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

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A New YorkTimes Bestseller, with an updated explanation of the 2010 HealthReformBill "Important and powerful . . . a rich tour of health care around the world."-Nicholas Kristof,The New York Times Bringing to bear his talent for explaining complex issues in a clear, engaging way, New York Times 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, The Healing of America is required reading for all those hoping to understand the state of health care in our country, and around the world. T. R. Reid's latest book, A Fine Mess-A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System, is also available from Penguin Press.

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"Important and powerful . . . a rich tour of health care around the world."Nicholas Kristof, The New York Times

"You don't necessarily realize it while you're reading, but you're talking Comparative Health Economics 101. With a really fun professor."Daily Kos

"Not many writers of any ilk . . . can match T.R.Reid's ability to bring a light, witty touch to really serious topicslike health policy around the globe."New America Foundation



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T. R. Reidis a longtime correspondent forThe Washington Postand former chief of its Tokyo and London bureaus. He is a commentator for National Public Radioand has been a correspondent for several PBS documentaries. His bestselling books includeA Fine Mess,The Healing of America,The United States of Europe,The Chip, andConfucius Lives Next Door.