still denies to its citizens."-- Vicente Navarro , author of The Politics of Health Policy: The U.S. Reforms, 1980-1994 and editor-in-chief of The International Journal of Health Services ., "A well-crafted, detailed chronological account. . . . The combination of a solid grounding in scholarly research and a compelling writing style make Funigiello's book accessible and rewarding for academics, students, and interested members of the public."-- The Historian "A solid, exhaustively researched synthesis of primary sources and the massive literature on health-care reform in America. Anyone new to the subject would, by reading this book, learn about the events that make up the story, both major and minor, and become acquainted with the enormous array of characters who joined the elusive quest for national health insurance. . . . A very useful book that expands our understanding of the uniqueness and peculiarity of U.S. health care."-- Business History Review "Funigiello's story of the controversy over Medicare is rich in archival material and brings many of the personalities of that period to life."-- Heath Affairs "Well researched in both primary and secondary sources, this book puts flesh and bones on what, to many, is an abstract topic."-- Choice "From substantial archival research, Funigiello writes dramatic accounts of some of the most important moments in the history of national health care security. . . . It is essential reading for legislators, policy analysts, and advocates interested in building momentum for national health security."-- The New England Journal of Medicine
Table of Content
Acknowledgments Abbreviations Introduction 1. Beginnings: The Federal Government and Health Security 2. Hopes Deferred: Congress, War, and the End of the New Deal 3. Health, Security, and the Cold War, 1945-1951 4. The Politics of Incrementalism, 1951-1960 5. Medicare: A Congressional Quagmire 6. Crossing an Ideological Rubicon 7. No Permanent Solutions: Health Care in Crisis 8. Health Care Reform: The Politics of Neglect and Rediscovery 9. "Competition under a Cap": The Clinton Task Force 10. Clinton, Congress, and the Great Health Care War 11. Unfinished Business Notes Bibliographical Essay Index
