Health correspondent betty ann bowser talks with jonathan gruber, the author of health care reform, the comic book. Interestingly, the book is a comic, which made it a quick read. What it is, why its necessary, how it works jonathan gruber. I mean, look at doonesburyright now hes apparently getting a week of lame schtick out of one little news blip starbucks in some places allowing legallycarried guns. Illustrating the success of health care reform by jonathan gruber posted on january 17, 2012, 9. Jonathan gruber, the mit economist and obama health reform adviser, has been featured on these pages for, among other things, boldly predicting in 2009 that obamacare would for sure reduce. Nov 14, 2014 jonathan gruber may have not been a household nameat least before this weekbut, he is the mit economist described as the architect of obamacare and previously romneycare. In another video, taken in 2010, gruber expressed doubts that the aca would.
He even wrote a guide that explained the law in comicbook stylean idea. What it is, why its necessary, how it works which was just published dec. Prominent among the books comic characters is its author, jonathan gruber. Inside the comic book jonathan gruber wrote to sell. Jul 19, 2017 with health care reform dead, here are the 5 things republicans will focus on next. This hearing will focus on how the law has impacted doctors and patients. The mit economics whiz who crafted president obamas national health care overhaul now plans to explain the complex and controversial plan to the masses in one long comic book.
Jonathan holmes gruber born september 30, 1965 is an american professor of economics at the massachusetts institute of technology, where he has taught since 1992. In fact, gruber s critics say he is a little too complimentary of the law in this book. Jonathan gruber is and if you dont, turn on the news. In a comic book, health care reform explained alum. As its subtitle indicates, this book is about more than entertainment. Using a comic book format, gruber s graphic novel, health care reform. In an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils.
Ever since the videos started popping up, one after another, america has come to know. Health care reform what it is, why its necessary, how it works book. Jonathan gruber is at the center of the controversy that surrounds the comments he made about obamacare in a video made public last week. Health care is a giant fat person crushing congress. Gruber was born on september 30, 1965, the son of martin jay gruber and ellie gruber. Mit economist jonathan gruber is writing a comic book about health reform. Individual mandate grubers idea, despite obamas downplaying of grubers role. The health care reform comics and cartoons the cartoonist group. The quotes this architect of obamacare gave us on his work. Gruber, an advisor to president obama on national reform and a key architect of massachusetts reform, says he was hesitant to distill such a weighty subject into comic book form but in fact, by explaining the problem graphically, through characters like betty on medicare or unlucky carlos who has to buy his own health insurance, gruber covers a. That same year, not one story on healthcare reform or national health insurance appeared in three of the most widely read national newspapersthe cristian science monitor, the new york times, and the wall street journal. Or at least thats the picture readers getquite literallyfrom reading jonathan gruber s health care reform. Gruber crafts his argument like a salesman, not an economic educator.
Jonathan gruber was raised in the new york suburb of ridgewood, new jersey. In his remarks he outlined the contours of the debate over health care reform, spoke about challenges to reform efforts, and examined the. Feb 08, 2011 the mit economics whiz who crafted president obamas national health care overhaul now plans to explain the complex and controversial plan to the masses in one long comic book. Response to douglas holtzeakin journal of policy analysis and management, 301, winter 2011, p. Health care reform is no laughing matter, but mit economist jonathan grubers new comic book on the subject aims to communicate some. I have a stack of serious books to read, and here i am reading a comic book. And what this speechbubble resume doesnt mention is grubers. Fundamental health care reform for the united states. The only thin health care reform is basically an overview of the affordable care act aca written by jonathan gruber. What it is, why its necessary, how it works, explains and combats some common misconceptions about the new federal health reform law. May 08, 2017 pwc partner mitch roschelle and pollster lee carter on the impact of health care reform. Jonathan gruber, a nationally recognized health economist who devised the economic underpinnings of obamacare gruber hates the term, said his three comicloving. I highly recommend to you jon grubers new book health care reform. Individual mandate grubers idea, despite obamas downplaying.
Jonathan holmes gruber born september 30, 1965 is an american professor of economics at. Massachusetts points the way to successful health care reform journal of policy analysis and management, 301, winter 2011, p. Nov 08, 2009 the glow from a health care triumph faded quickly for president barack obama on sunday as democrats realized the bill they fought so hard to pass in the house has nowhere to go in the senate. Health care law to be turned into a comic book politico.
It delivers information, like scott mcclouds understanding comics, through an earnest but informal lecture by a cartoon version of an expertin this case gruber, an mit economics professor who helped craft massachusettss successful health care reform plan as well as the affordable care act, which. The back cover of his 2011 comic book explaining healthcare reform says he was a key architect of massachusettss ambitious health reform effort who consulted extensively with the obama. The mit economist and professor of economics hopes the graphic layout of his. The omnibus health care reform act that narrowly squeaked through congress is a necessary start, but with more to do. Poll after poll shows that the majority of americans are against health care reform. Latest news inside the comic book jonathan gruber wrote to sell obamacare to america. Riding the toronto subways in the early 80s, nothing pleased me more than finding religious pamphlets comic books, really on the trains.
Im beginning to think that comics can deal with the deepest subjects, from the foundations of mathematics logicomics to the holocaust maus. What it is, why its necessary, how it works paperback. He is also the director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, where he is a research associate. Nathan schreibers comics have appeared in luomo vogue, overflow, and smith magazine and on. But its a serious comic book, about health care reform.
