Medicare Mama’s Guide to Medicare and Social Security Retirement2025 MEDICARE & SOCIAL SECURITY CHANGES, INCLUDING IRMAA, PART D, AND RETIREMENT STRATEGIESWith over 1 million social media followers who trust her no-nonsense, easy-to-understand Medicare and Social Security advice, Attorney Sylvia Gordon cuts through the confusion to help you make the right decisions the first time.This book will prepare you to:Feel confident in choosing the right Medicare plan without second-guessing yourselfAvoid costly mistakes that could lead to penalties and higher premiumsUnderstand how Social Security works and when to claim for maximum benefitsLearn how much you can earn in addition to your Social Security when you are under your Full Retirement Age.Know what to do if your employer coverage isn’t creditable and how to transition to MedicareWho This Book is For:✓ New to Medicare – If you’re turning 65 and overwhelmed by Medicare choices, this book breaks it down in plain English to help you avoid common missteps.✓ Still Working at Age 65+ – Learn when you need Medicare and when you can safely delay without penalties.✓ Retirees Ready for Social Security – Understand how timing affects your Social Security benefits and the impact of taxes on your retirement income.✓ Beneficiaries Confused Between Medicare Supplement and Medicare Advantage Choices– Unsure which plan type is right for you? This book lays out the pros and cons so you can choose the best option.✓ Those planning to retire "early" who want to avoid having their Social Security reduced due to the earned income limit – Learn the difference between Active and Passive income.Millions of retirees make costly Medicare and Social Security mistakes—some of which they never even realize until it’s too late. In Medicare Mama’s Guide, Attorney and Medicare expert Sylvia Gordon, shares the insider knowledge she’s gained from three decades of helping retirees make decisions for their healthcare and financial future.Medicare is not a one-size-fits-all program, and Social Security claiming strategies can dramatically impact your retirement income. This book walks you through what you need to know, step by step.What You’ll Get Inside This Book:✔ Medicare Made Simple – A clear explanation of Parts A, B, C, and D plus Medicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplements.✔ How to Avoid Medicare Enrollment Penalties – The truth about late enrollment fines and IRMAA surcharges✔ Social Security Claiming Strategies – The best time to file for benefits and how to maximize your monthly income✔ Switching from Spousal Social Security to Widow Benefits – Allow one benefit to grow and max out!✔ How to Save the Family Home from Medicaid Estate Recovery – You have several choices at different price points✔ How the Sale of Your Home, Rental Property or Business can impact what you pay for Medicare✔ Insider Tips – Lessons learned from three decades in the industry, helping people avoid costly retirement surprisesDon’t let your upcoming Medicare and Social Security decisions overwhelm you. With this book, you’ll have everything you need to make smart, informed decisions—without getting lost in the fine print.You'll also be able to access many other helpful resources when you buy this book, including:Medicare Enrollment Readiness ChecklistSocial Security Claiming Strategies GuideMedicare Advantage vs. Medicare Supplements ComparisonAnnual Medicare Plan Review WorksheetGuide to Health Savings Accounts After Age 65, and more!Order Your Copy Today! Read more

