a citizen's guide El-Sayed, Abdul 1984- creator Johnson, Micah text nyu 2021 monographic eng xviii, 346 pages ; 22 cm "A citizen's guide to America's most debated policy-in-waiting. There are few issues as consequential in the lives of Americans as health care--and few issues more politically vexing. Every single American will interact with the health care system at some point in their lives, and most people will find that interaction less than satisfactory. And yet for every dollar spent in our economy, 19 cents go to health care. What are we paying for, exactly? Health care policy is notoriously complex, but what Americans want is quite simple: good health care that's easy to use and doesn't break the bank. Polls show that as many as 70 percent of Americans want the government to provide universal health coverage to all Americans. What's less clear is how to get there. Medicare for All is the leading proposal to achieve to universal health coverage in America. But what is it exactly? How would it work? More importantly, is it practical or practicable? This book goes beyond partisan talking points to offer a serious examination of how Medicare for All would transform the way we give, receive, and pay for healthcare in America"-- Contenidos : Foreword Acknowledgments Introduction Part I: Healthcare in America Diagnosis How We Got Here: A History of Health Reform in America Part II: Policy Medicare for All: The Fundamentals Designing a Medicare for All Program How to Pay for It Medicare for All vs. Alternatives Part III: Politics We the People For and Against Stakeholders in Flux Organizing vs. Advertising Parting Thoughts Back Matter Notes Index Abdul El-Sayed & Micah Johnson. n-us--- Medicare Medical care United States Medical policy United States Health care reform United States RA412.3 .E37m 2021 368.4/2600973 El-Sayed, Abdul, New York, NY : Oxford University Press, [2021] (DLC) 2020020822 9780190056629 2020020821 DLC 200519 20260501160739.0 21536259 eng