{"product_id":"how-medicaid-fails-the-poor-paperback","title":"How Medicaid Fails the Poor - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eAvik Roy\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedicaid, America's government-run health insurance program for the poor, should be a lifeline that provides needed health care to Americans with no other options. Surprisingly, however, it doesn't. The medical literature reveals a $450 billion-a-year scandal: that people on Medicaid have far worse health outcomes than those with private insurance, and no better outcomes than those with no insurance at all. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eWhy is this so? In \u003ci\u003eHow Medicaid Fails the Poor\u003c\/i\u003e, Avik Roy explains how Medicaid's clumsy design and perverse incentives make it hard for people on Medicaid to get the medical care they need. Medicaid doesn't reimburse doctors or hospitals for the cost of caring for Medicaid enrollees, forcing many doctors to opt out of the program. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Affordable Care Act, otherwise known as Obamacare, doubles down on this broken system. Roy shows us that there are better ways, using private insurance, to provide needed care to our poorest citizens.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAvik Roy is a senior fellow at the Manhattan Institute. In 2012, Roy served as a health care policy adviser to Mitt Romney. He is editor and principal author of \u003ci\u003eThe Apothecary\u003c\/i\u003e, the influential Forbes blog on health care policy and entitlement reform. MSNBC's Chris Hayes calls \u003ci\u003eThe Apothecary\u003c\/i\u003e one of the best takes from conservatives on that set of issues. Ezra Klein of the Washington Post calls \u003ci\u003eThe Apothecary\u003c\/i\u003e one of the few blogs I disagree with [that] I check daily. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn addition, Roy writes a column for National Review Online on politics and policy. He is a frequent guest on television news programs, including appearances on Fox News, Fox Business, MSNBC, CNBC, Bloomberg, PBS, and HBO. His work has also appeared in \u003ci\u003eThe Atlantic, USA Today, National Affairs, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe American Spectator\u003c\/i\u003e, among other publications. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eHe was born and raised near Detroit, Michigan, and graduated from high school in San Antonio, Texas. Today, Roy lives in lower Manhattan.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 48\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.1 x 7.7 x 4.7 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 12, 2013\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51765533671712,"sku":"9781594037528","price":5.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/a792cf47cdc77f03e1d6a4ddba398f9d.webp?v=1780272996","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/how-medicaid-fails-the-poor-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}