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Luckily, economist jonathan gruber has come to the rescue. Poll after poll shows that the majority of americans are against health care reform. By explaining the challenges in our health care system as well as the benefits of the reform with imagination and verve, he accomplishes what many have tried and failed to dohe makes the case for health reform as an important achievement for the american people. The title of his talk was the same as his comic book that explains in 140 delightful pages the 1,000page legal document. By jonathan gruber public finance and public policy 3rd edition 9. Coming in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, the presidential election, the 2009 stimulus package, and ongoing debates over financial reform and health care reformgruber is the author of massachusetts universal coverage planthe new edition couldnt be more timely.
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Jonathan gruber advised both the governor and the president on. Jonathan gruber is a professor of economics at mit massachusetts institute of technology. The omnibus healthcare reform act that narrowly squeaked through congress is a necessary start, but with more to do. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easytounderstand walk through what has changed under the affordable care. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic novel, but it. His latest book is jumpstarting america how breakthrough science can revive economic growth and the american dream.
He was instrumental in creating both the massachusetts healthcare reform and the affordable care act. Health care reform by jonathan gruber the boston globe. In health care reform, gruber focuses mainly on two topics. Jonathan gruber assembly series washington university in.
What it is, why its necessary, how it works is a deeply informed, opinionated, immediately accessible explanation of why health care reform is essential, why the legislation congress passed is our best bet for solving the problem, and why it would be disastrous if we revoked it. Health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book. While its taken me far too long to read jonathans grubers excellent. What it is, why its necessary, how it works by jonathan gruber and nathan schreiber dec 20, 2011 3.
Jan 25, 2012 harvard book store is happy to welcome economist jonathan gruber for a discussion of his new book, health care reform. To help americans understand the law, it turns out, gruber wrote and starred in a 150page comic book titled health care reform. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easytounderstand walk through what has changed under the affordable. What it is, why its necessary, how it works jonathan gruber, hp newquist, and nathan schreiber. Indeed, at the dozens of hearings on the health reform bill by the three health committees in the house in. The thing that i liked about the book is that it was easy to follow along and the explanations in the book were great. Jonathan gruber, who served as an adviser for both the massachusetts and national health care reform bills, talked about the history, march 11, 2010 health care reform. Mar 26, 2012 jonathan gruber, economics professor at the massachusetts institute of technology and director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, presents his thoughts on. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, and more on.
The omnibus health care reform act that narrowly squeaked through congress is a necessary start, but with more to do. So what happens to health care reform if the mandate is repealed. Health care reform takes an original, accessible approach to educating americans about the state of our countrys health care crisis by adopting the format of a comic book. What it is, why its necessary, how it works authored by jonathan gruber, illustrated by nathan schreiber published by hill and wang, a division of farrar, straus, and giroux, 2011. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, delineating the affordable care act, and illustrated by nathan schreiber. He was instrumental in creating both the massachusetts health care reform and the affordable care act. Jonathan gruber, infamous obamacare architect, says system working as designed mit professor who said law passed on stupidity of the american voter now claims it just needs more taxes. I could write a phd thesis on the myriad fallacies, halftruths, and myths propounded throughout the book. In the book, gruber serves as narrator and explains how and why obama health care reform came to be and how it works, by following four imaginary citizens with representative needs through their.
Health care reform by jonathan gruber, 9780809053971, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. Jonathan gruber s most popular book is health care reform. Dec 19, 2011 in the book, gruber serves as narrator and explains how and why obama health care reform came to be and how it works, by following four imaginary citizens with representative needs through their. Grubers research focuses on the areas of public finance and health economics. Jonathan gruber, economics professor at the massachusetts institute of technology and director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, presents his thoughts on. This is a satirical opinion piece based on the book, health care reform. He is also the director of the health care program at the national bureau of. Jonathan gruber, who served as an adviser for both the massachusetts and national health care reform bills, talked about the history, current state, and future of health care in. Sep 25, 2012 jonathan gruber, the mit economist and obama healtorm adviser, has been featured on these pages for, among other things, boldly predicting in 2009 that obamacare would for sure reduce. In fact, grubers critics say he is a little too complimentary of the law in this book. Teaming up with the comics artist nathan schreiber, dr. Jonathan gruber has 20 books on goodreads with 1932 ratings. The relationship to youth employment with david wise. In an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans.
In one of lifes bitter ironies, i recently found a book by jonathan gruber in the bin of a bookstores goingoutofbusiness sale. Harvard book store is happy to welcome economist jonathan gruber for a discussion of his new book, health care reform. An associate editor of both the journal of public economics and the journal of health economics. Jun 08, 2012 health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book. Harvard book store welcomes renowned economists and mit professors jonathan gruber and simon johnson for a discussion of their new book. Health care reform book san francisco public library. Health care reform what it is, why its necessary, how it works book. Unlike a comic book, the issue of health care is not black and white. See all books authored by jonathan gruber, including public finance and public policy, and health care reform. While the mit professor may not look like your average comic book superhero in his suit and spectacles, in his graphic novel, health care reform. Oct 11, 2011 then has jonathan gruber got a graphic novel for you. In this cspan clip from march 2010, economist jonathan gruber talks about cost control of health care and why the public focused on that aspect of the affordable care act. Jonathan gruber assembly series washington university.
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