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Elisabeth Rosenthal

An American Sickness: How Healthcare Became Big Business and How You Can Take It Back

Nonfiction | Book | Adult | Published in 2017

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Essay Topics

1.

In what ways has the healthcare industry diverged from its charitable roots? What does this say about American society as a whole?

2.

Compare the advantages and disadvantages of an HMO and a PPO. What policies might offer a solution to these disadvantages?

3.

Dr. Jeffrey Kivi (Chapter 1) switched medications after realizing his clinic was profiting from his use of a trial drug. According to Rosenthal, is this an effective way of protesting corruption within the medical industry?