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The health care reform comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. We will start to bring the costs of health care under control. Ashland artist provides light touch for heavy reading. Interestingly, the book is a comic, which made it a quick read. Heres some democratic oppo from 2012 on how gruber helped get romneycare up and running.
But from the moment president obama signed the bill into law in 2010, a steady and mounting avalanche of misinformation about the aca has left a growing majority of americans confused about what it is, why its necessary, and how it works. Grubers comic book received praise from other obamacare advocates. And with nathan schreibers illustrations using a visual style reminiscent of the political cartoons of thomas nash and walt kelly, the book will leave no one in doubt. Mit professor adapts obamacare into comics comic book. We will start to bring the cost of health care under control. On february 9, 2011, the center for american progress published an article by gruber titled health care reform without the individual mandate, analyzing the health insurance coverage impacts of alternative policy options for encouraging purchase of health insurance under the patient protection and affordable care act, including the mandate, a late penalty, and automatic enrollment. Jonathan gruber accomplishes with his comic book take on the epic law enacted in march 2010. Thanks to an ashland native, health care reform just got exciting. In an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it. And what this speechbubble resume doesnt mention is grubers.
As its subtitle indicates, this book is about more than entertainment. This obamacare architects propaganda piece is a comic of errors. To help americans understand the law, it turns out, gruber wrote and starred in a 150page comic book titled health care reform. In an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the. It is written as a comic book to be highly accessible and concise, yet very well thought out. What it is, why its necessary, how it works in 2011, which shows the bipartisan nature of romneycare obamacare in visual terms.
What it is, why its necessary, how it works, is scheduled for a fall release from. Jan 04, 2012 given my interest in health economics and graphic novels, i was initially hopeful about jonathan grubers graphic novel, entitled health care reform. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, explains and combats some common misconceptions about the new federal health reform law. Jonathan gruber, a nationally recognized health economist who devised the economic underpinnings of obamacare gruber hates the term, said his three comicloving. Jonathan gruber, the mit economist and obama healtorm adviser, has been featured on these pages for, among other things, boldly predicting in 2009 that obamacare would for sure reduce. The gruber microsimulation model became a valuable tool in massachusetts, as lawmakers and policy aides developed the health care reform law passed in. The graphic nature of health care reform health affairs. What it is, why its necessary, how it works which was just published dec. And what this speechbubble resume doesnt mention is. Recent books about health care in the us the boston globe. Yet thats exactly what jonathan gruber accomplishes with his comicbook take on the epic law enacted in march 2010.
By explaining the challenges in our health care system as well as the benefits of the reform with imagination and verve, he accomplishes what many have tried and failed to dohe makes the case for health reform as an important achievement for the american people. How to make health care reform work for your business. No republican member of congress voted for the affordable care act that president obama signed into law in. In a video from an october 20 panel at the annual health economists conference, mr. The first time the health care world heard of jonathan gruber was in the early 1990s, when he was a promising young graduate student at harvard who wanted to. Deception and the bullshit brigade, instead, gruber went with the more subtle health care reform. By explaining the challenges in our health care system as well as the benefits of the reform with imagination and verve, he accomplishes what many have tried and failed to dohe makes the case for health reform as an important achievement for. The health care reform comics and cartoons the cartoonist group. I highly recommend to you jon grubers new book health care reform. Why va health care would work better for everyone debuted in the winter of 2007just as the walter reed. You wont have to worry about going broke if you get sick. Health care reform by jonathan gruber, 9780809053971, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. 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. Rather than the dry, direct adaptation taken with graphic novels like the 911 commission report, grubers health care reform is an anecdotebased explanation of the bills benefits, following.
In a comic book, health care reform explained alum. These are available to license for books, magazines, merchandise, newsletters, presentations and websites. Comedic health reform an economist at mit aims to increase awareness of health reform through a comic book entitled health care reform. A local man drew the mummies, vampires, and a twoheaded alligator that explode from the pages of a new comic book that hits. Poll after poll shows that the majority of americans are against. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one. Gruber also does a good job of explaining what that aca does and how it is. Dec 19, 2011 health care reform is an attempt to distill the patient protection and affordable care act signed into law by president obama in 2010 into an easy to understand book.
Oct 11, 2011 thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. It is a new graphic novel, by gruber, illustrations by nathan schreiber, and it covers the u. Gruber explained how obamacare was sold to the public. In 2011 gruber wrote a book titled health care reform. Gruber even wrote a health care comic book published in december, 2012 which was available for purchase at amazon, titled. When kaiser health news asked the book s author, jonathan gruber, why he chose to write it, he said it was clear to him health reform needed to be explained in a. Apr 17, 2015 in an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans. Health care reform what it is, why its necessary, how it works.
