The Healing of America by T R Reid

The Healing of America by T R Reid

A New YorkTimes Bestseller, with an updated explanation of the 2010 HealthReformBill

"Important and powerful . . . a rich tour of health care around the world."-Nicholas Kristof,The New York Times

Bringing to bear his talent for explaining complex issues in a clear, engaging way, New York Times bestselling author T. R. Reid visits industrialized democracies around the world--France, Britain, Germany, Japan, and beyond--to provide a revelatory tour of successful, affordable universal health care systems. Now updated with new statistics and a plain-English explanation of the 2010 health care reform bill, The Healing of America is required reading for all those hoping to understand the state of health care in our country, and around the world.

T. R. Reid's latest book, A Fine Mess-A Global Quest for a Simpler, Fairer, and More Efficient Tax System, is also available from Penguin Press.

Reid is a former head of the Washington Post's Tokyo and London bureaus and a longstanding correspondent for the publication. He is a National Public Radio analyst and has contributed to several PBS projects as a journalist. A Fine Mess, The Healing of America, The United States of Europe, The Chip, and Confucius Lives Next Door are among his best-selling novels.