One nation, uninsured why the U.S. has no national health insurance / Jill Quadagno.

Author/creator Quadagno, Jill S.
Format Electronic
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press,
Descriptionxi, 274 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
Supplemental ContentFull text available from eBooks on EBSCOhost
Subjects
National health insurance--United States. --History. --20th century.
Medically uninsured persons--United States. --History. --20th century.
Health insurance--Government policy. --United States. --History. --20th century.
Right to health--United States. --History. --20th century.
Health services accessibility--United States. --History. --20th century.
Health care reform--United States. --History. --20th century.
Medical policy--United States. --History. --20th century.
National Health Insurance, United States--United States.
Health Policy--United States.
Medically Uninsured--United States.
Politics--United States.
Universal Coverage--United States.

Contents Doctors' politics and the red menace -- Organized labor's health benefits -- Provider sovereignty and civil rights -- Don't rock the boat -- Cost containment versus national health insurance -- The revolt of the corporate purchaser -- The insurers' triumphant -- Why the US has no national health insurance and what can be done about it.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 2004022644
ISBN0195160398