National Health Insurance in the United States and Canada: Race, Territory, and the Roots of Difference (American Government and Public Policy)
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| Rating | : | 4.71 (688 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1589012062 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2014-10-03 |
| Language | : | English |
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. Gerard W. Boychuk is director of global governance at the Balsillie School of International Affairs and an associate professor in the Department of Political Science at the University of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. He is also a research fellow of the Institute for Advanced Policy Research at the University of Calgary
"Could be better written" according to Joanne. It's ok. Haven't been able to make myself read the entire book, even though I'm passionate about single-payer health care.. Andrea Ducas said An important look at frequently overlooked influences on health care policy. Boychuk's National Health Insurance is an excellent description of the development of Medicare and Medicaid through the lens of racial politics, and the events leading up to the Canada Health Act vis-a-vis federal/ provincial relations, especially with respect to Quebec.Boychuk's writing is clear and accessible, and at times humorous (much appreciated). His argument is consistent and foc. "An excellent book that adds a fresh analysis as to why" according to Nora & Cris. An excellent book that adds a fresh analysis as to why the U.S. does not yet have national health insurance. It also adds new detail as to how Canada adopted its national health care program.
Drawing on historical archives, oral histories, and public opinion data, he presents a nuanced and thoughtful analysis of the evolution of the two systems, compares them as they exist today, and reflects on how each is poised to meet the challenges of the future.. Boychuk probes the historical development of health care in each country, honing in on the most distinctive social and political aspects of each countrythe politics of race in the U.S. In National Health Insurance in the United States and Canada, Gerard W. Canada developed a universal single-payer system of national health care, while the United States opted for a dual system that combines public health insurance for low-income and senior residents with private, primarily employer-provided health insuranceor no insurancefor everyone else. and territorial politics in Canada, especially the tensions between the national government and the province of Quebec.In addition to the politics of race and territory, Boychuk sifts through the numerous factors shaping health policy, including national values, political culture and institutions, the power of special interests, and the impact of strategic choices made at critical junctures. After World War II, the United States and Canada, two countries that were very similar in many ways, struck out on
Race relations—and Quebec's special place in Canada—are crucial in ways others have not emphasized, which makes his book a worthy addition to the literature." -- Theodore Marmor "Yale University" . "Boychuk is a bold revisionist, challenging received wisdom about what explains the divergent paths Canada and the United States have taken in the past four decades in financing and administering medical care