The Political Life of Medicare (American Politics and Political Economy)
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| Rating | : | 4.14 (601 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226615960 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-07-08 |
| Language | : | English |
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"Remarkably clear" according to Raman. Usually, I cannot get through books on the social sciences. They are too long for me, and their repetitive, unfocused writing style makes it hard to me to see how the author is structuring his or her arguments. This book, assigned by my political science professor as the best book on Medicare, is a welcome counterexample to that generalization. Jonathan Oberlander covers the political history of Medicare with clarity, gusto, and (most importantly for me) concision. The body of the text takes a mere 196 pages. The book is extensively annotated with Remarkably clear Raman Usually, I cannot get through books on the social sciences. They are too long for me, and their repetitive, unfocused writing style makes it hard to me to see how the author is structuring his or her arguments. This book, assigned by my political science professor as the best book on Medicare, is a welcome counterexample to that generalization. Jonathan Oberlander covers the political history of Medicare with clarity, gusto, and (most importantly for me) concision. The body of the text takes a mere 196 pages. The book is extensively annotated with 48 pages of notes. It is printed on good pape. 8 pages of notes. It is printed on good pape. Stephen R. Laniel said Great introduction to Medicare financing and the politics bound up with it. Jonathan Oberlander's book is a great introduction to the practical politics of Medicare, and to the basic functioning of the program. I knew very little going in about Medicare, and felt obliged to learn: Medicare-for-all is held up as the goal toward which all health-insurance plans should converge, so it seems that I should understand what Medicare-for-just-the-elderly entails.Medicare part A -- which reimburses hospitals -- is funded out of a dedicated tax amounting to 1.Great introduction to Medicare financing and the politics bound up with it Stephen R. Laniel Jonathan Oberlander's book is a great introduction to the practical politics of Medicare, and to the basic functioning of the program. I knew very little going in about Medicare, and felt obliged to learn: Medicare-for-all is held up as the goal toward which all health-insurance plans should converge, so it seems that I should understand what Medicare-for-just-the-elderly entails.Medicare part A -- which reimburses hospitals -- is funded out of a dedicated tax amounting to 1.45% from employers and the same fraction from employees, whereas part B -- which reimburses doctors -- comes out of gen. 5% from employers and the same fraction from employees, whereas part B -- which reimburses doctors -- comes out of gen. Craig Bolon said Will Medicare survive health-care reform?. Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, "Will Medicare survive health-care reform?" according to Craig Bolon. Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 200Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Craig Bolon Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 1994 and the Medicare cuts in the B. and the Medicare cuts in the B. , is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Craig Bolon Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 1994 and the Medicare cuts in the B. and the Medicare cuts in the B. and 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Craig Bolon Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 1994 and the Medicare cuts in the B. and the Medicare cuts in the B. 00Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Craig Bolon Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 1994 and the Medicare cuts in the B. and the Medicare cuts in the B. , is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, "Will Medicare survive health-care reform?" according to Craig Bolon. Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 200Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Craig Bolon Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 1994 and the Medicare cuts in the B. and the Medicare cuts in the B. , is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Craig Bolon Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 1994 and the Medicare cuts in the B. and the Medicare cuts in the B. and 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Craig Bolon Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 1994 and the Medicare cuts in the B. and the Medicare cuts in the B. 000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Craig Bolon Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 1994 and the Medicare cuts in the B. and the Medicare cuts in the B. and 199Will Medicare survive health-care reform? Craig Bolon Jonathan Oberlander's book, The Political Life of Medicare, 2003, is in some ways complementary to Theodore R. Marmor's book, The Politics of Medicare, 1970, now in a second edition, 2000. Prof. Oberlander, of the University of North Carolina, did graduate studies with Prof. Marmor at Yale. The Oberlander book gives a briefer treatment of the development and enactment of Medicare but a fuller treatment of the political disputes over Medicare during the 1980s and 1990s.Both books consider the Clinton administration's attempt at health care reform in 1993 and 1994 and the Medicare cuts in the B. and the Medicare cuts in the B
“This book combines in-depth personal interviews, historical data, and legislative records in an insightful case study of Medicare. The 50-year history of this program is enlivened by a search for patterns based on theories from political science. The book also explores new theories of path dependence and the roles of ideas in public policy in the US.”
In recent years, bitter partisan disputes have erupted over Medicare reform. Democrats and Republicans have fiercely contested issues such as prescription drug coverage and how to finance Medicare to absorb the baby boomers. Revealing how Medicare politics and policies have developed since Medicare's enactment in 1965 and what the program's future holds, Oberlander's timely and accessible analysis will interest anyone concerned with American politics and public policy, health care politics, aging, and the welfare state.. As Jonathan Oberlander demonstrates in The Political Life of Medicare, these developments herald the reopening of a historic debate over Medicare's fundamental purpose and structure