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Universal Coverage
Bob Smith had it all. A beautiful house, a happy family, a rewarding career, and a government concerned with his well-being. But when his young son collapses, everything begins to crumble. Suddenly thrust into the world of Universal Coverage, Smith discovers that the ideals he voted for have spiraled out of control. As Smith struggles to save his son's life, he finds the only hope is Salvare, an unauthorized hospital ship providing world-class medical care to anyone with case who's willing to make the journey. A miracle at sea awaits aboard Salvare if Smith is brave enough to question the dangerous path his country has taken.
362 pages, Kindle Edition
First published December 15, 2009
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Daniel Putkowski
6 books5 followersAmerican author Daniel Putkowski, captivated by Aruba's cultural diversity, divides his time between the island, Spain, and a suburb of Philadelphia. He is a graduate of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. A sequel to An Island Away titled Under a Blue Flag will follow Putkowski's next release, Bonks Bar, due early 2009.
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August 14, 2010
Bob Smith had it all. A beautiful house, a happy family, a rewarding career, and a government concerned with his well-being. But when his young son collapses, everything begins to crumble. Suddenly thrust into the world of Universal Coverage, Smith discovers that the ideals he voted for have spiraled out of control. The U.S. nationalized health care system has quickly devolved into a nightmare of unbearable waits, inevitable fraud, and uncertain outcomes presided over by a disinterested bureaucratic class. As Smith struggles to save his son's life, he finds the only hope is Salvare, an unauthorized hospital ship providing world-class care to anyone with cash who's willing to make the journey. A miracle at sea awaits aboard Salvare if Smith is brave enough to question the dangerous path his country has taken. Time is running out, and in matters of life and death, timing is everything.
"A compelling novel in the tradition of Animal Farm and 1984 that shows ... the disastrous consequences of government-run health care."
--NEWT GINGRICH, FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
"We must not let the Washington politicians turn this well-written piece of fiction into a nightmare reality for the American people!"
--STEVE FORBES, PRESIDENT AND CEO, FORBES INC. & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, FORBES MAGAZINE
"A terrifying look into our future if we allow the government too much control. A must read for anyone thinking that more government involvement in our health care means equal access and better quality of care for all."
--CYNARA COOMER, MD, FOX NEWS MEDICAL CONTRIBUTOR
"A cross between Atlas Shrugged, 1984, and a dash of Children of Men, Putkowski warns readers what will happen to individual choice ... when government controls all health care."
--ED MORRISSEY, HOTAIR.COM
"A health-care system run like the DMV or the Post Office ... is frightening."
--DAVID A. KEENE, CHAIRMAN, AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION
"A sobering glance into a world of bureaucrats ... and broken government promises. An essential cautionary tale ... ought to be required reading on every campus."
--DAVID LASKA, PRESIDENT, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE REPUBLICANS
"An engaging but maddening read, because we see it coming true before our eyes."
--JANE ORIENT, MD, AUTHOR OF YOUR DOCTOR IS NOT IN
"Universal Coverage is the 1984 novel of our era ... it foreshadows the loss of freedom and economic decline that ensue from the sort of government intervention we see taking hold in Washington today. A must read ... for those who understand ... but more important, for those who don t recognize the huge risks ahead."
--GRACE-MARIE TURNER, PRESIDENT, GALEN INSTITUTE
"A superb contribution to the battle of ideas ... a bold look at what happens when people allow self-appointed agents of change to say the nine most terrifying words in the English language."
--MATT WOLKING, PRESIDENT, AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE STUDENT UNION
"A glimpse into the future of American health care ... a Kafkaesque world of regulations, controls, and penalties. Putkowski doesn't portray a world as it ought to be, but how it may well be. Today's novel could be tomorrow's journalism and that is terrifying to consider."
--JAMES PERON, PRESIDENT, LAISSEZ FAIRE BOOKS & EDITOR, LAISSEZ FAIRE!
"Eerily prescient and on a par with Orwell's 1984 ... a must read for all voting Americans ... prior to the 2010 elections."
--C.H. McGOWEN, MD, CHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR, AMERICAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE
"A compelling novel in the tradition of Animal Farm and 1984 that shows ... the disastrous consequences of government-run health care."
--NEWT GINGRICH, FORMER SPEAKER OF THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
"We must not let the Washington politicians turn this well-written piece of fiction into a nightmare reality for the American people!"
--STEVE FORBES, PRESIDENT AND CEO, FORBES INC. & EDITOR-IN-CHIEF, FORBES MAGAZINE
"A terrifying look into our future if we allow the government too much control. A must read for anyone thinking that more government involvement in our health care means equal access and better quality of care for all."
--CYNARA COOMER, MD, FOX NEWS MEDICAL CONTRIBUTOR
"A cross between Atlas Shrugged, 1984, and a dash of Children of Men, Putkowski warns readers what will happen to individual choice ... when government controls all health care."
--ED MORRISSEY, HOTAIR.COM
"A health-care system run like the DMV or the Post Office ... is frightening."
--DAVID A. KEENE, CHAIRMAN, AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE UNION
"A sobering glance into a world of bureaucrats ... and broken government promises. An essential cautionary tale ... ought to be required reading on every campus."
--DAVID LASKA, PRESIDENT, NEW YORK UNIVERSITY COLLEGE REPUBLICANS
"An engaging but maddening read, because we see it coming true before our eyes."
--JANE ORIENT, MD, AUTHOR OF YOUR DOCTOR IS NOT IN
"Universal Coverage is the 1984 novel of our era ... it foreshadows the loss of freedom and economic decline that ensue from the sort of government intervention we see taking hold in Washington today. A must read ... for those who understand ... but more important, for those who don t recognize the huge risks ahead."
--GRACE-MARIE TURNER, PRESIDENT, GALEN INSTITUTE
"A superb contribution to the battle of ideas ... a bold look at what happens when people allow self-appointed agents of change to say the nine most terrifying words in the English language."
--MATT WOLKING, PRESIDENT, AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE STUDENT UNION
"A glimpse into the future of American health care ... a Kafkaesque world of regulations, controls, and penalties. Putkowski doesn't portray a world as it ought to be, but how it may well be. Today's novel could be tomorrow's journalism and that is terrifying to consider."
--JAMES PERON, PRESIDENT, LAISSEZ FAIRE BOOKS & EDITOR, LAISSEZ FAIRE!
"Eerily prescient and on a par with Orwell's 1984 ... a must read for all voting Americans ... prior to the 2010 elections."
--C.H. McGOWEN, MD, CHIEF MEDICAL ADVISOR, AMERICAN POLICY ROUNDTABLE
May 9, 2012
I enjoy Daniel Putkowski books (We have aruba in common :) ) This was yet another great read.
It scares me to think that our country could end up with coverage like this and I could too easily see it playing out the way it does in the book. Scary!!
It scares me to think that our country could end up with coverage like this and I could too easily see it playing out the way it does in the book. Scary!!
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