Now, he has a health care comic book called health care reform. Members of the house committee on oversight and government reform attacked jonathan gruber, an economist who advised the government on the affordable care. Gruber, an advisor to president obama on national reform and a key architect of massachusetts reform, says he was hesitant to distill such a weighty subject into comic book form but in. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easytounderstand walk through what has changed under the affordable care. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, explains and combats some common misconceptions about the new federal health reform law. Health care reform by jonathan gruber, 9780809053971, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. In one of lifes bitter ironies, i recently found a book by jonathan gruber in the bin of a bookstores goingoutofbusiness sale. Thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. Jan 10, 2012 health care reform is no laughing matter, but mit economist jonathan gruber s new comic book on the subject aims to communicate some pretty complicated policy details in a way that, if not exactly. The title of his talk was the same as his comic book that explains in 140 delightful pages the 1,000page legal document. Or at least thats the picture readers getquite literallyfrom reading jonathan grubers health care reform. Gruber was one of the architects of the massachusetts health care overhaul, which included many features that appear in the federal law, and he advised the obama administration and congress on the. Jonathan holmes gruber born september 30, 1965 is an american professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of technology, where he has taught since 1992. On february 9, 2011, the center for american progress published an article by gruber titled health care reform without the individual mandate, analyzing the health insurance coverage impacts of alternative policy options for encouraging purchase of health insurance under the patient protection and affordable care act, including the mandate, a late penalty, and automatic enrollment.
Jonathan gruber, an economics professor at massachusetts institute of technology, recently wrote a comic book that explains the health reform law so it is easy to understand. How the affordable care act will improve our terribly. As its subtitle indicates, this book is about more than entertainment. Sep 25, 2012 jonathan gruber, the mit economist and obama healtorm adviser, has been featured on these pages for, among other things, boldly predicting in 2009 that obamacare would for sure reduce. Mit professor adapts obamacare into comics comic book. The opening pages show him sketched in geeky glasses, jacket, and tie. Even those who oppose the new law say theyre curious about gruber s comic. Hill and wang, a division of publishing powerhouse farrar, straus and giroux, plans to release grubers book, tentatively titled health care reform. Feb, 2012 health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easytounderstand walk through what has changed under the affordable care act of 2010, and what it may mean in the future. Jonathan gruber, one of the countrys smartest health care minds, has brought the epic struggle of health reform to life.
Make no mistake, gruber is an unabashed fan of the sweeping new law, and health care reform literally cheers its arrival. In a comic book, health care reform explained alum. Mit economist hopes comics will explain health law cbs news. Unlike a comic book, the issue of health care is not black and white. Either way, the comic book seems like a good idea, so long as its well executed. Jonathan gruber, the mit economist and obama healtorm adviser, has been featured on these pages for, among other things, boldly predicting in 2009 that obamacare would for sure reduce.
Jan 09, 2012 jonathan gruber, an economist at the massachusetts institute of technology, aims to change that with a book, health care reform. New comic book by mit economist explains health reform law. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic novel, but it does go a long way toward explaining a topic that many. Before obamacare architect jonathan gruber got famous for calling americans stupid, he wrote an obamacare for dummiesstyle comic book. Jonathan gruber on mitt romney and health care reform c. Gruber was intimately involved in the crafting of the universal health care plan in massachusetts, as an outside adviser to gov. The mit economist and professor of economics hopes the graphic layout of his. Dont miss gruber explaining his health care reform comic book. The 6 biggest whoppers in grubers obamacare comic book. Deception and the bullshit brigade, instead, gruber went with the more subtle health care reform. Even those who oppose the new law say theyre curious about grubers comic.
A comicbook treatise on healthcare reform was a program presented by the town hall center for civic life, with university book store. Mit professors comic book helps explain national health care law. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, that explains. Interestingly, the book is a comic, which made it a quick read. Jun 08, 2012 health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book. While the mit professor may not look like your average comic book superhero in his suit and spectacles, in his graphic novel, health care reform.
The first time the health care world heard of jonathan gruber was in the early 1990s, when he was a promising young graduate student at harvard who wanted to study who really pays the costs of. Its no surprise that gruber supports the health reform law and. Dec 19, 2011 health care reform is an attempt to distill the patient protection and affordable care act signed into law by president obama in 2010 into an easy to understand book. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one. It explains the ins and outs of the law in an innovative way. Nathan schreibers comics have appeared in luomo vogue, overflow, and. From 200306, he was a key architect of massachusetts health reform effort, and after it was enacted, he joined its main implementing body. Jonathan gruber assembly series washington university. Mit health economist jonathan grubers latest book, about the affordable care act, is a comic book in which a cartoon gruber walks readers through the history of health care in the united states. And what this speechbubble resume doesnt mention is grubers. Mit professors comic book helps explain national health. Dec 20, 2011 jonathan gruber, one of the countrys smartest health care minds, has brought the epic struggle of health reform to life. Popular health care reform books meet your next favorite book. To help americans understand the law, it turns out, gruber wrote and starred in a 150page comic book titled health care reform.
