Overview

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 New Way to Care: Social Protections That Put Families First, 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.

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Author:   John C. Goodman
Publisher:   Independent Institute,U.S.
Imprint:   Independent Institute,U.S.
Edition:   None ed.
Dimensions:   Width: 15.40cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 23.10cm
Weight:   0.333kg
ISBN:  

9781598133172

ISBN 10:   1598133179
Pages:   384
Publication Date:   30 December 2020
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In stock  
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Table of Contents

Introduction: 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

Reviews

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 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 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 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 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 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

Author Information

"John C. Goodman is a public policy expert on healthcare policy, retirement reform, and tax issues. He is Senior Fellow at the Independent Institute and author of the award-winning and widely acclaimed book, Priceless: Curing the Healthcare Crisis from the Independent Institute. The Wall Street Journal and the National Journal, among other media, have called him the ""Father of Health Savings Accounts."" Modern Healthcare says he is one of the four people who have most changed the modern healthcare system. Dr. Goodman is frequently invited to testify before Congress on healthcare reform, and he is the author of more than fifty studies on health policy, retirement reform, and tax issues plus ten books. He received his Ph.D. in economics from Columbia University and was the founder and president of the National Center for Policy Analysis. He has taught at Columbia University, Stanford University, Dartmouth College, Southern Methodist University, and the University of Dallas. In 1988, he received the prestigious Duncan Black Award for the best scholarly article in public choice economics. Goodman regularly appears on television and radio news programs, including those on Fox News Channel, CNN, and CNBC, and his articles appear in the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, National Review, and other national publications. He also directed the grassroots public policy campaign, ""Free Our Health Care Now,"" "" an unsurpassed national education effort to communicate patient-centered alternatives to a government-run healthcare system. The initiative resulted in the largest online petition ever delivered on Capitol Hill."

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