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New Way to Care : Social Protections That Put Families First by John C. Goodman (2020, Hardcover)

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This hardcover textbook by John C. Goodman, titled "Care for America: A Better Social Safety Net," is a must-read for anyone interested in social protections that prioritize families. Published by Independent Institute, T.H.E. in 2020, this book has 384 pages filled with valuable insights on the subject of safety. The publication name is "New Way to Care," and the book is in English. Measuring 9 inches in length, 6 inches in width, and 1.4 inches in height, this book weighs 24.7 ounces. Its country of manufacture is America, and it falls under the categories of Books & Magazines, Textbooks, Education & Reference, and Textbooks. With the above aspects, this book is a valuable addition to any reader's collection.

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Product Identifiers

PublisherIndependent Institute, T.H.E.

ISBN-101598133179

ISBN-139781598133172

eBay Product ID (ePID)12038363381

Product Key Features

Number of Pages384 Pages

LanguageEnglish

Publication NameNew Way to Care : Social Protections That Put Families First

SubjectSociology / General, Public Policy / Social Services & Welfare, Economic Conditions, American Government / National

Publication Year2020

TypeTextbook

Subject AreaPolitical Science, Social Science, Business & Economics

AuthorJohn C. Goodman

FormatHardcover

Dimensions

Item Height1.5 in

Item Weight24.1 Oz

Item Length9 in

Item Width6 in

Additional Product Features

Intended AudienceScholarly & Professional

LCCN2020-951296

Dewey Edition23

Reviews"John Goodman is one of the most creative thinkers of our time in the complex world of health care policy. In his book New Way to Care , he puts forth important, thought-provoking ideas about the role of government in the personal lives of Americans. Read it!" -- Scott W. Atlas , M.D., Robert Wesson Senior Fellow, Hoover Institution, "Long one of the nation's leading health policy experts, Goodman has a history of proposing the next big thing in market-based reforms. New Way to Care takes readers on a tour of federal entitlement programs in search for win-win policy changes that can leave everyone better off." -- Mitchel E. Daniels Jr. , President, Purdue University; former Governor of Indiana, "John Goodman is an extraordinarily deep, knowledgeable, and original architect of American domestic policy. His book New Way to Care provides a compelling path out of our terrible social insurance policy morass. It is a must read for anyone. . ." --Laurence J. Kotlikoff , William Fairfield Warren Distinguished Professor, Boston University, "John Goodman is someone everyone should listen to when it comes to healthcare policy--with his book New Way to Care , the same can now be said for social insurance. . .While others propose more regulation to cure the ills caused by past regulations, Goodman proposes the types of market-based reforms that can make our social insurance system function better." -- Kevin M. Murphy , George J. Stigler Distinguished Service Professor of Economics, University of Chicago, "No one has worked longer and more effectively at creating a modern, people-oriented and affordable health system than John Goodman. He is an amazing pioneer and his book New Way to Care reflects his knowledge and his insights." -- Newt Gingrich , former Majority Leader, U.S. House of Representatives, "In New Way to Care , John Goodman is consistently ahead of his time with market solutions which align incentives that respect the agency of individuals while ensuring there is a social safety net. What he writes today will be policy in the coming years." -- Bill Cassidy , M.D., U.S. Senator

IllustratedYes

Dewey Decimal361.610973

Table Of ContentIntroduction: A Better Approach to Public Policy Section I: Managing Life's Risks 1. The Case for Change 2. Opportunities for Change 3. The Mechanics of Change 4. The Parameters of Change Section II: Taking a Closer Look at the Risks 5. The Risk of Growing Too Old and Outliving One's Assets 6. The Risk of Dying Too Young and Leaving Dependent Family Members without Resources 7. The Risk of Becoming Disabled and Facing Financial Ruin 8. The Risk of Facing a Major Health Event and Being Unable to Afford Needed Medical Care 9. The Risk of Becoming Unemployed and Finding No Market for One's Skills Section III: Taking a Closer Look at Some Solutions 10. Addressing the Risks of Old Age 11. Opting Out of Social Security Survivors' Insurance 12. Opting Out of Social Security Disability Insurance 13. Addressing the Risk of Ill-health 14. Opting Out of Unemployment Insurance Conclusion: Life Under a Reformed System