What it is, why its necessary, how it works, gruber. Sep 07, 2017 rather than the dry, direct adaptation taken with graphic novels like the 911 commission report, gruber s health care reform is an anecdotebased explanation of the bills benefits, following. Health care reform paperback what it is, why its necessary, how it works. Using a comic book format, grubers graphic novel, health care reform. Gruber, an advisor to president obama on national reform and a key architect of massachusetts reform, says he was hesitant to distill such a weighty subject into comic book form but in fact, by explaining the problem graphically, through characters like betty on medicare or unlucky carlos who has to buy his own health insurance, gruber covers a. Obama signed was modeled on the massachusetts plan. Health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book. Health care law to be turned into a comic book politico. Health care reform is an attempt to distill the patient protection and affordable care act signed into law by president obama in 2010 into an easy to understand book. We will start to bring the cost of health care under control. Health correspondent betty ann bowser recently talked with gruber about the book, called health care reform, at his home just outside of boston. It delivers information, like scott mcclouds understanding comics, through an earnest but informal lecture by a cartoon version of an expertin this case gruber, an mit economics professor who helped craft massachusettss successful health care reform plan as well as the affordable care act, which.
You wont have to worry about going broke if you get sick. Grubers research focuses on the areas of public finance and health economics. Jonathan grubers health care reform marginal revolution. The mit economist credited with crafting president barack obamas national health care overhaul law has reportedly started work on his latest venture. He is also the director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, where he is a research associate. Jonathan gruber, an economist at the massachusetts institute of technology, aims to change that with a book, health care reform. A longtime health economist, gruber has worked with both political parties on health care reform. Oct 11, 2011 thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic. Michael tanner, a senior fellow at the libertarian cato institute called the new law a disaster for patients, doctors. Im beginning to think that comics can deal with the deepest subjects, from the foundations of mathematics logicomics to the holocaust maus.
Mar 22, 2012 health care is a giant fat person crushing congress. Aug 30, 2011 but its a serious comic book, about health care reform. How an economist, the red sox and a comic book foster. Luckily, economist jonathan gruber has come to the rescue. A comic book explains the federal law overhauling health care. Nov 17, 2014 to help americans understand the law, it turns out, gruber wrote and starred in a 150page comic book titled health care reform.
But from the moment president obama signed the bill into law in 2010, a steady and mounting avalanche of misinformation about the aca has left a growing majority of americans confused about what it is, why its necessary, and how it works. Gruber makes no bones about his enthusiasm for the laws, he also lays out evenhandedly what the biggest problems are with the way we finance health care today. What it is, why its necessary, how it works gruber. In fact, grubers critics say he is a little too complimentary of the law in this book. Grubers resume offers reason enough to consign the book to the dustbin. Riding the toronto subways in the early 80s, nothing pleased me more than finding religious pamphlets comic books, really on the trains. Health care is a giant fat person crushing congress. Grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care. Jonathan gruber, a health economist who devised obamacares economic structure, says his children inspired him to use the comic format to. Dec 06, 2011 it is a new graphic novel, by gruber, illustrations by nathan schreiber, and it covers the u.
Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one comic book. A comicbook treatise on healthcare reform was a program presented by the town hall center for civic life, with university. The title of this book is health care reform and it was written by jonathan gruber, nathan schreiber illustrator. Some of them have health insurance and some do not.
Gruber also does a good job of explaining what that aca does and how it is. Health care reform by jonathan gruber the boston globe. In an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care. There he crunches numbers and advises other states on health care. Jonathan gruber, a nationally recognized health economist. Now i know that that title sounds boring, but when you get into the pile of lies inside, it gets extremely exciting. Gruber is perhaps best known for his sophisticated economic models of shifts in the health insurance market. By explaining the challenges in our health care system as well as the benefits of the reform with imagination and verve, he accomplishes what many have tried and failed to dohe makes the case for health reform as an important achievement for the american people. The title of this comic book shockingly isnt the adventures of dr. He shared some of his insights and lessons from his home state about what makes health reform work at the world health care congress in washington. In health care reform, gruber focuses mainly on two topics.
Feb 28, 2012 using a comic book format, grubers graphic novel, health care reform. But aided by thelightheartedillustrationsofnathan schreiber, which place the book in the genre of a graphic novel, health care reform manages to make the complicated new law accessible to a broad audience. The graphic nature of health care reform health affairs. Aug 07, 2012 luckily, economist jonathan gruber has come to the rescue. On march 29, governor whitmer signed two emergency executive orders in response to the urgent need for help from as many health care professionals as possible in dealing with the covid19 pandemic.
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