Includes bibliographical references (p. 217-220) and index.

Is America's health care system in need of reform? Health care spending is out of control / Eugene Steuerle ; Health care spending has value / Martin Gaynor and Deepti Gudipati ; The United States has one of the best health care systems / James Peron ; The United States does not have one of the best health care systems / Karen Davis et al. ; The United States needs universal health care / Barack Obama ; The United States does not need universal health care / John C. Goodnam ; Too many Americans lack health insurance / Risa Lavizzo-Mourey ; Americans do not need health insurance / Carla Howell -- How should national health care be restructured? Consumer-driven health care will enhance the health care system / Ronald Lagoe, Deborah L. Aspling, and Gert P. Westert ; Consumer-driven health care may exacerbate the health care crisis / Gail Shearer ; Medicare private insurance improves health care quality and reduces costs / Mark McClellan ; Medicare private insurance does not improve health care quality or reduce costs / Medicare Rights Center -- How should the health care system be altered to help the uninsured? Health savings accounts will make health care more affordable / George W. Bush ; Health savings accounts will not make health care more affordable / Families USA ; Tax deductions on health benefits will help the uninsured / Michael F. Cannon ; Tax deductions on health benefits will not help the uninsured / Elise Gould ; health insurance should be portable / John Goodman ; A health insurance exchange will make health care more affordable / Robert E. Moffit -- How should state health care programs be altered? Medicaid funds should not be cut / Nick Dupree ; Medicaid cost sharing is hurting the poor / Michelle Chen ; Medicaid is becoming public welfare / Stephen A. Moses ; The State Children's Health Insurance Program should be expanded / Partnership for Medicaid ; The State Children's Health Insurance Program should not be expanded / Tom Price.