Gold, Susan Dudley Health Care Reform Act

Gold, Susan Dudley      Health Care Reform Act   

Marshall Cavendish/Benchmark  2012  143p  27.95 978-1-60870-486-6  

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 Traces legislation at the national level that would provide health care for all United States citizens. Chronicles the initiatives, most of which failed, from 1912 through the Obama administration. Only one chapter deals with legislation of 2010. Grades 7-12.   An introduction provides a look at health care in the United States from the first hospital and medical school. The remaining chapters look at legislation such as Medicare and SCHIP and the recently passed Health Care Reform Act. The opposition to what some refer to as socialized medicine has been loud and consistent for the last 100 years. Reasons are provided to explain why legislation under almost every President failed. People who strongly believe in health care for everyone are highlighted with their efforts to pass legislation. While not a detailed look at the current provisions in the Health Care Reform Act of 2010, there is a brief summary of what the bill covers without the dates the coverage becomes effective since some provisions do not take place for a few years.  A textbook explanation of the history of health care legislation in America that presents solid facts. An index, chapter notes and further reading list concludes the book.     

 Landmark Legislation (MC)     Landmark Legislation covers 10 pieces of legislation that have had a great impact on ordinary citizens. The history, important people, and tortuous process of getting the ideas into law provide solid facts for report writers. Grades 7-12.    Health Care Legislation  

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