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Record Nr.

UNINA9910452381803321

Autore

Kirsch Richard

Titolo

Fighting for our health [[electronic resource] ] : the epic battle to make health care a right in the United States / / Richard Kirsch

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Albany, N.Y., : Rockefeller Institute Press, c2011

ISBN

1-4384-4349-8

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (419 p.)

Collana

Rockefeller Institute Press

Disciplina

362.10973

Soggetti

Health care reform - United States

Health care reform - United States - History

Medical care - Law and legislation - United States

Health insurance - Law and legislation - United States

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Thumb out in both directions -- The solution is the problem -- Building health care for America -- Ready, set, go! -- Health care in the 2008 elections -- The economy or health care? -- From the ground up, champions -- From the ground up, swings -- The happy warrior -- No help for the gang of six -- The guns of August -- The White House waffles -- If the insurance companies win, you lose -- The Baucus bill is a failure -- Did the White House try to get me fired? -- The House makes history -- Harry's dilemma -- Lieberman's revenge -- Christmas Eve -- Not again! -- Stop big insurance, Congress listens to us -- Fighting for our health.