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Landmark: The Inside Story of America's New Health-Care Law and What It Means For Us All
Landmark The Inside Story of America's New HealthCare Law and What It Means For Us All Author:The Staff of the Washington Post The Washington Post's must-read guide to health care reform traces how President Obama and the Democrats achieved this historic overhaul, explains the legislation itself, and shows how it will impact individual Americans. — After a year-long political war, in March 2010 President Obama and the Democratic leaders of Congress achieved a vict... more »ory that has eluded lawmakers for seventy-five years: an overhaul of America's health care system. This indispensable book tells the story of health care reform and explains what it means for the American people.
The book provides a behind-the-scenes narrative of how the Democrats pushed through health care reform in the face of nearly unanimous Republican opposition, as well as a summary of the legislation. Also, Washington Post writers answer the most pressing questions about its immediate impact. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to understand how this legislation came into being and what the new program means.« less