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UPDATED WITH 2024 MEDICARE INFORMATIONDon't make decisions about your Medicare coverage without reading this book!#1 Best-Selling Book in Less than 48 Hours with More than 40,000 Copies SoldAfter Reading This Book, You Will:Know what Medicare pitfalls exist and how to expertly avoid themBe ready to make the major Medicare decisionsBe knowledgeable about the costly penalties and how to steer clearWho This Book is For:✓ New to Medicare - This book will help anyone approaching Medicare eligibility at age 65 who needs to learn the basics and is afraid of making a mistake that will result in penalties or inadequate healthcare coverage✓ Retiring after 65 - Perhaps you have worked past age 65 and maintained employer coverage but now you are retiring and want to successfully transition from group health insurance coverage to Medicare as your primary coverage. This book will show you the exact steps to take while also sidestepping unexpected (and often undeserved) late enrollment penalties.✓ Beneficiaries Facing Indecision - Get this book if It's time for you to make a choice between a Medigap plan (Medicare supplement) and Medicare Advantage but you find yourself torn and aren't sure which route would be a better fit for you.✓ Confused by Election Periods - Are all the various Medicare election periods making your head spin? This book carefully explains what changes and plan selections you can make during the various election periods and more importantly, what those election periods WON'T give you that you probably expect.✓ Adult Children and Caregivers - If you find yourself in a situation where you need to help your parents make Medicare coverage decisions but have no idea how Medicare works, this book will be immensely helpful to you.Every year thousands of seniors make big mistakes during their Medicare enrollment that can result in expensive penalties and untold hours of hassle and headaches. While some of these mistakes are fixable, others can affect you for the rest of your life.In 10 Costly Medicare Mistakes, Medicare expert Danielle K. Roberts exposes the most common pitfalls that new to Medicare beneficiaries unwittingly make and shares how to expertly avoid them.As a Medicare expert and co-founder at Boomer Benefits, Danielle has spent the last 15 years helping thousands of Medicare beneficiaries learn how to navigate their entry into Medicare. Her goal has always been to make the entry into Medicare and the enrollment process easier for ordinary Americans.This is no small task as most Americans spend their entire working lives having their healthcare plans chosen for them by their employers. Now suddenly they have to try to make sense of a huge national healthcare program that has 4 parts, 10 supplements, and thousands of plan options.To make matters worse, Medicare beneficiaries who get it wrong upfront can find themselves paying penalties they don't deserve and being trapped in plans that don't fit their needs, lifestyle, or budget.In 10 Costly Medicare Mistakes, Danielle guides new beneficiaries through the key decisions they'll need to make at the beginning of their journey while also helping them expertly avoid the most common and costly mistakes that new beneficiaries often make.Readers can also get a free copy of helpful Medicare guides, charts, PDFs, and custom calendars that will help you to manage your Medicare.Order Your Copy Today! Steer clear of the bank-breaking Medicare mistakes. Read more

Mastering Life and Health Insurance can open a stable, rewarding career—while helping others protect their future.From fundamental insurance principles like risk, hazard, and underwriting to complex policy types such as term life, whole life, universal life, and disability income coverage—this guide breaks down complicated concepts into easy-to-understand language. It explores the structure and function of major health insurance plans, including HMOs, PPOs, and government programs like Medicare and Medicaid, along with in-depth sections on annuities, taxation, ethical conduct, policy provisions, and industry regulations.What sets this book apart is its all-inclusive format. It not only provides foundational theory but also delivers over 200 high-quality practice questions with detailed explanations, simulating real exam scenarios to sharpen your test-taking skills. Each chapter builds on the last, ensuring a thorough and progressive learning experience tailored for insurance professionals, career changers, and students alike.Key features include:* Plain-language explanations of insurance terms and policy types* Thorough coverage of both life and health insurance concepts* In-depth insights into state and federal regulations* Ethical guidance and market conduct principles* Practice questions with answer rationales to reinforce your knowledgeWritten for aspiring agents, brokers, and financial advisors, this book is also a valuable reference for anyone seeking to better understand how life and health insurance products work in today’s world. Whether your goal is to pass the exam, gain licensure, or strengthen your career, this guide will serve as your trusted companion every step of the way.If you're serious about passing your Life and Health Insurance exam and launching a successful insurance career, this guide offers everything you need—all in one place. Let this be your starting point toward a future of professional achievement and client impact. Read more

From the New York Times best-selling author of Unaccountable comes an eye-opening, urgent look at America's broken health care system - and the people who are saving it. One in five Americans now has medical debt in collections and rising health care costs today threaten every small business in America. Dr Makary, one of the nation's leading health care experts, travels across America and details why health care has become a bubble. Drawing from on-the-ground stories, his research and his own experience, The Price We Pay paints a vivid picture of price-gouging, middlemen and a series of elusive money games in need of a serious shake-up. Dr Makary shows how so much of health care spending goes to things that have nothing to do with health and what you can do about it. Dr Makary challenges the medical establishment to remember medicine's noble heritage of caring for people when they are vulnerable.The Price We Pay offers a road map for everyday Americans and business leaders to get a better deal on their health care and profiles the disruptors who are innovating medical care. The movement to restore medicine to its mission, Makary argues, is alive and well - a mission that can rebuild the public trust and save our country from the crushing cost of health care.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying reference material will be available in your Library section along with the audio on our Desktop Site. Read more