Mar 22, 2010 egc52556, has any modern political cartoon ever been about anything besides the shallow, surface sound bite. Everything you wanted to know about health reform, in one. A longtime health economist, gruber has worked with both political parties on health care reform. Health care reform by jonathan gruber the boston globe. Oct 26, 2016 mit professor jonathan gruber, a wellknown architect of president obamas affordable care act, tells cnn that the law known as obamacare is working exactly as intended. Mitt romney and jonathan gruber, a love story that will. Books by jonathan gruber author of health care reform. What it is, why its necessary, how it works is a deeply informed, opinionated, immediately accessible explanation of why health care reform is essential, why the legislation congress passed is our best bet for solving the problem, and why it would be disastrous if we revoked it. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic novel. And in his 2011 comic book on health care reform, gruber writes that romney brought him in to work on health care reform. Jonathan grubers most popular book is health care reform. Jonathan gruber spoke to a noblis audience on january 18, 2012 few experts know more about americas dire need of health care reform than gruber.
Over the decades the hero has leaped from comic books to movies, tv shows, radio, video games and merchandise. Dec 20, 2011 in an age when information is power, grubers book is fun and informative, and it boils down the facts of health care reform for all americans. What it is, why its necessary, how it works until now regarding the ebook weve got health care reform. Its being written by jonathan gruber, the mit economist behind many of the reform s concepts. In one of lifes bitter ironies, i recently found a book by jonathan gruber in the bin of a bookstores goingoutofbusiness sale. Posted on jan 10, 2012 by comic booked guest writer in features 7. Jonathan gruber, who served as an adviser for both the massachusetts and national health care reform bills, talked about the history, current state, and future of health care in the u. His father is professor emeritus of finance at the new york university stern school of business, having taught there for more than 40 years. Gruber s comic book received praise from other obamacare advocates.
New comic book by mit economist explains health reform law. The fact that the book was set up in a comic book format just made it that much easier to understand the point gruber is trying to get across. Mit professors comic book helps explain national health. Jan 04, 2012 given my interest in health economics and graphic novels, i was initially hopeful about jonathan grubers graphic novel, entitled health care reform. A new comic book to explain president obamas health care reform is coming. Health care reform book san francisco public library. Health care reform the comic book is not that great as art or as a graphic novel, but it does go a long way toward explaining a topic that many. Thats a page from gruber s forthcoming comic book, health care reform. These are available for you to license for books, magazines, newsletters, presentations and websites. This will age me, but my mind jumps to this favorite school house rock video covering just one of many civic lessons.
The 6 biggest whoppers in grubers obamacare comic book. Sep 25, 2012 jonathan gruber, the mit economist and obama healtorm adviser, has been featured on these pages for, among other things, boldly predicting in 2009 that obamacare would for sure reduce. Jonathan gruber, the obamacare architect made notorious in newly surfaced videos. The massachusetts plan, gruber maintains, offers one cure, though the insurance industry has done all that it could to void the spirit if not the letter of the law. Jonathan gruber, the obamacare architect made notorious in newly surfaced videos, credits the stupidity of the american voter with helping pass the affordable care act. The mit economist credited with crafting president barack obamas national health care overhaul law has reportedly started work on his latest venture. Graphic novel illustrates health care reform in america ireta health care reform jonathan gruber is an attempt to distill the patient protection and affordable care act signed into law by president obama in 2010 into a commonsensical, easy to understand book in graphicnovel form less than a tenth of the length.
Jonathan gruber, a nationally recognized health economist who devised the economic underpinnings of obamacare gruber hates the term, said his three comic loving. The title of this comic book shockingly isnt the adventures of dr. Gruber, an economist at the massachusetts institute of. Rough road ahead for health care in senate politics. In november 2014, a series of videos emerged of gruber speaking about the. See more ideas about comic book collection, novels and books. Luckily, economist jonathan gruber has come to the rescue. Rollover each thumbnail and click on the image that appears to see links for licensing. Gruber was one of the architects of the massachusetts health care. Illustrating the success of health care reform youtube.
How littleknown mit professor jonathan gruber shook up. The 6 biggest whoppers in gruber s obamacare comic book. The latest video of the infamous mit economist, discovered just days after his amnesiastricken testimony before the house government reform and oversight committee, shows gruber declaring to his. Jonathan gruber, a nationally recognized health economist who. Now the same publisher is releasing a comic book written by mit economists jonathan grueber, titled heath care reform. Romneys appearance in the attack ad comes from a nowwidely circulated video of romney citing gruber at the signing of romneycare in 2006 for helping with the bill. Mar 26, 2012 jonathan gruber, economics professor at the massachusetts institute of technology and director of the health care program at the national bureau of economic research, presents his thoughts on. Jul 18, 20 a new animated video features the youtoons as they get ready for obamacare and explore health insurance changes under the affordable care act aca. Jonathan gruber has 19 books on goodreads with 1875 ratings. Over 787 health care reform pictures to choose from, with no signup needed. Feb 28, 2012 using a comic book format, grubers graphic novel, health care reform. In this animated video, jonathan gruber, mit economist and former special advisor to the president on health care, explains the.
Senator john kerry if you want to learn about health care reform, you can do no better than to learn from the master. An associate editor of both the journal of public economics and the journal of health economics. Jonathan gruber, a health economist who devised obamacares economic structure, says his children inspired him to use the comic format to. Deception and the bullshit brigade, instead, gruber went with the more subtle health care reform. Now i know that that title sounds boring, but when you get into the pile of lies inside, it gets extremely exciting. And what this speechbubble resume doesnt mention is gruber s. Jonathan gruber at noblis january 18, 2012 youtube. Dec 8, 2016 there are big changes coming our way with the healthcare reform pecially if youre a small business 50100 employees.
Thats not too painful, jonathan gruber writes in a comic book. Jan, 2012 wondering how health care reform works, and why its so important. Gruber s health care reform is an anecdotebased explanation. Aug 30, 2011 but its a serious comic book, about health care reform. Oct 11, 2011 thats a page from grubers forthcoming comic book, health care reform. His remarks could undo him and the law he worked so hard to create.
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