Jonathan gruber, one of the countrys smartest health care minds, has brought the epic struggle of health reform to life. Nih research priorities for health care reform, may 1011, 2010 implications for consumers from changing insurance markets, for example, the functioning or not of private insurance markets, and the impact of expanded health insurance and health care reform on financial security. These are available to license for books, magazines, merchandise, newsletters, presentations and websites. Hover your mouse over a bar for sector information. What it is, why its necessary and how it works we can add graphic novels and health care policy to the list of great pairs. The first time the health care world heard of jonathan gruber was in the early 1990s, when he was a promising young graduate student at harvard who wanted to. Calling it the affordable care act has advantages for democrats seeking to defend health care reform while still criticizing the bungled white. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, explains and combats some common misconceptions about the new federal health reform law. Jonathan gruber, a nationally recognized health economist who devised the economic underpinnings of obamacare gruber hates the term, said his three comicloving kids encouraged him to use the hip format of the graphic novel basically an expensive comic published in book form to tell the story of the complicated plan to 300 million. The aca includes numerous reforms aimed at improving the u. If you want to learn about health care reform, you can do no better than to learn from the master. It delivers information, like scott mcclouds understanding comics, through an earnest but informal lecture by a cartoon version of an expertin this case gruber, an mit economics professor who helped craft massachusettss successful health care reform plan as.
Jonathan gruber, the mit economist and obama healtorm adviser, has been featured on these pages for, among other things, boldly predicting in 2009 that obamacare would for sure reduce. The federal health care reform law aca reporting service. On march 23, 2010, president obama signed into law a comprehensive health care reform bill, the affordable care act aca. A cartoondriven examination of whats wrong with the american way of health careand why the legislative reform of 2010 was necessary. The aca and you the history of the affordable care act. I could write a phd thesis on the myriad fallacies, halftruths, and myths propounded throughout the book. Healthcare reform category archives healthcare law blog. Jonathan gruber has 16 books on goodreads with 1950 ratings. Health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book.
To help americans understand the law, it turns out, gruber wrote and starred in a 150page comic book titled health care reform. Using a comic book format, grubers graphic novel, health care reform. If you drew an organizational chart of major players in the senate health care negotiations, fowler would be the chief operating officer. This cannot be done piecemeal it requires widespread participation by individuals, businesses and states. And what this speechbubble resume doesnt mention is. Gruber crafts his argument like a salesman, not an economic educator. Flores cochair, program manager, the california endowment. In 2006 he became an inaugural member of the health connector board, the main implementing body for that effort.
We will start to bring the costs of health care under control. The health care comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. Why gop anger over jonathan grubers obamacare comments is. And we will do all this while reducing the federal deficit. I am not an expert on politics and my tone implied that i was, which is wrong, gruber. Number of obamacare insurers to rise by 25% in 2015 cnbc. The health care comics and cartoons the cartoonist group.
Inside national health reform offers an uncommon combination of both the political process and policy substance of the affordable care act. Professor jonathan gruber 87 sought to interpret this information for the general public in a straightforward way. Health care reform without the individual mandate replacing the individual mandate would significantly erode coverage gains and raise premiums for health care consumers by jonathan gruber february. Politico describes her role in baucus health care plan thusly.
The latest graphic novel to hit book store shelves tells the story of the affordable care act, and its titled health care reform. David kindig cochair, professor emeritus, university of wisconsin school of medicine and public health. It is written as a comic book to be highly accessible and concise, yet very well thought out. What it is, why its necessary, how it works by jonathan gruber, nathan schreiber illustrator, hp newquist online at alibris. But the road to hell still goes there even if you take small steps. From how to tame the twin threats of rising costs and the increasing number of uninsured to why an insurance mandate is good. Im beginning to think that comics can deal with the deepest subjects, from the foundations of mathematics logicomics to the holocaust maus. From his unique perspective, john mcdonough provides a firsthand, thoughtful account of the politics surrounding health reform, and supplies the context for how our health care system, and its many.
Prominent among the books comic characters is its author, jonathan gruber. David cutler, professor, department of economics and kennedy school of government, harvard university. Chang, vice president, policy and prevention, nemours dave chokshi. Given my interest in health economics and graphic novels, i was initially hopeful about jonathan grubers graphic novel, entitled health care reform. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one. The health care reform comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. I highly recommend to you jon grubers new book health care reform.
In one of lifes bitter ironies, i recently found a book by jonathan gruber in the bin of a bookstores goingoutofbusiness sale. Jonathan gruber shows how health care reform works in a way that everyone can understand. The mythology of health care reform cato institute. As its subtitle indicates, this book is about more than entertainment. Jonathan grubers most popular book is health care reform.
