Why medical bills are killing us by steven brill feb. The aha has already sought to set the record straight regarding steven brill s expose on. But in brill s new book, americas bitter pill, his fresh, outsider curiosity makes him a superb guide to the maze of issues in american health care and health care reform. Steven brill has written for the new yorker, time, and the new york times magazine. A 20 article by steven brill in time magazine aptly called. Why medical bills are killing us steven brills opus on the u. The people and forces behind americas fiftyyear fall and those fighting to reverse it. Time magazine contributor steven brill has created a bit of a sensation due to his recent, february 20, 20, article and time magazine cover story entitled, bitter pill. Residents would, however, receive the medicine for free paid by the. In the march 4, 20, issue of time magazine a 24,000 word article the longest ever published in times existence authorjournalist steven brill identifies a major source, likely the most important, of high health care costs by following the money brill concludes that hospitals and their arbitrary internal price list for their products and services known as the chargemaster are. Why medical bills are killing us, for which he won the.
He is the author of the bestselling book, tailspin. In a new book, steven brill argues that health care needed major surgery but got a bandaid instead. Americas bitter pill makes case for why health care law wont work. The new york times americas bitter pill is steven brill s acclaimed book on how the affordable care act, or obamacare, was written, how it is. Why medical bills are killing us, by steven brill introduction a first in the history of time magazine, this single story36 pages, 24,000 words filled the feature section of the march 4, 20 issue. Steven brill born august 22, 1950 is an american lawyer, journalist, and entrepreneur who founded monthly magazine the american lawyer and cable channel court tv. Money, politics, backroom deals, and the fight to fix our broken healthcare system, about the creation, passage, and effectiveness of. The aha has already sought to set the record straight regarding steven brill s expose on american health care. Why medical bills are killing us, a 26,000word investigative piece in time magazine, journalist and entrepreneur steven brill. When it comes to healthcare, the united states is a pitiable mess. The author of americas bitter pill recounts his own experience with our broken healthcare system how kentucky got obamacare right in the deep. Shots health news journalist steven brill s latest book critiques the affordable care act, which he calls unsustainable. A graduate of yale college and yale law school, he also founded and ran court tv, the american lawyer magazine, ten regional legal newspapers, and brill s content magazine. Lady mary crawley, meet dr steven corwin the lancet.
A recent book titled americas bitter pill by steven brill random house, december 2014 describes the money, politics and backroom deals leading up to the. Steven brill is the author of americas bitter pill 4. Wikimedia commons has media related to steven brill. Brill s tome on the building of the affordable care act aca, aka obamacare. Money, politics, backroom deals, and the fight to fix our broken healthcare system ebook. Money, politics, backroom deals, and the fight to fix our broken healthcare system, examines how the healthcare system in. Brill was the author of times march 4, 20, special report bitter pill. Change the chargemaster, the infamous price list of products and services all hospitals use, which seems to be based in fantasy and results in drastic overpricing like a 10,000% markup on acetaminophen. Americas bitter pill, by steven brill the new york times. The aha has already sought to set the record straight regarding steven brills expose on american health care. According to steven brill, the average price paid by all hospitals for this. Steven brill talked about his book, americas bitter pill. Its had plenty of press, but i know you wont read it.
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