Uninsured in America Life and Death in the Land of Opportunity

Name: Uninsured in America Life and Death in the Land of Opportunity
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ISBN: 9780520250062

ISBN-10: 0520250060

ISBN-13: 9780520250062

Edition: 2007 (Revised)

Authors: Susan Starr Sered, Rushika Fernandopulle

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Uninsured in America goes to the heart of why more than forty million Americans are falling through the cracks in the health care system, and what it means for society as a whole when so many people suffer the consequences of inadequate medical care. Based on interviews with 120 uninsured men and women and dozens of medical providers, policymakers, and advocates from around the nation, this book takes a fresh look at one of the most important social issues facing the United States today. A new afterword updates the stories of many of the people who are so memorably presented here.

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List price: $27.95
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: University of California Press
Publication date: 10/16/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 295
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Prologue: Loretta and Greg's Story


Introduction: The Death Spiral



From Working Class to Working Poor: The Death of Industry in America's Heartland



Medicaid, Welfare Reform, and Low-Wage Work in the New Economy



Family Matters: Divorce and Domestic Violence



Who Cares for the Caregivers? Love as a Portal into the Death Spiral



The Fox Guarding the Henhouse: Work-Related Injuries and the Vagaries of Workers' Compensation



Risky Business: The Self-Employed, Small Business Owners, and Other American Entrepreneurs



Young, Sick, and Part-Time: The Vulnerability of Youth and the New American Job Market



Mental Health Matters: A Mexican Immigrant Hits the Bureaucratic Wall



Race Matters: Health Care Stories from Black America



Descent through the Death Spiral



Moving Forward


Afterword: Several Years Later



A Primer on the U.S. Health Care System and the Safety Net



Resources for Health Care


Notes


Bibliography


Index