Nathan schreibers comics have appeared in luomo vogue, overflow, and smith. Gruber is an adviser to president barack obama and was a major architect of both the national bill, as well as the earlier state health care reform in massachusetts under former governor mitt romney. It delivers information, like scott mcclouds understanding comics, through an earnest but informal lecture by a cartoon version of an expertin this case gruber, an mit economics professor who helped craft massachusettss successful health care reform plan as well as the affordable care act, which. From how to tame the twin threats of rising costs and the increasing number of uninsured to why an insurance mandate is good for your health, health care reform. This is actually a good book for understanding the aca, and best of all, it is written in comic book format. Inside the comic book written to sell obamacare the daily signal. In one of lifes bitter ironies, i recently found a book by jonathan gruber in the bin of a bookstores goingoutofbusiness sale. In fact, gruber published a comic book health care reform. It explains the ins and outs of the law in an innovative way. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, gruber steps into the pages of a comic book to guide readers through many of the major elements of the law, including the. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, that explains. Nov 17, 2014 grubers comic book received praise from other obamacare advocates. Health care reform paperback what it is, why its necessary, how it works. The graphic novel, tentatively titled health care reform.
And we will do all this while reducing the federal deficit. The first time the health care world heard of jonathan gruber was in the early 1990s, when he was a promising young graduate student at harvard who wanted to study who really pays the costs of. Or at least thats the picture readers getquite literallyfrom reading jonathan grubers 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. It delivers information, like scott mcclouds understanding comics, through an earnest but informal lecture by a cartoon version of an expertin this case gruber, an mit economics professor who helped craft massachusettss successful health care reform plan as. In his remarks he outlined the contours of the debate over health care reform, spoke about. Popular health care reform books meet your next favorite book. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic novel, but it does go a long way toward explaining a topic that many. Hes careful to avoid outright mistakes, and makes a. Health care reform is for the most part governmental policy that affects health care delivery in a given place. Feb 23, 2012 gruber, who advised the obama administration on the affordable care act and was a key architect of massachusettss healthcare reform, has done just that with his book.
Health care reform is an attempt to distill the patient protection and affordable care act signed into law by president obama in 2010 into an easy to understand book. The gruber microsimulation model became a valuable tool in massachusetts, as lawmakers and policy aides developed the health care reform law passed in 2006. An angry book about how inappropriate the free market system is for health care. Feb 08, 2011 the mit economics whiz who crafted president obamas national health care overhaul now plans to explain the complex and controversial plan to the masses in one long comic book.
Im beginning to think that comics can deal with the deepest subjects, from the foundations of mathematics logicomics to the holocaust maus. Jonathan gruber, an economist at the massachusetts institute of technology, aims to change that with a book, health care reform. Gruber crafts his argument like a salesman, not an economic educator. Dec 06, 2011 it is a new graphic novel, by gruber, illustrations by nathan schreiber, and it covers the u.
Click on any image to see links to licensing and related cartoons. Gruber runs a model that can analyze changes to the health market. If you cant figure out what the health care overhaul is all about, theres a comic booker, graphic novelto make it all clear. The case for the health care law is just as annoying in cartoon form. Then has jonathan gruber got a graphic novel for you. Heres some democratic oppo from 2012 on how gruber helped get romneycare up. The title of this comic book shockingly isnt the adventures of dr.
Using a comic book format, gruber s graphic novel, health care reform. Jan 09, 2012 jonathan gruber, an economist at the massachusetts institute of technology, aims to change that with a book, health care reform. Mit health economist jonathan gruber s 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. Senator john kerry if you want to learn about health care reform, you can do no better than to learn from the master. In an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans. But its a serious comic book, about health care reform. The window for passing bills under the reconciliation procedure closes on september 30, so there isnt much time. Jonathan gruber, the mit economist and obama healtorm adviser. Broaden the population that receives health care coverage through either public sector insurance programs or private sector insurance companies. In a new approach for the masses, jonathan gruber, an mit. Given my interest in health economics and graphic novels, i was initially hopeful about jonathan grubers graphic novel, entitled health care reform.
Jonathan grubers talks bring to bear a unique mix or academic expertise and policy insights. Gruber, who advised the obama administration on the affordable care act and was a key architect of massachusettss healthcare reform, has done just that with his book. The new federal health reform law was born in a fiery battle and it remains in one. Do you like comic books with cbo scores, twoheaded alligators and health economist superheroes. If youre midsize employers with more than 50 workers should be aware that they will be responsible for covering at least 60 percent of workers health care. Health care reform isnt dead, but it might be on life support. A longtime health economist, gruber has worked with both political parties on health care reform. Gruber also expressed his disdain for americans intelligence with a comic book he cowrote on the virtues of obamacare. Jonathan grubers health care reform marginal revolution. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, is an innovative and accessible graphic treatment of the aca and a powerful argument for the individual mandate. Now i know that that title sounds boring, but when you get into the pile of lies inside, it gets extremely exciting.
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