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The title of this comic book shockingly isnt the adventures of dr. Jonathan gruber, the obamacare architect made notorious in newly surfaced videos, credits the stupidity of the american voter with helping pass the affordable care act. Feb, 2012 health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easytounderstand walk through what has changed under the affordable care act of 2010, and what it may mean in the future. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easytounderstand walk through what has changed under the affordable care. Jonathan grubers most popular book is health care reform. Riding the toronto subways in the early 80s, nothing pleased me more than finding religious pamphlets comic books, really on the trains. Feb 28, 2012 using a comic book format, grubers graphic novel, health care reform. A cartoondriven examination of whats wrong with the american way of health. Nov 17, 2014 in this cspan clip from march 2010, economist jonathan gruber talks about cost control of health care and why the public focused on that aspect of the affordable care act. Health care reform by jonathan gruber the boston globe. Inside the comic book jonathan gruber wrote to sell. Jan 09, 2012 jonathan gruber, who served as an adviser for both the massachusetts and national health care reform bills, talked about the history, current state, and future of health care in the u.
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The title of this book is health care reform and it was written by jonathan gruber, nathan schreiber illustrator. Harvard book store is happy to welcome economist jonathan gruber for a discussion of his new book, health care reform. He is also the director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, where he is a research associate. Dec 19, 2011 health care reform by jonathan gruber. Either way, the comic book seems like a good idea, so long as its well executed. The title of his talk was the same as his comic book that explains in 140 delightful pages the 1,000page legal document. Mar 07, 2012 unlike a comic book, the issue of health care is not black and white. Gruber s comic book received praise from other obamacare advocates. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, explains and combats some common misconceptions about the new federal health reform law. Jonathan gruber shows how health care reform works in a way that everyone can. Jonathan gruber shows how health care reform works in a way that everyone can understand. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic. Books by jonathan gruber author of health care reform.
Jonathan grubers obamacare comic book relief pictures. Aug 09, 2011 jonathan gruber, professor of economics, mit. Health care reform takes an original, accessible approach to educating americans about the state of our countrys health care crisis by adopting the format of a comic book. Mit health economist jonathan grubers latest book, about the affordable care act, is a comic book in which a cartoon gruber walks readers through the history of health care in the united states. The quotes this architect of obamacare gave us on his work. Jonathan gruber assembly series washington university in. Jan 25, 2012 harvard book store is happy to welcome economist jonathan gruber for a discussion of his new book, health care reform. Do you like comic books with cbo scores, twoheaded alligators and health economist superheroes. Unlike a comic book, the issue of health care is not black and white. Gruber made the comment thursday to cnn host john berma.
Mit economist jonathan gruber, who is widely regarded as the principal architect of the affordable care act, praised the republicanbacked health care legislation because he said it does not fully repeal the obamacare bill. From 200306, he was a key architect of massachusetts health reform effort, and after it was enacted, he joined its main implementing body. The only thin health care reform is basically an overview of the affordable care act aca written by jonathan gruber. Thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. If you want to learn about health care reform, you can do no better than to learn from the master. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic novel, but. Jan 09, 2012 jonathan gruber, an economist at the massachusetts institute of technology, aims to change that with a book, health care reform.
Oct 11, 2011 then has jonathan gruber got a graphic novel for you. Before obamacare architect jonathan gruber got famous for calling americans stupid, he wrote an obamacare for dummiesstyle comic book. Nov 17, 2014 grubers comic book received praise from other obamacare advocates. Jonathan gruber has 19 books on goodreads with 1875 ratings. Using a comic book format, grubers graphic novel, health care reform. The book gives an outline and a sufficient amount of detail to understand the. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our.
Mit health economist jonathan grubers latest book, about the affordable care act, is a comic book in which a cartoon gruber walks readers through the history of. What it is, why its necessary, how it works is a deeply informed, opinionated, immediately accessible explanation of why health care reform is essential, why the legislation congress passed is our best bet for solving the problem, and why it would be disastrous if we revoked it. Deception and the bullshit brigade, instead, gruber went with the more subtle health care reform. At the same time, gruber criticized the gop bill for cutting medicaid. The mit economist and professor of economics hopes the graphic layout of his. They all wanted jonathan gruber, a numbers wizard at m. Feb 10, 2011 a new comic book to explain president obamas health care reform is coming. In fact, grubers critics say he is a little too complimentary of the law in this book. Health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book. Health care reform is no laughing matter, but mit economist jonathan grubers new comic book on the subject aims to communicate some. Nov 14, 2014 the title of this comic book shockingly isnt the adventures of dr.
Now i know that that title sounds boring, but when you get into the pile of lies inside, it gets extremely exciting. He is also the director of the health care program at the national bureau of. The book gives an outline and a sufficient amount of detail to understand the political controversy surrounding the bill. Mit professors comic book helps explain national health care.
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