Harry S. Truman Versus the Medical Lobby: The Genesis of Medicare

Harry S. Truman Versus the Medical Lobby: The Genesis of Medicare
ISBN-10
0826210864
ISBN-13
9780826210869
Category
History
Pages
273
Language
English
Published
1996-09
Publisher
University of Missouri Press
Author
Monte M. Poen

Description

Harry S. Truman versus the Medical Lobby is a study of one aspect of Harry Truman's domestic leadership and the political conflict it produced. In the book, author Monte Poen examines Truman's quest for national health insurance in the light of the ongoing debate on the subject in this century. It reveals why Truman was the first president to advocate government-financed health care and why he repeatedly took the idea to Congress, despite insurmountable political obstacles. -- Provided by publisher.

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