One Nation, Uninsured

Book • 2005
One Nation, Uninsured offers a comprehensive history of America's failed efforts to establish national health insurance.

Jill Quadagno details how powerful stakeholders, initially physicians and later the insurance industry, have consistently opposed reform efforts to keep health care financing out of government hands.

The book covers significant battles over health care throughout the twentieth century, including the roles of Medicare, Medicaid, and the impact of corporate interests.

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