Health Care

by David M. Haugen (Editor), Susan Musser (Editor)

Overview

Editors David M. Haugen and Susan Musser revisit the topic of health care, to provide even more compelling essays relating to health care. Essays are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources and publications. Across four chapters, readers will evaluate the current state of U.S. health care, who is to blame for rising costs, whether it can be reformed, and how the 2010 health care reform law impacts America. Give your readers the opportunity to develop their own intelligent viewpoints, provided by this book.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780737757255
Publisher:	Greenhaven Publishing LLC
Publication date:	04/14/2012
Series:	Opposing Viewpoints Series
Pages:	277
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.80(d)
Age Range:	14 - 17 Years

About the Author

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Table of Contents

Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11

Introduction 14

Chapter 1 What Is the State of US Health Care?

Chapter Preface 20

1 The US Health Care System Is in Poor Shape Karen Davis Cathy Schoen Kristof Stremikis 22

2 The US Health Care System Is in Good Shape Scott W. Atlas 59

3 Many Americans Are Losing Health Insurance Families USA 64

4 Many Americans Are Choosing to Live Without Health Insurance David Amsden 72

5 Medicare Is Unsustainable and May Bankrupt the Nation David Nather 85

6 Reforming Medicare Can Help Lower Health Care Costs Len M. Nichols 99

Periodical Bibliography 104

Chapter 2 Who Is to Blame for Rising Health Care Costs?

Chapter Preface 106

1 Drug Companies Are to Blame for Rising Health Care Costs PR Newswire 108

2 Drug Companies Are Not to Blame for Rising Health Care Costs Sally C. Pipes 113

3 Overprescribed and Dangerous Treatments Contribute to Rising Health Care Costs Ellen-Marie Whelan Sonia Sekhar 116

4 Consumer Behavior Contributes to Rising Health Care Costs Raja Jagadeesan 127

Periodical Bibliography 132

Chapter 3 How Should Health Care Be Reformed?

Chapter Preface 134

1 America Needs Universal Health Care Eric R. Kingson John M. Common 137

2 America Does Not Need Universal Health Care John C. Goodman 151

3 Free-Market Competition Can Fix Rising Health Care Costs Michael F. Cannon 158

4 Free-Market Competition Will Not Fix Rising Health Care Costs Joe Flower 174

5 Consumer-Driven Health Care Is More Affordable William J. Reindl 181

6 Consumer-Driven Health Care Is Less Effective Carol L. Owen 189

Periodical Bibliography 197

Chapter 4 How Will the 2010 Health Care Reform Law Impact America?

Chapter Preface 199

1 Health Care Reform Law Expands Coverage to Millions of Americans Barack Obama 201

2 Health Care Reform Law Expands Government Control Michael Tennant 210

3 Health Care Reform Law Will Increase the Federal Debt Paul Ryan 223

4 Health Care Reform Law Will Reduce the Federal Debt Paul N. Van de Water James R. Homey 230

5 Health Care Reform Law Will Harm Seniors Robert Moffitt 240

6 Health Care Reform Law Will Benefit Seniors Jeff Bingaman 246

Periodical Bibliography 252

For Further Discussion 253

Organizations to Contact 257

Bibliography of Books 264

Index 267

Editorial Reviews

Review: Health Care"Each volume in the Opposing Viewpoints series could serve as a model...not only providing access to a wide diversity of opinions, but also stimulating readers to do further research for group discussion and individual interest. Both shrill and moderate, the selections—by experts, policy makers, and concerned citizens—include complete articles and speeches, long book excerpts, and occasional cartoons and boxed quotations...all up to date and fully documented. The editing is intelligent and unobtrusive, organizing the material around substantive issues within the general debate. Brief introductions to each section and to each reading focus the questions raised and offer no slick answers."—Booklist

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