Table of Contents
Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints? 11
Introduction 14
Chapter 1 What Is the State of US Health Care?
Chapter Preface 20
1 The US Health Care System Is in Poor Shape Karen Davis Cathy Schoen Kristof Stremikis 22
2 The US Health Care System Is in Good Shape Scott W. Atlas 59
3 Many Americans Are Losing Health Insurance Families USA 64
4 Many Americans Are Choosing to Live Without Health Insurance David Amsden 72
5 Medicare Is Unsustainable and May Bankrupt the Nation David Nather 85
6 Reforming Medicare Can Help Lower Health Care Costs Len M. Nichols 99
Periodical Bibliography 104
Chapter 2 Who Is to Blame for Rising Health Care Costs?
Chapter Preface 106
1 Drug Companies Are to Blame for Rising Health Care Costs PR Newswire 108
2 Drug Companies Are Not to Blame for Rising Health Care Costs Sally C. Pipes 113
3 Overprescribed and Dangerous Treatments Contribute to Rising Health Care Costs Ellen-Marie Whelan Sonia Sekhar 116
4 Consumer Behavior Contributes to Rising Health Care Costs Raja Jagadeesan 127
Periodical Bibliography 132
Chapter 3 How Should Health Care Be Reformed?
Chapter Preface 134
1 America Needs Universal Health Care Eric R. Kingson John M. Common 137
2 America Does Not Need Universal Health Care John C. Goodman 151
3 Free-Market Competition Can Fix Rising Health Care Costs Michael F. Cannon 158
4 Free-Market Competition Will Not Fix Rising Health Care Costs Joe Flower 174
5 Consumer-Driven Health Care Is More Affordable William J. Reindl 181
6 Consumer-Driven Health Care Is Less Effective Carol L. Owen 189
Periodical Bibliography 197
Chapter 4 How Will the 2010 Health Care Reform Law Impact America?
Chapter Preface 199
1 Health Care Reform Law Expands Coverage to Millions of Americans Barack Obama 201
2 Health Care Reform Law Expands Government Control Michael Tennant 210
3 Health Care Reform Law Will Increase the Federal Debt Paul Ryan 223
4 Health Care Reform Law Will Reduce the Federal Debt Paul N. Van de Water James R. Homey 230
5 Health Care Reform Law Will Harm Seniors Robert Moffitt 240
6 Health Care Reform Law Will Benefit Seniors Jeff Bingaman 246
Periodical Bibliography 252
For Further Discussion 253
Organizations to Contact 257
Bibliography of Books 264
Index 267
