He literally wrote a comic book explaining how obamacare worked. He even wrote a guide that explained the law in comicbook. Jonathan gruber s most popular book is health care reform. In the book, gruber serves as narrator and explains how and why obama health care reform came to be and how it works, by following four imaginary.
Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one comic book. Stimulus package for healthcare system wont be enough. Books by jonathan gruber author of health care reform. Since 2010, weve been tracking scores of cases challenging various parts of the law. Health care law to be turned into a comic book politico. His latest book is jumpstarting america how breakthrough science can revive economic growth and the american dream. In health care reform, gruber focuses mainly on two topics.
Health care reform is a threelegged stool center for american. The health economists controversial remarks could undo him and the law he worked so hard to create. Health care reform is basically an overview of the affordable care act aca written by jonathan gruber. What it is, why its necessary, how it works jonathan gruber, hp newquist, and nathan schreiber. Jonathan gruber, an economist at the massachusetts institute of technology, aims to change that with a book, health care reform. Mit health economist jonathan gruber s latest book, about the affordable care act, is a comic book in which a cartoon gruber walks readers through the history of health care. I could write a phd thesis on the myriad fallacies, halftruths, and myths propounded throughout the book. Jonathan gruber, professor of economics at the massachusetts. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easyto understand walk through what has changed under the affordable. In an age when information is power, gruber s book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans.
What it is, why its necessary, how it works, that explains. Jonathan gruber, economics professor at the massachusetts institute of technology and director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, presents his thoughts on. Candida crusher by eric bakker, eye floaters no more get rid of eye floaters easily by daniel brown, fungus key pr. Jonathan gruber is ford professor of economics at mit. But instead, lets explore eight of grubers major errors. Health care reform by jonathan gruber the boston globe. In the book, gruber serves as narrator and explains how and why obama health care reform came to be and how it works, by following four imaginary citizens with representative needs through their. Gruber said about the central issue in the latest obamacare lawsuit to. Jonathan holmes gruber born september 30, 1965 is an american professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of technology, where he has taught since 1992.
And theres part 2, in which gruber made comments that seem to support the worst. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easytounderstand walk through what has changed under the affordable care act of 2010, and what it may mean in the future. The plaintiffs in the case are challenging the federal subsidies that underpin the 36 states without statelevel health insurance exchanges. The book gives an outline and a sufficient amount of detail to understand the political controversy surrounding the bill. The format of grubers health care reform is not the colorful 40 page. Health care lawsuits is an informational resource on legal challenges to the affordable care act. His mit biography calls him a key architect of the massachusetts health reform law and says he helped. He is also the director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, where he is a research associate. The mandate forcing individuals to buy health insurance is just like forcing people. He was instrumental in creating both the massachusetts healthcare reform and the affordable care act.