Whiplash : From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science /
Blumenthal, David, 1948-
Whiplash : From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science / David Blumenthal, James A. Morone. - New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2026 - viii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
The authors argue that U.S. health policy over the past 15+ years has been defined by extreme political swings (“whiplash”):
Obama achieved a historic expansion of healthcare—but triggered fierce partisan resistance
Trump intensified polarization and skepticism toward government and science
COVID-19 exposed how dangerous that divide had become
Biden is attempting to stabilize the system, but deep divisions remain
9780300263480
/ B658w 2026
Whiplash : From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science / David Blumenthal, James A. Morone. - New Haven, Connecticut : Yale University Press, 2026 - viii, 338 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
The authors argue that U.S. health policy over the past 15+ years has been defined by extreme political swings (“whiplash”):
Obama achieved a historic expansion of healthcare—but triggered fierce partisan resistance
Trump intensified polarization and skepticism toward government and science
COVID-19 exposed how dangerous that divide had become
Biden is attempting to stabilize the system, but deep divisions remain
9780300263480
/ B658w 2026