The Health Care Handbook: A Clear and Concise Guide to the United States Health Care System

by Elizabeth Askin, Nathan Moore

Described in the New York Times as “an astonishingly clear ‘user’s manual’ that explains our health care system and the policies that will change it,” The Health Care Handbook, by Drs. Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore, offers a practical, neutral, and readable overview of the U.S. health care system in a compact, convenient format. The fully revised third edition provides concise coverage on health care delivery, insurance and economics, policy, and reform—all critical components of the system in which health care professionals work. Written in a conversational and accessible tone, this popular, highly regarded handbook serves as a “one stop shop” for essential facts, systems, concepts, and analysis of the U.S. health care system, providing the tools you need to confidently evaluate current health care policy and controversies. 

220 pages, Paperback

Published February 24, 2023

Reviews

[Sam Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Succinct, would recommend

[Bia Says · Rating 5 out of 5]

this is an incredible book and i'm really grateful that a friend recommended it to me. it provided so much information about the united states healthcare system and the economics behind it. i learned a lot of details about the affordable care act and also about what different parts of the economic, legal and medical fields all work together in order to explain why things are the way they are. from the perspective of a pre-medicine student, i put myself in the position of both physicians and legal counsel/healthcare administrators to explore the different pros and cons of the arguments presented. the book didn't read like a textbook at all, but rather like a study guide that recapitulated so many different topics. i think i'll definitely be rereading this in the future (possibly near!!) to re-familiarize myself with certain topics and policies in greater detail.