Making the case for health reform -- Past meets present : the historical roots of ObamaCare -- Pulling back the curtain : the advocacy for health reform and health equity -- The fight is on : final efforts to pass ObamaCare -- Brushes with death : how many lives does ObamaCare have? -- Breaking down the law : understanding the policy and the politics -- Moving health equity forward : current issues and the struggle ahead.
Summary:
Dawes explores the secret backstory of the Affordable Care Act, shedding light on the creation and implementation of the greatest and most sweeping equalizer in the history of American health care. He debunks contemporary understandings of health reform, and explains the law through a health equity lens, focusing on what it is meant to do and how it affects various groups. Dawes argues that ObamaCare is much more comprehensive in the context of previous reform efforts than is typically understood.
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