One disease, two stories -- Health care and poverty -- National debates in history -- Medicare: health, poverty, and the elderly -- Children, health care, and poverty -- Race, poverty, and health care -- The Affordable Care Act -- Current debates in health care.
Summary
This book takes a close look at the history of health care in the United States while addressing topics such as the Affordable Care Act and the health-care poverty gap for the elderly, children, and minority groups.