SynopsisThe COVID-19 pandemic. Obamacare. The Great Recession. The dot-com bust. The early '90s recession. Every decade or so a disaster hits the United States and reminds us that many American families live one calamity away from financial ruin. But what if there were a better way to help families protect themselves from life's risks? And what if that way did not require bloated government bureaucracies, increased taxes, and runaway spending and debt? Fortunately, author, economist, policy entrepreneur, and Independent Institute Senior Fellow John C. Goodman, Ph.D., has forged just such a path. In New Way to Care: Social Protections That Put Families First , Dr. Goodman offers a bold but practical strategy for giving Americans more control and security over their own finances and destiny, while still promoting--at far less expense --the vital social goals that gave rise to well-intended but failing government safety-net programs. Here are just a few of the life-risks to which Dr. Goodman--the "Father of Health Savings Accounts," according to the Wall Street Journal --presents solutions: Growing too old and outliving one's assets Dying too young and leaving dependent family members without resources Becoming disabled and facing financial catastrophe Suffering a major health event and being unable to afford needed medical care Becoming unemployed and finding no market for one's skills. In New Way to Care, Dr. Goodman invites us to envision smartly crafted social protections that better empower and serve the nation's families, harmonize individual and societal interests, foster personal responsibility and government accountability, bridge the partisan divide over social spending--and eliminate the risk that America's safety-net expenditures will drive the U.S. economy over a fiscal cliff. The debate in America over social insurance will never be the same., Explores reasonable alternatives to the US's current dependency on inefficient government programs. John Goodman guides readers through the governmental maze of healthcare, social security and other governmental insurance programs, and offers important solutions that are relevant for today., All developed countries in the world today, especially in the U.S., face a common problem: they have promised more than they can deliver. People are expecting benefits for which taxpayers are not likely willing or able to pay. In addition, the benefits that government provides are all too often delivered inefficiently, impersonally, inflexibly, and in a way that encourages perverse behavior on the part of the beneficiaries. In Care for America: A Better Social Safety Net , the author, John C. Goodman, considers this dilemma and explores reasonable alternatives to our current dependency on inefficient government programs. Dr. Goodman guides us through the governmental maze of healthcare, social security and other governmental insurance programs, and offers important solutions that are relevant for today., "John Goodman is a national treasure whose New Way to Care: Social Protections That Put Families First should be national policy. It is pragmatic, knowledgeable, and accessible. Read it and help to accomplish John's wise advice." --Regina E. Herzlinger , Nancy R. McPherson Professor of Business Administration, Harvard Business School The COVID-19 pandemic. The Great Recession. The dot-com bust. The early '90s recession. Every decade or so a disaster hits the United States and reminds us that many American families live one calamity away from financial ruin. But what if there were a better way to help families protect themselves from life's risks ? And what if that way did not further bloat large government bureaucracies and inflate even more their obscene budgets? Fortunately, author, economist, policy entrepreneur, and Independent Institute Senior Fellow John C. Goodman, Ph.D., has forged just such a path. In New Way to Care: Social Protections That Put Families First , Goodman offers a bold strategy for giving Americans more control over their destiny, while still promoting--at far less expense--the important social goals that gave rise to government safety-net programs in the first place. Here are just a few of the life-risks to which Goodman --the "Father of Health Savings Accounts," according to the Wall Street Journal -- presents solutions: Growing too old and outliving one's assets Dying too young and leaving dependent family members without resources Becoming disabled and facing financial catastrophe Suffering a major health event and being unable to afford needed medical care Becoming unemployed and finding no market for one's skills. In New Way to Care, Goodman invites us to envision smartly crafted social protections that better serve the nation's families--and eliminate the risk that America's safety-net expenditures will drive the U.S. economy over a fiscal cliff. The debate in America over social insurance will never be the same. "In New Way to Care , John Goodman is consistently ahead of his time with market solutions which align incentives that respect the agency of individuals while ensuring there is a social safety net. What he writes today will be policy in the coming years." -- Bill Cassidy , M.D., U. S. Senator

LC Classification NumberHV91.G66 2020