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050			_aRA 395.A3 _b.Se66 2005
100			_aSered, Susan Starr. _9108091
245		0	_aUninsured in America : _blife and death in the land of opportunity / _cSusan Starr Sered and Rushika Fernandopulle.
260			_aBerkeley, Calif. : _bUniversity of California Press, _cc2005.
300			_axxiii, 247 p. : _bill. _c24 cm.
520			_aReaching beyond statistics and prevalent assumptions, Uninsured in America goes to the heart of why more than forty million Americans are falling through the cracks in the health care system, and what it means for society as a whole when so many people suffer the consequences of inadequate medical care. Based on interviews with 120 uninsured men and women and dozens of medical providers, policymakers, and advocates from around the nation, this book takes a fresh look at one of the most important social issues facing the United States today. The vivid and moving stories of those interviewed illustrate the complicated dilemmas--including full-time family caregiving, sudden illness, self-employment, layoffs, and on-the-job injuries--faced by those trying to balance medical problems with housing costs and other daily necessities. This engrossing, accessible, and timely book concludes that our current health care system is leading to fundamental structural changes in American society."www.shelfari.com"
650			_aHealth care reform _946883
650			_aHealth services accessibility _9108092
650			_aInsurance, Health _9108093
650			_aInsurance, Health _9108093
650			_aInsurance, Health _9108093
650			_aMarginality, Social _991362
700			_aFernandopulle, Rushika J. _9108094
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