Harry S. Truman Versus the Medical Lobby: The Genesis of Medicare Volume 1
| AUTHOR | Poen, Monte M. |
| PUBLISHER | University of Missouri Press (09/01/1996) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Paperback (Paperback) |
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"I have some bitter disappointments as President," reflected Harry Truman after leaving office, "but the one that has troubled me the most in a personal way, has been the failure to defeat organized opposition to a national compulsory health-insurance program." Harry S. Truman versus the Medical Lobby by Monte M. Poen examines proposals for national health insurance from 1914 to 1965 focusing on Truman's efforts during his presidency.
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ISBN-13:
9780826210869
ISBN-10:
0826210864
Binding:
Paperback or Softback (Trade Paperback (Us))
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
272
Carton Quantity:
40
Product Dimensions:
5.27 x 0.70 x 8.68 inches
Weight:
0.74 pound(s)
Country of Origin:
US
Subject Information
BISAC Categories
Medical | Medicaid & Medicare
Medical | Public Policy - Social Policy
Grade Level:
9th Grade
- 5th Grade
Dewey Decimal:
368.382
Library of Congress Control Number:
78-57924
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The Genesis of Medicare.'An examination of Harry Truman's efforts to obtain a national health insurance program and the factors behind his inability to do so... Well researched and well written... A valuable contribution to the history of the Truman Administration as well as to the history of public health.'-American History Review
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"I have some bitter disappointments as President," reflected Harry Truman after leaving office, "but the one that has troubled me the most in a personal way, has been the failure to defeat organized opposition to a national compulsory health-insurance program." Harry S. Truman versus the Medical Lobby by Monte M. Poen examines proposals for national health insurance from 1914 to 1965 focusing on Truman's efforts during his presidency.
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Author:
Poen, Monte M.
Monte M. Poen is Regents' Professor of American History Emeritus at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff. He is the author or editor of several books, including Harry S. Truman versus the Medical Lobby and Strictly Personal and Confidential: The Letters Harry Truman Never Mailed, both available from the University of Missouri Press
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