Tuesday, June 5, 2007

"Who Killed Health Care?"

Great new book by Regina Herzlinger

Regina Herzlinger has hit a home run with her new book, “Who Killed Health Care?” Regi’s reputation as a scholar, communicator, and original thinker is already well established. The new volume adds a whole new element to her formidable resume – that of a take-no-prisoners street fighter.

She starts right out by declaring war on the health care establishment – the managed care companies, hospital systems, large employers, and elitist academics who think only they are smart enough to decide what care you and I should receive. She is explicit – “You and I are the victims of untrammeled vanity, greed, and self-interest of those meant to protect us.” She goes on, “The real issue here is power: the less you and I know about the facts, the greater the power of those in the know – the hospitals, the insurers, and the health policy researchers.”

To read the rest of my review and access the links to buy the book, go to our web site at www.chcchoices.org

-- Greg Scandlen