Kirsch, Richard.

Fighting for our health : the epic battle to make health care a right in the United States / Richard Kirsch. - Albany, N.Y. : Rockefeller Institute Press, c2011. - p. ; cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Thumb out in both directions -- The solution is the problem -- Building health care for America -- Ready, set, go! -- Health care in the 2008 elections -- The economy or health care? -- From the ground up, champions -- From the ground up, swings -- The happy warrior -- No help for the gang of six -- The guns of August -- The White House waffles -- If the insurance companies win, you lose -- The Baucus bill is a failure -- Did the White House try to get me fired? -- The House makes history -- Harry's dilemma -- Lieberman's revenge -- Christmas Eve -- Not again! -- Stop big insurance, Congress listens to us -- Fighting for our health.

9781930912243 (alk. paper)

2011036496


United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act.


Health care reform--History--United States--21st century.
Health insurance--Law and legislation--United States.

RA395 .A3 / K57 2011

362.10973

W 32.5 AA1