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After a year of tumultuous debate between Democrats and Republicans, and many more years of failed attempts to change the system, President Obama signed sweeping health care legislation into law in 2010. This book reviews the issues and events surrounding the health care debate. The concise text describes the problems with health costs that have affected so many Americans, the solutions that have been proposed, and the hopes and fears about the policy overhaul. Readers will gain a better understanding of the health policy terms used in the news and the opinions on both sides of the aisle.

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Series Review: Headlines! This series deals with current topics in an easy to understand manner. Each title has great information for students doing research or just looking for more information about the topics...This is a great series dealing with current topics that will be good in any middle or high school. --Carolyn Bason, Denton High School Series Review: Headlines! These well-written titles will be great starting points for students doing research or good sources for teens wanting to learn about these timely topics...The books include many photos and sidebars as well as excellent and accessible further-reading suggestions and bibliographies. These titles will support many types of assignments. --School Library Journal Series Review: Headlines! This series takes issues ripped from today's headlines and presents the topics in a hi/lo format...making this a great reference support for struggling readers in middle and high school. The topics are relevant and engaging...this is a good series to support students writing reports. --Library Media Connection

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