Exposing the Twenty Medical Myths - Why Everything You Know About Health Care Is Wrong How to Make It

Despite intense political focus and debate for the past 10 years, Americans remain deeply worried about the availability and affordability of health care for themselves and their families. In clear and accessible prose, journalist Ryan Holeywell and medical doctor and health policy expert Arthur Garson provide Americans with the tools we need to have an honest, unbiased view of the state of health care policy in America. By fact checking 20 enduring health care myths they move the debate beyond Obamacare v. repeal and replace and give citizens the tools they need to evaluate the major policy issues confronting our health care system.

About the author

Ryan Holeywell is Director of Communications at the Texas Medical Center and a former journalist for publications including the Houston Chronicle and Governing magazine. He has appeared on CNN, NPR and CNBC to discuss his work.

Summary

This book provides an honest, unbiased view of the state of health care policy in America. By fact checking 20 enduring health care myths, Garson and Holeywell give citizens the tools they need to evaluate the major policy issues confronting our health care system.

Product details

• Authors: Arthur Garson, Arthur Holeywell Garson, Garson Arthur, Arthur Garson Jr., Ryan Holeywell
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 30.11.2019
• EAN: 9781538131183
• ISBN: 978-1-5381-3118-3
• No. of pages: 272
• Subjects: Guides > Health; Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Natural sciences (general); Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, Medizinische Grundversorgung, HEALTH & FITNESS / Health Care Issues, MEDICAL / Health Policy, MEDICAL / Health Care Delivery, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Social Policy, Politics / Current Events, Popular medicine & health, Central / national / federal government policies, Popular medicine and health, Health systems & services, Health systems and services, Central government policies, Science Funding & Policy, Science funding and policy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Health Care, Universal healthcare