Grow and Hide cover art

Grow and Hide

The History of America's Health Care State

Preview

£0.00 for first 30 days

Try for £0.00
Pick 1 audiobook a month from our unmatched collection - including bestsellers and new releases.
Listen all you want to thousands of included audiobooks, Originals, celeb exclusives, and podcasts.
Access exclusive sales and deals.
£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Grow and Hide

By: Colleen M. Grogan
Narrated by: Christina Delaine
Try for £0.00

£7.99/month after 30 days. Renews automatically. See here for eligibility.

Buy Now for £16.99

Buy Now for £16.99

Confirm Purchase
Pay using card ending in
By completing your purchase, you agree to Audible's Conditions of Use and authorise Audible to charge your designated card or any other card on file. Please see our Privacy Notice, Cookies Notice and Interest-based Ads Notice.
Cancel

About this listen

The US government has always invested federal, state, and local dollars in public health protection and prevention. Despite this public funding, however, Americans typically believe the current system is predominantly comprised of private actors with little government interference. In Grow and Hide, Colleen M. Grogan details the history of the American health care state and argues that the public has been intentionally misled about the true role of government.

The US created a publicly financed system while framing it as the opposite in what Grogan terms the "grow-and-hide regime." Today, the state's role is larger than ever, yet it remains largely hidden because stakeholders have repeatedly, and successfully, presented the illusion of minimal government involvement. The consequences of this narrative are scarce accountability and a highly unequal distribution of benefits.

As Grogan reveals, America has never had a system that resembles a competitive, free-market model. Given how much the government already invests in the health care system, how these funds are distributed and administered are fundamental political questions for the American public. If we want to fix care in America, we need to reimagine the way it is organized, prioritized, funded, and, perhaps most importantly, discussed.

©2023 Oxford University Press (P)2023 HighBridge, a division of Recorded Books
Medicine & Health Care Industry Political Science Politics & Government United States Health care American History
activate_Holiday_promo_in_buybox_DT_T2

Listeners also enjoyed...

What Might Sensible and Appropriate UK Immigration Policy Look Like?: An Elephant Policy Centre Focus Report cover art
The Ultimate Medicare Guidebook: A Comprehensive Practical Guide to Understanding, Navigating and Gaining an Informational Advantage on the Medicare System cover art
Code Red cover art
Priced Out cover art
The New Localism cover art
Unbound cover art
The Vanishing Middle Class cover art
American Amnesia cover art
The Human Right to Health cover art
Why Growth Matters cover art
The Poverty Industry cover art
Unprecedented? cover art
Universal Basic Income cover art
The Chile Project cover art
Scanned cover art
The Captured Economy cover art

What listeners say about Grow and Hide

Average customer ratings

Reviews - Please select the tabs below to change the source of reviews.