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Lives at Risk: Single-Payer National Health Insurance Around the World | 
| Authors: John C. Goodman, Gerald L. Musgrave, Devon M. Herrick
Creator: Milton Friedman
Publisher: Rowman Littlefield Publishers, Inc.
Category: Book
List Price: $27.95
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Avg. Customer Rating:  10 reviews
Sales Rank: 129476
Media: Paperback
Edition: 1
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 272
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.9
Dimensions (in): 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9
ISBN: 0742541525
Dewey Decimal Number: 368.42
EAN: 9780742541528
ASIN: 0742541525
Publication Date: August 28, 2004
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Product Description
Lives at Risk identifies 20 myths about health care as delivered in countries that have national health insurance. These myths have gained the status of fact in both the United States and abroad, even though the evidence shows a far different reality. The authors also explore the political and economic climate of the health care system and offer alternatives to the current health care public policies.
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 Debunking the myths of socialized medicine December 16, 2008
Mr Goodman points out some important facts about the uninsured in America, as well as the lies which are pushed by the leftist and the media. He intimately describes the socialized medicine systems throughout the world and compares those systems with America's healthcare system. A well-researched, compelling book! This is a MUST READ for anyone who thinks that Government controlled, single-payer "free" healthcare is what America Needs!!
Great Great Great Book March 31, 2008
This book is a very informative book. It breaks things down for the average person to understand, but still gives plenty of statistics and facts to make it relevant to anyone.br /I challenge anyone to read this book with an open mind and still believe in national health care.
A humbling read. October 21, 2007
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
I spent a few months reading various writings on health care systems and trying to clean up the trash heap that is all Wikipedia articles on the topic. I thought I had a good grip on what was going on around the world. I was wrong.br /br /Lives at Risk presents a crystal clear picture of the health care industry in the US, UK, and Canada. It exposes the economic and political factors that have caused decreasing performance and increasing costs in all three countries. Finally, Lives at Risk makes a recommendation for a way to do things better.br /br /This book lays it all out in short, easy chapters supported by copious references for those who want to know more.
 Idael Health Care vs. Universal Health Care August 11, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
I learn that Ideal Health Care might be more effective than Univerisal Health Care. In addition, Manage Care Single Payer Care have too many pit falls.
Health Care May 22, 2007
9 out of 11 found this review helpful
Goodman and associates provide a valuable alternative look inside the single-payer, national, universal access health systems of Europe and Canada. This book is long overdue.br /br /I teach a college class in comparative health systems that contrasts the U.S. health system with those of other nations and I use this book as an alternative text. I warn students that it is a polemic; Goodman is on a mission. But since the great mass of academic texts are written by professors in love with Europe and in contempt of the U.S. failure to insure 43 million citizens, this book is a welcome splash of cold water in the face. br /br /The problem is that neither Europe nor the U.S. have solved moral hazard. As long as government, or our tax-subsidized employer, is pre-paying our healthcare, and we can leave your wallet at home and demand all the tests and treatments we are allowed, we are in trouble. It is a big Las Vegas buffet and we are all high-rollers pigging out and over-eating because the tab is on the house.br /br /The result will be disaster in Europe as the aging population increases its demands on a limited supply of younger workers. The disaster in the U.S., with Social Security and Medicare/Medicaid already on track to consume the entire federal budget, is well publicized.br /br /Goodman solution is a revamped Health Savings Account (HSAs) that make each of us responsible. br /br /Whether agree that HSAs are the answer, or prefer some other approach, read this book. Racing to establish universal entitlement is a recipe for univeral disaster. br /br /br /br /br /br /br /
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