“The decisions you make when you sign up for Medicare can impact your costs — and your quality of care — for the rest of your life. No one gives better advice about Medicare than Diane Omdahl. “ — Terry Savage, Author of The Savage Truth on Money and Nationally Syndicated Financial Columnist Get the most out of Medicare. Get your maximum earned benefits for yourself and your family.Every day, over 10,000 Americans will become eligible for Medicare, but most of us don’t even know the basics. When do I enroll? What does it cover? Do I need Part B? You could watch the commercials or reply to direct mail. You could ask your best friend. Or you can take charge of these very important decisions and READ THIS BOOK! Medicare expert Diane J. Omdahl will take you through all the steps to making the right decisions at the right time. Avoid costly mistakes and scams and ensure that Medicare works for you. Read more

A New York Times bestseller • A Washington Post Notable Book • Named a Best Book of the Year by The Wall Street Journal and NPR "This book will serve as the definitive guide to the past and future of health care in America.”—Siddhartha Mukherjee, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Emperor of All Maladies and The Gene At a moment of drastic political upheaval, An American Sickness is a shocking investigation into our dysfunctional healthcare system - and offers practical solutions to its myriad problems.In these troubled times, perhaps no institution has unraveled more quickly and more completely than American medicine. In only a few decades, the medical system has been overrun by organizations seeking to exploit for profit the trust that vulnerable and sick Americans place in their healthcare. Our politicians have proven themselves either unwilling or incapable of reining in the increasingly outrageous costs faced by patients, and market-based solutions only seem to funnel larger and larger sums of our money into the hands of corporations. Impossibly high insurance premiums and inexplicably large bills have become facts of life; fatalism has set in. Very quickly Americans have been made to accept paying more for less. How did things get so bad so fast? Breaking down this monolithic business into the individual industries—the hospitals, doctors, insurance companies, and drug manufacturers—that together constitute our healthcare system, Rosenthal exposes the recent evolution of American medicine as never before. How did healthcare, the caring endeavor, become healthcare, the highly profitable industry? Hospital systems, which are managed by business executives, behave like predatory lenders, hounding patients and seizing their homes. Research charities are in bed with big pharmaceutical companies, which surreptitiously profit from the donations made by working people. Patients receive bills in code, from entrepreneurial doctors they never even saw. The system is in tatters, but we can fight back. Dr. Elisabeth Rosenthal doesn't just explain the symptoms, she diagnoses and treats the disease itself. In clear and practical terms, she spells out exactly how to decode medical doublespeak, avoid the pitfalls of the pharmaceuticals racket, and get the care you and your family deserve. She takes you inside the doctor-patient relationship and to hospital C-suites, explaining step-by-step the workings of a system badly lacking transparency. This is about what we can do, as individual patients, both to navigate the maze that is American healthcare and also to demand far-reaching reform. An American Sickness is the frontline defense against a healthcare system that no longer has our well-being at heart. Read more

Tired of Dreading the Life & Health Insurance Exam?Want to pass on your first try and fast-track your career? Whether you're just getting started or looking to take your qualifications to the next level, this guide is the only resource you need.Introducing the Life & Health Insurance License Exam Prep, your secret weapon to crush the exam. This isn’t just another boring textbook—it’s a proven system to help you pass with confidence.Inside, you’ll discover:• Everything you need to know about Life Policies, Provisions, Riders, and Exclusions• Essential Retirement and Taxation strategies• A complete breakdown of Health Insurance Policies and Social Insurance• Powerful study tips and practice tests that mirror the real examNo confusion. No fluff. Just results.This guide was designed with one goal in mind: to get you licensed on your first try and help you start reaping the rewards of a successful career in insurance.The clock is ticking. Don’t risk falling behind or wasting time with outdated materials. Click BUY NOW and take control of your future today! Read more

Don’t even think about navigating YOUR social security benefits until you listen to this essential guide – Understand your options and secure your retirement for financial independence, even if you’re just starting your journeyA recent survey by the Retirement Confidence Index revealed that over 65% of soon-to-be retirees are apprehensive about their post-retirement life, largely due to a lack of understanding of their Social Security benefits.This confusion needs a solution, and here it is.This illuminating guide isyour roadmap to retirement, taking you step by step through the retirement planning process.Get answers to your questions about Social Security, Medicare, and pension plans and discover how to make the most of your benefits, safeguard your healthcare, and protect your financial future.In this audio, you'll discover:A roadmap to navigating Medicare, demystifying its coverage, and ensuring you're well-prepared for any health hurdlesPension Plans decoded – Insightful strategies for securing a steady income throughout your golden years9 actionable strategies to enhance your Social Security benefits because you deserve every pennyHow you can find trusted advisors to guide you through complex financial decisions, safeguarding your assetsHow to stay abreast of policy changes that could impact your benefits, keeping you one step ahead at all timesA no-nonsense checklist for retirement using the top 10 tips for a worry-free life after workHow to navigate Social Security for people with special needs11 simple ways to stay on top of your retirement fundsAnd so much more...A worry-free retirement isn't just a dream but a well-deserved reality that is within your reach.Take the first step towards a secure and fulfilling retirement: Click "Add to Cart" right now.PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio. Read more

