The Healing of America A Global Quest for Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care

<p><b>A <i>New York Times</i> Bestseller, with an updated explanation of the 2010 Health Reform Bill<br><br>"Important and powerful . . . a rich tour of health care around the world." —<b>Nicholas Kristof, <i>The New York Times</i></b><br></b><br>Bringing to bear his talent for explaining complex issues in a clear, engaging way, <i>New York Times</i> bestselling author T. R. Reid visits industrialized democracies around the world--France, Britain, Germany, Japan, and beyond--to provide a revelatory tour of successful, affordable universal health care systems. Now updated with new statistics and a plain-English explanation of the 2010 health care reform bill, <i>The Healing of America</i> is required reading for all those hoping to understand the state of health care in our country, and around the world.</p><p>T. R. Reid''s latest book, <i>A Fine Mess: A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System</i>, is also available from Penguin Press.</p>