access to health care

"In 2020, the novel coronavirus pandemic made it painfully clear that the U.S. could not adequately protect its citizens. Millions of Americans suffered-and over a million died--in less than two years, while government officials blundered; prize-winning economists overlooked devastating trade-offs; and elites escaped to isolated retreats, unaffected by and even profiting from the pandemic. Why and how did America, in a catastrophically enormous failure, become the world leader in COVID deaths? . . . Veteran journalists Bethany McLean and Joe Nocera offer fresh and provocative answers . . . [T]hey investigate both what really happened when governments ran out of PPE due to snarled supply chains and the shock to the financial system when the world's biggest economy stumbled. They zero in on the effectiveness of wildly polarized approaches, with governors Andrew Cuomo of New York and Ron DeSantis of Florida taking infamous turns in the spotlight. And they trace why thousands died in hollowed-out hospital systems and nursing homes run by private equity firms to 'maximize shareholder value'"--Provided by publisher.

This volume explains exactly what health insurance does for people, and the types of health care plans, including private, group, and government plans, and their similarities and differences.

"Health care is a complicated topic that many adults struggle to understand. However, young readers need to know the facts about an issue that directly affects them now and will continue to directly affect them throughout their lives. This volume was designed to give young readers a basic understanding of the concept of universal health care and why people support and oppose it. Readers are presented with concise, unbiased information about both sides of the universal health care debate. The accessible main text is accompanied by informative fact boxes, graphic organizers, and full-color photographs"--Provided by the publisher.

Online Privacy and Health Care covers who has access to private health care information, trends in electronic health care records, health care privacy breaches and their effects, and health care privacy enforcement.

Explores the problems associated with health costs for many Americans, proposed solutions to these problems, and American hopes and fears about current health care reform policies.

Explore the specific issue of universal health care through a wide range of highly respected expert opinions in a unique pro-con format. Promotes issue awareness as well as critical thinking.