Journal of Economic Literature
Book Reviews
2026-09-01
Earl L. Grinols of Baylor University reviews “The Healthcare Fix: Universal Insurance for All Americans” by Laurence J. Kotlikoff,. The EconLit Abstract of the reviewed work begins “Explores the proposed Medical Security System as a possible solution to America's current healthcare crisis. Discusses the suicidal status quo in American health care; the dangers of allowing Medicare and Medicaid to continue in their current forms; restraining expenditure growth--an anatomy of failure; the imperatives of paternalism; universalizing health insurance; the Medical Security System; and the healthcare fix. Kotlikoff is Professor of Economics at Boston University. Glossary; index.”