Since President Barack Obama signed it into law in 2010, the Affordable Care Act has been debated endlessly, its botched rollout sparking headlines and outrage nationwide. But very little of the conversation surrounding the ACA has focused on the health care trends that first inspired the law, as well as the early forays the Obamas made years ago in Chicago in making health care more affordable, accessible and accountable.
If you’re wondering about the ideas and people that shaped the Affordable Care Act and how value-based care will affect medicine and health care costs, businesses and consumers, this book will help educate you.