We discuss where health care is headed and what can be done to change its perilous course with author Steve Jacob. His book is Healthcare in 2020, which says more comprehensive insurance coverage won't necessarily mean better health outcomes.
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Staying Young: Steve Jacobs In Award-winning veteran journalist Steve Jacob's new book Health Care in 2020: Where Uncertain Reform, Bad Habits, Too Few Doctors, and Skyrocketing Costs Are Taking Us he distills six years worth of reporting on health care policy, and reveals what can truly be done to change the course of American health.
While health care reform appears promising, Jacob argues that it fails to address the major causes of disease.