The instant NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLERWALL STREET JOURNAL BESTSELLERPUBLISHERS WEEKLY BESTSELLERUSA TODAY BESTSELLER#1 PERSONAL FINANCE EXPERTRevised & Updated for 2023THE PATH TO YOUR ULTIMATE RETIREMENT STARTS RIGHT HERE!Retirement today is more complex than ever before. It is most definitely not your parents' retirement. You will have to make decisions that weren't even part of the picture a generation ago. Without a clear-cut path to manage the money you’ve saved, you may feel like you're all on your own.Except you're not—because Suze Orman has your back.Suze is America's most recognized personal finance expert for a reason. She's been dispensing actionable advice for years to people seeking financial security. Now, in this revised and updated Ultimate Retirement Guide for 50+, which reflects recent changes in retirement rules passed by Congress, Suze gives you the no-nonsense advice and practical tools you need to plan wisely for your retirement in today's ever-changing landscape.You'll find new rules for downsizing, spending wisely, delaying Social Security benefits, and more—starting where you are right now.Suze knows money decisions are never just about money. She understands your hopes, your fears, your wishes, and your desires for your own life as well as for your loved ones. She will guide you on how to let go of regret and fear, and with her unparalleled knowledge and unique empathy, she will reveal practical and personal steps so you can always live your Ultimate Retirement life."I wrote this book for you," Suze says. "The worried, the fearful, the anxious. I know you need help navigating the road ahead. I've helped steer people toward happy and secure retirements my whole life, and that's exactly what I want to do for you." Read more

Insurance licensing is state-specific.When preparing for the Texas Life, Accident, and Health Insurance exam, it is essential to choose state-specific study materials.We developed our prep book based on the exam content outline published by testing provider Pearson VUE, which gives test-takers a significant advantage in their preparation.Updated for 2025, the material in this book covers the Texas Life, Accident, and Health Insurance concepts found on the exam, including:- Completing the Application, Underwriting, and Delivering the Policy- Types of Life Policies- Life Policy Riders, Provisions, Options, and Exclusions- Taxes, Retirement, and Other Insurance Concepts- Field Underwriting Procedures- Types of Health Policies- Health Policy Provisions, Clauses, and Riders- Social Insurance- Other Health Insurance Concepts- Texas Statutes and Rules Common to Life and Health Insurance- Texas Statutes and Rules Pertinent to Life Insurance Only- Texas Statutes and Rules Pertinent to Accident and Health Insurance Only- Texas Statutes and Rules Pertinent to Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs)This book includes three complete practice exams (435 questions) with fully explained answers.Practice exam answers include the related content’s page number(s) for a streamlined review process.When shopping, beware of copycat books.Unfortunately, scammers can easily duplicate reputable authors’ books using AI tools.Avoid exam prep books with “2024-2025 or 2025-2026” in the title—only the cover gets updated.Avoid exam prep books offering “bonus content” that takes you to the Internet—why is it not in the book?Avoid exam prep books offering ten or more “practice exams” that are quizzes, not full-length tests.Avoid recently published books with glowing ratings and reviews that don’t appear organic and are not from the United States. (Be sure to read their 1-star reviews for a reality check!)Again, these books do not include state-specific content or exam questions and do not follow the exam content outlines published by testing providers.Buy with Confidence.Since 2016, our highly-rated study guides have produced thousands of passing scores supported by genuine reviews.Click the ‘Leland Chant’ author link to read some of our 5-star success stories.We value all our reviews (especially the critical ones!) and incorporate constructive customer feedback into each annual update as an ongoing quality improvement initiative.Once again, insurance licensing is state-specific, and your study materials should also be.Are you ready to pass on the first try? Get it now.* Also available: Texas Property and Casualty Insurance License Exam Prep Read more

