The Wages of Sickness

The Wages of Sickness The Politics of Health Insurance in Progressive America - Studies in Social Medicine

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Publisher's Synopsis

From 1915 to 1920, Progressive reformers led a spirited but unsuccessful crusade for compulsory health insurance in New York State. Beatrix Hoffman shows that this first health insurance campaign was a crucial moment in the creation of the American welfare state and health care system.

Book information

ISBN: 9780807825884
Publisher: The University of North Carolina Press
Imprint: The University of North Carolina Press
Pub date:
Edition: New edition
DEWEY: 368.38200973
DEWEY edition: 21
Number of pages: 280
Weight: 572g
Height: 235mm
Width: 156mm
Spine width: 23mm