Poll after poll shows that the majority of americans are against health care reform. How an economist, the red sox and a comic book foster. Republicans want to use new video clips of the health law advisor to. Jan 15, 2015 gruber also said in the lecture that there would be major obstacles to cost control in the law and discussed the comic book that he wrote about health care reform. Jun 08, 2012 health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book. What it is, why its necessary, how it works is a deeply informed, opinionated, immediately accessible explanation of why health care reform is essential, why the legislation congress passed is our best bet for solving the problem, and why it would be disastrous if we revoked it. The health care reform comics and cartoons the cartoonist group.
Feb 28, 2012 using a comic book format, grubers graphic novel, health care reform. Health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book. Mar 22, 2012 health care is a giant fat person crushing congress. In one of lifes bitter ironies, i recently found a book by jonathan gruber in the bin of a bookstores goingoutofbusiness sale.
Interestingly, the book is a comic, which made it a quick read. Oct 11, 2011 thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. What it is, why its necessary, and how it works, breaks down the significant but undoubtedly complex policy into fun, easily digestible comic strips through. In a comic book, health care reform explained alum. Jonathan gruber, who served as an adviser for both the massachusetts and national health care reform bills, talked about the history, current state, and future of health care in. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easyto understand walk through what has changed under the affordable. A conversation with jonathan gruber, author of the new comic book. Riding the toronto subways in the early 80s, nothing pleased me more than finding religious pamphlets comic books, really on the trains. Either way, the comic book seems like a good idea, so long as its well executed. Overview in illustrated format of the federal affordable care act obamacare what is is, why its necessary and how it works by jonathan gruber, who consulted on both the massachusetts health care reform act and the affordable care act. Health correspondent betty ann bowser recently talked with gruber about the book, called health care reform, at his home just outside of boston.
In the book, gruber serves as narrator and explains how and why obama health care reform came to be and how it works, by following four imaginary citizens with. Senator john kerry if you want to learn about health care reform, you can do no better than to learn from the master. Do you like comic books with cbo scores, twoheaded alligators and health economist superheroes. 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. Jonathan gruber spoke to a noblis audience on january 18, 2012 few experts know more about americas dire need of health care reform than gruber. 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. Click on any image to see links to licensing and related cartoons. And in his 2011 comic book on health care reform, gruber writes that romney brought him in to work on health care reform. Worthwhile reading for anyone at all interested in health care reform and the politicalization thereof. 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. Gruber also said in the lecture that there would be major obstacles to cost control in the law and discussed the comic book that he wrote about health care reform. Jonathan gruber, a health economist who devised obamacares economic structure, says his children inspired him to use the comic format to. Aug 07, 2012 luckily, economist jonathan gruber has come to the rescue.
The mit economist and professor of economics hopes the graphic layout of his. What it is, why its necessary, how it works jonathan gruber, hp newquist, and nathan schreiber. Armstrong spoke about the status of health care reform legislation in the house and senate. 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. September 14, 2009 drew armstrong on health care legislation.
Mar 07, 2012 unlike a comic book, the issue of health care is not black and white. What it is, why its necessary, how it works gruber, jonathan, schreiber, nathan on. Now i know that that title sounds boring, but when you get into the pile of lies inside, it gets extremely exciting. Nathan schreibers comics have appeared in luomo vogue, overflow, and. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easytounderstand walk through what has changed under the affordable. 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. 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. New comic book by mit economist explains health reform law. Health care reform, by the economist jonathan gruber, offers an easytounderstand walk through what has changed under the affordable care. You wont have to worry about going broke if you get sick. Mitt romney and jonathan gruber, a love story that will. And what this speechbubble resume doesnt mention is grubers. Candida crusher by eric bakker, fungus key pro destroy toenail fungus naturally by wu chang, sciatica sos your g.
A comicbook treatise on healthcare reform was a program presented by the town hall center for civic life, with university book store. Jonathan gruber, the obamacare architect made notorious in newly surfaced videos. The book is a basic explanation of the affordable care act as well as an argument for the need of reform in american health care. Gruber himself said that his own health care model mirrors the cbo approach to modeling health reform. These are available to license for books, magazines, merchandise, newsletters, presentations and websites. The mit economist credited with crafting president barack obamas national health care overhaul law has reportedly started work on his latest venture. In fact, grubers critics say he is a little too complimentary of the law in this book. The 6 biggest whoppers in grubers obamacare comic book. Jan 20, 2012 jonathan gruber spoke to a noblis audience on january 18, 2012 few experts know more about americas dire need of health care reform than gruber. Jonathan gruber, one of the countrys smartest health care minds, has brought the.
Deception and the bullshit brigade, instead, gruber went with the more subtle health care reform. Mitt romney and jonathan gruber, a love story that will haunt. Thats not too painful, jonathan gruber writes in a comic book. Gruber was intimately involved in the crafting of the universal health care plan in massachusetts, as an outside adviser to gov. He is also the director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, where he is a research associate. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one. We will start to bring the costs of health care under control. The health care reform comics and cartoons collected from thirtyfive of the best cartoonists. Or at least thats the picture readers getquite literallyfrom reading jonathan grubers health care reform.
The jon gruber controversy and what it means for obamacare vox. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic novel. Using a comic book format, grubers graphic novel, health care reform. 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. The gruber microsimulation model became a valuable tool in massachusetts, as lawmakers and policy aides developed the health care reform law passed in 2006. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, explains and combats some common misconceptions about the new federal health reform law. This obamacare architects propaganda piece is a comic of errors. A longtime health economist, gruber has worked with both political parties on health care reform. In my graphic novel, the individual mandate is the spinach we have to eat to get to the dessert that is fairlypriced insurance coverage, gruber bizarrely noted. Luckily, economist jonathan gruber has come to the rescue. The title of this comic book shockingly isnt the adventures of dr. Health care reform by jonathan gruber the boston globe. Andrew kaczynski is a political reporter for buzzfeed news and is based in new york.
Over the decades the hero has leaped from comic books to movies, tv shows, radio, video games and merchandise. In november 2014, a series of videos emerged of gruber speaking about the. Jonathan gruber at noblis january 18, 2012 youtube. Grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one comic book. But jonathan gruber, a key architect of the program, says to make federal reform work, congress needs to give up trying to control costs for now. Obama signed was modeled on the massachusetts plan. Gruber was one of the architects of the massachusetts health care. Grubers comic book received praise from other obamacare advocates. Using a comic book format, gruber s graphic novel, health care reform. Popular health care reform books goodreads share book. Mit economist jonathan gruber is writing a comic book about health reform.
Jonathan gruber, one of the countrys smartest health care minds, has brought the epic struggle of health reform to life. Health care is a giant fat person crushing congress. 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. Gruber s comic book received praise from other obamacare advocates. In an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans. 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. Unlike a comic book, the issue of health care is not black and white. Mit professors comic book helps explain national health care.
Mit professors comic book helps explain national health. Thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. Gruber and motter present a deeply informed, opinionated, and immediately accessible explanation of why health care reform is essential, why the legislation congress passed is our best bet for solving the problem, and why it would be disastrous if we revoked it. Grubers health care reform is an anecdotebased explanation. Jan 09, 2012 jonathan gruber, who served as an adviser for both the massachusetts and national health care reform bills, talked about the history, current state, and future of health care in the u.
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