false 1933724 1 A much-needed and hard-hitting plan, from one of the great Democratic minds of our time, to reform America's broken health-care system. Undoubtedly, the biggest domestic policy issue in the coming years will be America's health-care system. Millions of Americans go without medical care because they can't afford it, and many others are mired in debt because they can't pay their medical bills. It's hard to think of another public policy problem that has lingered unaddressed for so long. Why have we failed to solve a problem that is such a high priority for so many citizens? Former Senate Majority Leader Tom Daschle believes the problem is rooted in the complexity of the health-care issue and the power of the interest groups--doctors, hospitals, insurers, drug companies, researchers, patient advocates--that have a direct stake in it. Rather than simply pointing out the major flaws and placing blame, Daschle offers key solutions and creates a blueprint for solving the crisis. Daschle's solution lies in the Federal Reserve Board, which has overseen the equally complicated financial system with great success. A Fed-like health board would offer a public framework within which a private health-care system can operate more effectively and efficiently: insulated from political pressure yet accountable to elected officials and the American people. Daschle argues that this independent board would create a single standard of care and exert tremendous influence on every other provider and payer, even those in the private sector. After decades of failed incremental measures, the American health-care system remains fundamentally broken and requires a comprehensive fix. With his bold and forward-looking plan, Daschle points us to the solution. 1936186 19 2 2008 Critical: What We Can Do About the Health-Care Crisis total:94|5:0|4:0|3:2|2:3|1:0| 94 286 191 46 3 1 false false Mon Feb 02 09:06:22 -0800 2009 Mon Feb 02 09:06:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Tue Dec 16 19:12:50 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 19:36:37 -0800 2008
This is a quick read, but very informative. It of course opens with the obligatory heartwrenching stories about how our current system of health ...more...]]> 2 1 false false Thu Dec 25 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 23 20:00:26 -0800 2008 Thu Dec 25 12:35:57 -0800 2008 more...]]> 3 0 false false Fri Jan 09 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 09:50:54 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 10 09:50:54 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 20:45:44 -0800 2009 Mon Jan 19 21:05:36 -0800 2009 But I wonder if more bureaucrac...more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 06 06:49:42 -0800 2009 Tue Jan 06 06:56:11 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Mar 11 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Mar 03 15:32:26 -0800 2009 Fri Apr 10 22:49:02 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Aug 03 12:31:50 -0700 2009 Mon Aug 03 12:34:51 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Sep 13 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 09 08:58:31 -0700 2008 Tue Sep 16 19:17:42 -0700 2008 1
Daschle starts off by rattling off statistic after tragedy after heartbreaking story of how American healthcare is unreliable, n...more...]]> 3 0 true false Sat Sep 05 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 15:26:50 -0700 2009 Tue Sep 08 15:29:45 -0700 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Mon Feb 02 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Jan 30 20:54:13 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 06:01:33 -0800 2009 more...]]> 3 0 false false Wed Jul 22 14:40:05 -0700 2009 Wed Jul 22 14:51:25 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Feb 03 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 03 12:00:22 -0800 2009 Tue Apr 07 15:04:00 -0700 2009 more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Dec 01 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 12:46:32 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 12:49:11 -0800 2008 3 0 false false Sun Mar 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Feb 20 09:40:03 -0800 2009 Tue Mar 03 10:28:26 -0800 2009 more...]]> 2 0 false false Sun Dec 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Sat Dec 20 06:52:46 -0800 2008 Wed Dec 24 22:20:11 -0800 2008
This book is an easy read. I give it only two stars because I distrust much of what he says and he doesn't do a very good job of documenting what he claims. But, like I said, it's good to know what his ideas a...]]> 2 0 false false Wed Apr 22 19:39:22 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 22 19:40:31 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Thu Jan 22 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 07:34:18 -0800 2009 Sat Jan 24 07:36:37 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Feb 01 00:00:00 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 12:15:42 -0800 2009 Fri Mar 06 12:17:10 -0800 2009 5 0 false false Sun May 03 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Wed Apr 08 19:25:30 -0700 2009 Sun May 03 19:03:30 -0700 2009 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=1933724