Jonathan gruber, one of the countrys smartest health care minds, has brought the epic struggle of health reform to life. Hes careful to avoid outright mistakes, and makes a couple of awkward disclosures. An associate editor of both the journal of public economics and the journal of health economics. Nov 18, 2014 jonathan gruber, a health economist at the massachusetts institute of technology, is a strong supporter of health care reform.
Jonathan gruber shows how health care reform works in a way that everyone can understand. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, explains and combats some common misconceptions about the new federal health reform law. Health care news, opinion, and analysisthe new yorker. 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 well as the affordable care act, which. 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. By explaining the challenges in our health care system as well as the benefits of the reform with imagination and verve, he accomplishes what many have tried and failed to dohe makes the case for health reform as an important achievement for the american people. Given my interest in health economics and graphic novels, i was initially hopeful about jonathan grubers graphic novel, entitled health care reform. Poll after poll shows that the majority of americans are against health care reform. Jonathan gruber, infamous obamacare architect, says system. If you want to learn about health care reform, you can do no better than to learn from the master. The affordable care act comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. Published on jun 8, 2012 health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book.
Gruber crafts his argument like a salesman, not an economic educator. David cutler, professor, department of economics and kennedy school of government, harvard university. All of them, though, are dealing with the costs of a heart attack. Jonathan gruber, a health economist at the massachusetts institute of technology, is a strong supporter of health care reform. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one comic book. Since the 2006 reform, 401,000 additional residents have obtained insurance. Nathan schreibers comics have appeared in luomo vogue, overflow, and. In an age when information is power, gruber s book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans. Feb 12, 2020 accessphysiotherapy from mcgrawhill medical is devoted exclusively to the study, instruction, and practice of physical therapy. Art of the healthcare deal the first big test for americas negotiatorinchief. 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. Comics on gop health care fail in best of late night.
The federal health care reform law aca reporting service. In one of lifes bitter ironies, i recently found a book by jonathan gruber in the bin of a bookstores goingoutofbusiness sale. The mythology of health care reform cato institute. The health care comics and cartoons the cartoonist group. Deception and the bullshit brigade, instead, gruber went with the more subtle health care reform. 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. Find bookssynthesesbackground info health care reform. On march 23, 2010, president obama signed into law a comprehensive health care reform bill, the affordable care act aca. Rising from the ashes a novel bipartisan approach to health. Jonathan grubers talks bring to bear a unique mix or academic expertise and policy insights. Sep 25, 2012 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. Comics about health, health care, nutrition sidewalk. The aca includes numerous reforms aimed at improving the u. The aca is a farreaching health care overhaul that seeks to provide a route to insurance for the uninsured while also better protecting the insured from potential abuses.
A longtime health economist, gruber has worked with both political parties on health care reform. Jonathan gruber s talks bring to bear a unique mix or academic expertise and policy insights. You talk about how health care reform will help anthony, betty, carlos and. Grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans. Jan 18, 2012 whoever thought a comic book approach to explaining complex topics was a good idea. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one.
The new law extends health insurance to nearly all americans, fulfilling a centurylong quest and bringing the united states to parity with other industrial. The health care reform comics and cartoons the cartoonist group. Aug 30, 2011 but its a serious comic book, about health care reform. Autoenrollment if we were to replace the mandate, then there are two common alternatives that have.
Mar 27, 2017 important big picture points on health care spending. Jonathan holmes gruber born september 30, 1965 is an american professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of technology, where he has taught since 1992. Thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. Updated regularly, this comprehensive online physiotherapy resource integrates leading physical therapy textbooks, procedure and exercise videos, image galleries, selfassessment tools, and a unique cadaver dissection tool. The health care reform comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. The health care comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. The graph below breaks down the sectors lobbying on health care reform in congress in 2009.
Sep 27, 2017 the gop health care effort failed again. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easyto understand walk through what has changed under the affordable. Five states will also provide coverage from a single insurance. The title of this comic book shockingly isnt the adventures of dr. Healthcare reform category archives healthcare law blog. Mit professors comic book helps explain national health. Jan 04, 2012 given my interest in health economics and graphic novels, i was initially hopeful about jonathan grubers graphic novel, entitled health care reform. The aca and you the history of the affordable care act.