Click on any image to see links to licensing and related cartoons. Every one of us knows that americas health care system is a mess, writes gruber economicsmit, who helped draw up the massachusetts reforms for which mitt romney is now taking such a beating from the right. But its a serious comic book, about health care reform. Grubers health care reform comic book no, graphic novel. Indeed, at the dozens of hearings on the health reform bill by the three health committees in the house in 2009, with 181 witnesses, jonathan gruber. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic novel, but it does go a long way toward explaining a topic that many. His talks focus on the changing landscape of health care in the. Republicans retreat on national health care cato institute. In some cases i made uninformed and glib comments about the political process behind health care reform. Health care reform without the individual mandate center. Every single health reform effort moves to the right, said gruber. Now, a new call for care coordination is driving quality improvement initiatives for physicians and hospitals. The title of this comic book shockingly isnt the adventures of dr.
Hes careful to avoid outright mistakes, and makes a. If you like singlepayer, then obamacare has to succeed, because, unless obamacare succeeds, and unless we get these state experiments, like in vermont and other things, singlepayer is never happening. Interestingly, the book is a comic, which made it a quick read. Using a comic book format, gruber s graphic novel, health care reform. In 2008, she rejoined baucus to work on health reform legislation. In his remarks he outlined the contours of the debate over health care reform, spoke about. In an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans.
In health care reform, gruber focuses mainly on two topics. A longtime health economist, gruber has worked with both political parties on health care reform. Affordable care act category archives healthcare law. Riding the toronto subways in the early 80s, nothing pleased me more than finding religious pamphlets comic books, really on the trains. In a comic book, health care reform explained alum. In the 2012 campaign, obamas camp was claiming that the massachusetts health care plan was the intellectual model for obamacare, just as romney was trying to disavow it. Whoever thought a comic book approach to explaining complex topics was a good idea. What it is, why its necessary, how it works which was just published dec. Population health implications of the affordable care act. A comicbook treatise on healthcare reform was a program presented by the town hall center for civic life, with university book store. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, is an innovative and accessible graphic treatment of the aca and a powerful argument for the individual mandate. The health care plan almost everyone hates posted on wednesday, march 15, 2017 by cnn in opinion health care reform could mark. Nathan schreibers comics have appeared in luomo vogue, overflow, and.
Comic book illustrates health care reform radio boston. Poll after poll shows that the majority of americans are against. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, gruber steps into the pages of a comic book to guide readers through many. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. I have a stack of serious books to read, and here i am reading a comic book. The cato institute on health care reform cato, 20 and coauthor of healthy competition. Next, the graphic novel will attempt to condense 2,400 pages of last years controversial health care reform legislation into illustrated, easily digestible panels.
You wont have to worry about going broke if you get sick. Deception and the bullshit brigade, instead, gruber went with the more subtle health care reform. Department of health and human services hhs launched its initiative regulatory sprint to coordinated care, to facilitate valuebased healthcare and promote effective communication strategies between physicians. The battle over national health care is more than a. Health care reform is no laughing matter, but mit economist jonathan grubers new comic book on the subject aims to communicate some pretty complicated policy details in a way that, if not exactly. Jonathan grubers straightforward explanation of what the affordable care act does and why will help people understand whats true and whats false about the health reform law. Congress, health providers, supreme court and affordable care act watchers and more than 6. The graph below breaks down the sectors lobbying on health care reform in congress in 2009. Grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans. Health care reform by jonathan gruber the boston globe. This will age me, but my mind jumps to this favorite school house rock video covering just one of many civic lessons. What it is, why its necessary, how it works is a deeply informed, opinionated, immediately accessible explanation of why health care reform is essential, why the legislation congress passed is our best bet for solving the problem, and why it would be disastrous if we revoked it.
Now comes jonathan grubers new graphic novel health care reform. Grover norquist, president of americans for tax reform, discuss his groups efforts to repeal the affordable care act for one year. Jonathan gruber on mitt romney and health care reform c. From 200306 he was a key architect of massachusetts health care reform, also known as romneycare. More insurers will sell obamacare plans on healthcare.
Thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. Following the collapse of the clinton health care plan in 1994, health reform advocates began a long period of introspection and debate, trying to figure out how to match up policy and politics. We in health care policy often wrestle with taking very wonky concepts and attempting to translate them to a language that is people friendly. Whats holding back health care and how to free it cato.
Books by jonathan gruber author of health care reform. Incremental health care reform has become a capitol hill mantra. With the publication of jonathan grubers book health care reform. Mit health economist jonathan grubers latest book, about the affordable care act, is a comic book in which a cartoon gruber walks readers through the history of. Jonathan grubers talks bring to bear a unique mix or academic expertise and policy insights.