THE HEALTH CARE HANDBOOK

The U.S. health care system is vast and complex. Books about it shouldn't be. 

Why We Wrote This Book

From the authors, Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore

We spent our first years of medical school
struggling to educate ourselves about
health care in the United States…

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but every source we found was biased, overly
academic, or narrowly focused. It was too hard
for a beginner to get a clear picture of the system.

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So we decided to write
the book we wished we’d had:

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An explanation of the U.S. healthcare system…

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in one simple, practical, and
neutral overview.

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After thousands of research hours and
consulting with dozens of experts, we wrote
a one-stop guide in just 256 pages.

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And, with help from a grant, we were able
to keep the book’s price low — making it
accessible for students like us.

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The Handbook was a smash success, earning acclaim from readers and reviewers from all walks of life. Dozens of schools, training programs and health care companies have added it to their curricula.

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Now, we’re excited to share the 2nd edition. We’ve worked hard to keep on top of the turbulent health care system and added in some great new sections covering health IT, health care teams and more.

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MORE ABOUT THE BOOK

Published by Washington University and funded by a grant from the Missouri Foundation for Health, The Health Care Handbook is essential reading for health care professionals, students, and anyone interested in health care or public policy. The Handbook includes a foreword by Dr. William Peck, former chair of the Association of American Medical Colleges and former dean of the Washington University School of Medicine.

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Meet the authors

Elisabeth Askin and Nathan Moore are graduates of the MD program at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, Missouri. Elisabeth is a resident physician in Internal Medicine at the University of California-San Francisco, and Nathan is a resident physician in Internal Medicine at Barnes-Jewish Hospital/Washington University in St. Louis. Both have been featured speakers for schools, professional organizations, and health care companies.