Click on any image to see links to licensing and related cartoons. As its subtitle indicates, this book is about more than entertainment. Dec 09, 2014 in some cases i made uninformed and glib comments about the political process behind health care reform. 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. 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. Accessphysiotherapy from mcgrawhill medical is devoted exclusively to the study, instruction, and practice of physical therapy. 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 study who really pays the costs of. A cartoondriven examination of whats wrong with the american way of health careand why the legislative reform of 2010 was necessary. Sidewalk bubblegum political comic cartoon strip is powered by wordpress with comicpress. To help americans understand the law, it turns out, gruber wrote and starred in a 150page comic book titled health care reform. Health care reform and older adults by gorin, stephen h health and social work, vol.
Some of them have health insurance and some do not. Do you like comic books with cbo scores, twoheaded alligators and health economist superheroes. Candida crusher by eric bakker, fungus key pro destroy toenail fungus naturally by wu chang, sciatica sos your g. 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.
Find bookssynthesesbackground info health care reform and. Inside the comic book written to sell obamacare the daily signal. In a comic book, health care reform explained alum. 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. Jonathan grubers obamacare comic book relief pictures. We will start to bring the costs of health care under control. In some cases i made uninformed and glib comments about the political process behind health care reform. The mit economist and professor of economics hopes the. 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.
Now, he has a health care comic book called health care reform. Important big picture points on health care spending. More insurers will sell obamacare plans on healthcare. 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. It is written as a comic book to be highly accessible and concise, yet very well thought out. Us presidents have struggled with the complex politics of health care reform and universal health care since the beginning of the twentieth century. Jonathan gruber, one of the countrys smartest health care minds, has brought the.
Archive for the comics about health, health care, nutrition category. The patient protection and affordable care act signed by president obama in march 2010 is a landmark in u. List of books and articles about health care reform online. In his remarks he outlined the contours of the debate over health care reform, spoke about challenges to reform efforts, and examined the. Senator john kerry if you want to learn about health care reform, you can do no better than to learn from the master. Now i know that that title sounds boring, but when you get into the pile of lies inside, it gets extremely exciting.
But its a serious comic book, about health care reform. Im beginning to think that comics can deal with the deepest subjects, from the foundations of mathematics logicomics to the holocaust maus. This will age me, but my mind jumps to this favorite school house rock video covering just one of many civic lessons. 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. I highly recommend to you jon grubers new book health care reform. You wont have to worry about going broke if you get sick. Using a comic book format, grubers graphic novel, 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. Whoever thought a comic book approach to explaining complex topics was a good idea. These are available to license for books, magazines, merchandise, newsletters, presentations and websites. Over the years jonathan gruber has done a ton of smart stuff including, according to wikipedia. Oct 11, 2011 thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. Number of obamacare insurers to rise by 25% in 2015 cnbc.
And what this speechbubble resume doesnt mention is grubers. A collection of articles about health care from the new yorker, including news, indepth reporting, commentary, and analysis. In health care reform, gruber focuses mainly on two topics. The debate about the role of the federal government in the funding for avenues of healthcare for the countrys citizens can be traced back to the end of the nineteenth century. Hover your mouse over a bar for sector information. I am not an expert on politics and my tone implied that i.
Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic novel. She is a longtime advocate for rural health care initiatives and has consistently championed funding for community health centers, a vital source of primary care. And we will do all this while reducing the federal deficit. Jonathan gruber is an mit economics professor who was key in creating both romney care and obamacare. I could write a phd thesis on the myriad fallacies, halftruths, and myths propounded throughout the book. Sep 04, 2012 what does affordable care meanand what comes next.
Opinion the impolitic jonathan gruber the new york times. What it is, why its necessary, how it works which was just published dec. In this updated edition of health care reform and american politics. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, gruber steps into the pages of a comic book to guide readers through many. This cannot be done piecemeal it requires widespread participation by individuals, businesses and states. List of books and articles about health care reform. Jacobs and theda skocpoltwo of the nations leading experts on politics and health care policyprovide a concise and accessible overview. Click and drag the slider in the bottom left corner. The number of massachusetts residents who had access to health care increased substantially after healthcare reform was enacted, to 98. Now comes jonathan grubers new graphic novel health care reform. Love his work or hate it, that is no small feat for one man. What it is, why its necessary, how it works by jonathan gruber, nathan schreiber illustrator, hp newquist online at alibris. But his careless comments at academic forums last year, caught on. Now, a new call for care coordination is driving quality improvement initiatives for physicians and hospitals.
Gruber also does a good job of explaining what that aca does and how it is. He is also the director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, where he is a research associate. Interestingly, the book is a comic, which made it a quick read. I am not an expert on politics and my tone implied that i was, which is wrong, gruber. We have new and used copies available, in 0 edition starting at. Next, the graphic novel will attempt to condense 2,400 pages of last years controversial health care reform legislation into illustrated, easily digestible panels.