Landmark, The Staff of the Washington Post
Landmark, The Staff of the Washington Post
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Landmark
The Inside Story of America's New Health Care Law and What It Means for Us All

Author: The Staff of the Washington Post

Narrator: Pam Ward

Unabridged: 10 hr 26 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/30/2010


Synopsis

The Washington Posts mustread guide to healthcare reform traces how President Obama and the Democrats achieved this historic overhaul, explains the legislation itself, and shows how it will impact individual Americans. After a yearlong political war, in March 2010 President Obama and the Democratic leaders of Congress achieved a victory that has eluded lawmakers for seventyfive years: an overhaul of Americas healthcare system. In this indispensable book, the staff of the Washington Post tells the story of healthcare reform and explains what it means for the American people. In the books first section, the Washington Posts reporter embedded in the White House provides a behindthescenes narrative of how Obama and the Democrats pushed through healthcare reform in the face of nearly unanimous Republican opposition. This section traces the tortured evolution of the legislation, showing how the Senate killed the public option, how the January 2010 victory of Republican senator Scott Brown left the Democrats scrambling, and how Democratic leaders ultimately negotiated among entrenched political factionsincluding disillusioned Democratsto reach a compromise. What does this final package include? The books second section provides an accessible summary of the legislation that Obama signed into law in March 2010. In the third section, Washington Post writers answer the most pressing questions about the healthcare legislations immediate impact. Most importantly, how will the new bill affect individualssmallbusiness owners, uninsured Americans with preexisting conditions, and twentysomethings on their parents policies? This is a mustread for anyone who wants to understand how this legislation came into being and what the new healthcare program means.

About The Staff of the Washington Post

Contributors from the Washington Post include: National Editor Kevin Merida, Associate Editor Steven Luxenberg, and staff writers Ceci Connolly and Alec MacGillis.


Reviews

Goodreads review by edwina on August 02, 2019

The passions and pain of the Vietnam War have subsided to a degree to which we are now able to look at the broader achievements of the Johnson administration,” said playwright Robert Schenkkan, whose Broadway show about the president, “All the Way,” is playing to packed houses.......more

Goodreads review by Heather on September 30, 2010

I really liked this book and I will tell you why. It answered a ton of questions for me about how this "landmark" legislation is intended to work and how it may, or may not, affect me. The writing is very accessible although a basic understanding of insurance policy concepts such as cost sharing, de......more

Goodreads review by Bruce on November 16, 2013

First of all, the contents of this book aren't actually 497 pages long. I guess the hardcopy version must have the full text of the act in it or something, but I read the Kindle version in a few days. I provides an excellent overview of the key battles that occurred in the crafting and enacting of t......more

Goodreads review by Jeremy on April 15, 2014

First and foremost, while “Landmark” is over 250 pages, not all of it will be of interest to all audiences. If you’re not sure if you want to commit to reading 250 pages about the Affordable Care Act, that might be attractive, as the core of the book is succinct and very accessible. On the other han......more

Goodreads review by Don on September 27, 2012

This is a balanced introduction to "the first comprehensive health-care overhaul in the history of the United States". I picked this book up from the library because I am working toward a Masters in Health Information Management. The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act of 2010 is going to sig......more