Reinventing American Health Care
by Ezekiel J. Emanuel, 2014, Public Affairs, A Member of Perseus Book Group, New York
I noticed this book in my son’s library and thought it would be interesting to read as I didn’t know the details of the American Care Act, known as “Obamacare”, which was passed in 2010. Dr. Emanuel was an advisor to Obama when it was being designed and is a fan of the ACA.
Because the book was published in 2014 and much has happened since then, it is a bit outdated. The Act has been challenged in the courts but was upheld by the Supreme Court as it was determined that it was a tax (something that the administration argued it was not). Also, the individual mandate was subsequently eliminated by Congress. Nonetheless, the ACA is still with us, although enrollment is somewhat less than what Dr. Emanuel was predicting in 2014.
I found the book to be interesting and very readable. The author obviously has an extensive knowledge of the subject and is also quite aware of the political issues related to healthcare reform implementation. He was overly optimistic that the ACA would bring health care costs down in the U.S., but his insight regarding the plan and its implementation was helpful.
I would be interesting to get his current views on the ACA either through reading his more recent publications or communicating with him directly.
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