Landmark : the inside story of America's new health-care law and what it means for us all / the staff of the Washington Post. - 1st ed. - New York : PublicAffairs, c2010. - viii, 277 p. ; 21 cm.

Includes index.

The call of history : "we're gonna get this done" -- The House of Pelosi : deals and betrayals -- The power of one : Lieberman blocks the way -- The rescue : Obama's last chance -- Priority one : expanding coverage -- The individual mandate : how it will work -- The insurers : more customers, more restrictions -- The insured : it's status quo for now -- Under thirty : joining the system, like it or not -- The Medicare changes : dollars and doughnuts -- Long-term care : a new national option -- Delivery of care : breaking bad habits -- On the front lines : how medical practice will change -- Preventive measures : more carrots and more sticks -- In the workplace : what it means for employers -- Medicaid's expansion : the impact on the states -- Paving for it : fixes, penalties, and spending cuts -- The abortion fight : what the compromise means -- The rest of the story : mental health, dental, and more.

9781586489342 (pbk.)

2010926717


Medical care--Law and legislation--United States.
Health insurance--Law and legislation--United States.
Medicare--Law and legislation.
Medicaid--Law and legislation.
Health services accessibility--Law and legislation--United States.
Long-term care facilities--Law and legislation--United States.
Health care reform--United States.
Medical laws and legislation--United States.

KF3825 / .L36 2010b