An updated and expanded edition of the top-selling consumer guide to Medicare. It explains how to choose the best plans, especially during Medicare’s annual enrollment period, how to use Medicare’s extensive health benefits, and changes to Medicare that are expanding what it will cover and moving care from hospitals into the home.Medicare is the primary insurance plan for 70 million retired and disabled Americans. Understanding how Medicare works is essential to their health and well-being. However, Medicare has become more complicated—and more confusing. Get What’s Yours for Medicare is the authoritative consumer Medicare guide. It includes detailed chapters on when to enroll in Medicare, how to evaluate the often-bewildering choice of Medicare insurance plans, and, most importantly, how to use Medicare to find high-quality, affordable health care. The book also explains important upcoming changes to Medicare so consumers will know what to expect. Medicare in 2024 is far different from the program described in the first edition of Get What’s Yours. The first part of this book discusses Medicare policies that affect the medical care you need now. The second part examines how Medicare is changing. These changes are part of the shift toward what is called managed care, which includes private Medicare Advantage plans. The newly updated Get What’s Yours for Medicare explains managed care in detail to clarify any questions about these programs. Get What’s Yours for Medicare is the definitive guide to help you get the most out of your healthcare and ultimately alleviate the stress surrounding the complicated world of Medicare. Read more

Can learning about Medicare actually be fun?Probably not, but it doesn’t have to be miserable like most books will make you feel.What about the best-kept secret in all of Medicare?That money-saving product takes commission dollars away from insurance agents, so they never speak of it.Medicare for the Lazy Man is a quick and thorough guide created by a highly qualified expert.It will show how to slide through your encounter with Medicare and squirt out the other side with the best protection available on the market today.In very short order readers will learn exactly what needs to be done and when.Only here will they find the tools to buy some coverage online without being pestered by dopey insurance agents.Buy this book now to enjoy the quickest path to eternal Medicare happiness and bliss!(You might also find a couple of yuks along the way!) Read more

UPDATED FOR 2024- includes information on important legislative changes taking effect 01/01/24"An excellent, comprehensive explanation of the Medicare program."-Donna Shalala, 18th US Secretary of Health & Human Services“Brilliant step-by-step approach to a critical, but confusing program.”-Martha Shedden, Co-Founder & President of The National Association of Registered Social Security AnalystsMedicare can be a pain to understand. The right plan could save you time, money, and stress. Meanwhile, the wrong decision could mean lifetime penalties, shoddy coverage, and lousy healthcare.It’s Not That Complicated is a short guide that teaches you how to pick the right plan for your situation. The author, Ari Parker, is a Stanford Law School graduate and Medicare expert who has helped thousands of people sign up for Medicare and save thousands of dollars. In his book, Ari breaks down Medicare into bite-sized chunks, comparing it to pizza dinners and stepping you through three key decisions until you realize …Medicare really isn’t that complicated.Regardless of whether you’re a senior enrolling in Medicare for the first time, a financial advisor helping clients optimize their healthcare spending, or anyone else interested in learning about the benefits of Medicare, “It’s Not That Complicated” is the only book you’ll need to make the right Medicare choice for your loved ones, your clients, or yourself.Learn more at https://askchapter.org/ari Read more

Medicare made simple Medicare brings valuable benefits to more than 58 million people and growing, but most of us don’t even know the basics of how Medicare can work best for us. That’s where Medicare For Dummies, 4th Edition comes in, explaining how this complex system functions and helping you confidently navigate your way through the maze to get the most out of your coverage. This indispensable resource untangles Medicare in friendly, straightforward language. Step by step, you’ll learn when and how to enroll, ways to avoid costly mistakes, and how to find the plan that brings the most benefit to you and your family.  Reduce out-of-pocket expenses Know your rights and protections Choose the best policy for you Using this reassuring and comprehensive guide, you’ll be able to get the answers to all your questions, find guidance on how to act―and then get on with getting the benefits you need.  Read more

