Includes bibliographical references (p.125-152) and index.
Contents
Introduction : crisis by design -- The health of the nation : a history -- Pricing the priceless -- Success and failure at the beginning of life -- The power of the pill : Prozac and the revolution in mental health care --The heart of the matter -- Medical care : of what value? -- You get what you pay for -- The managed care debacle -- Paying for health -- Universal benefits -- Notes -- Acknowledgements -- Index.