Six decades ago, visionary doctors achieved the impossible: the humble kidney, acknowledged since ancient times to be as essential to life as the heart, became the first human organ to be successfully replaced with a machine. Yet huge dialysis corporations, ambitious doctor-entrepreneurs, and Beltway lobbyists soon turned this medical miracle into an early experiment in for-profit medicine—and one of the nation's worst healthcare catastrophes.With powerful insight and on-the-ground reporting, Tom Mueller introduces an unforgettable cast of characters. Heroic patients risk their lives to blow the whistle on how they've been mistreated. An unpaid activist living in a south Georgia trailer park fights to save patients from involuntary discharge from their lifesaving care. Industry insiders put their careers on the line to speak out about the endemic wrongs and pervasive inequality they've witnessed—and about dialysis executives who dress as musketeers and Star Wars characters to exhort their employees to more aggressive profit-seeking.How to Make a Killing reveals dialysis as a microcosm of American medicine and poses a vital challenge: find a way to fix dialysis, and we'll have a fighting chance of fixing our country's dysfunctional healthcare system as a whole, restoring patients, not profits, as its true purpose. Read more

***Ace Your Exam and Get the Results You Deserve***Taking the Life and Health Insurance Exam is a challenge and your results can make a huge difference when it comes to your future. If you do well on the exam, it can open doors and lead to wonderful opportunities. If you do poorly on the exam, you will find yourself with fewer options. You may have to put your plans for the future on hold, or even give up on them altogether. Preparing for your exam with our Life and Health Insurance Study Cards can help you avoid this fate.Mometrix Test Preparation is not affiliated with or endorsed by any official testing organization. All organizational and test names are trademarks of their respective owners.When you study with Mometrix Life and Health cards, you'll get an in-depth review of each test section.Test sections include:Life PoliciesLife Policy Riders, Provisions, Options, and ExclusionsCompleting the Application, Underwriting, and Delivering the Life PolicyTaxes, Retirement, and Other Life Insurance ConceptsHealth PoliciesHealth Policy Revisions, Clauses, and RidersSocial InsuranceField Underwriting ProceduresStudy after study has shown that spaced repetition is the most effective form of learning, and nothing beats study cards when it comes to making learning fun and fast.You also get online access to Life and Health practice test questions, created by our Mometrix test prep team, to prepare you for what to expect on the actual exam. Each answer is explained in depth, in order to make the principles and reasoning behind it crystal clear.Mometrix Test Preparation has helped thousands of people achieve their education goals. Our Life and Health Insurance Study Cards can help you get the results you deserve on your Life and Health test too. Read more

From a MacArthur Genius ​MIT economist and pre-eminent Stanford economist comes a lively and provocative proposal for American health insurance reformFew of us need convincing that the American health insurance system needs reform. But many of the existing proposals focus on expanding one relatively successful piece of the system or building in piecemeal additions. These proposals miss the point.As the Stanford health economist Liran Einav and the MIT economist and MacArthur Genius Amy Finkelstein argue, our health care system was never deliberately designed, but rather pieced together to deal with issues as they became politically relevant. The result is a sprawling yet arbitrary and inadequate mess. It has left 30 million Americans without formal insurance. Many of the rest live in constant danger of losing their coverage if they lose their job, give birth, get older, get healthier, get richer, or move.It's time to tear it all down and rebuild, sensibly and deliberately. Marshaling original research, striking insights from American history, and comparative analysis of what works and what doesn’t from systems around the world, Einav and Finkelstein argue for automatic, basic, and free universal coverage for everyone, along with the option to buy additional, supplemental coverage. Their wholly original argument and comprehensive blueprint for an American universal health insurance system will surprise and provoke.We’ve Got You Covered is an erudite yet lively and accessible prescription we cannot afford to ignore. Read more

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Every industrial nation in the world guarantees its citizens access to essential health care services--every country, that is, except the United States. In fact, one in eight Americans--a shocking 43 million people--do not have any health care insurance at all. One Nation, Uninsured offers a vividly written history of America's failed efforts to address the health care needs of its citizens. Covering the entire twentieth century, Jill Quadagno shows how each attempt to enact national health insurance was met with fierce attacks by powerful stakeholders, who mobilized their considerable resources to keep the financing of health care out of the government's hands. Quadagno describes how at first physicians led the anti-reform coalition, fearful that government entry would mean government control of the lucrative private health care market. Doctors lobbied legislators, influenced elections by giving large campaign contributions to sympathetic candidates, and organized "grassroots" protests, conspiring with other like-minded groups to defeat reform efforts. As the success of Medicare and Medicaid in the mid-century led physicians and the AMA to start scaling back their attacks, the insurance industry began assuming a leading role against reform that continues to this day. One Nation, Uninsured offers a sweeping history of the battles over health care. It is an invaluable read for anyone who has a stake in the future of America's health care system. Read more