The book, Over Our Heads: An Analogy on Healthcare, Good Intentions and Unforeseen Consequences, uses an easy-to-understand metaphor to familiarize readers with the whens, whys, hows and what-ifs associated with the confusing state of healthcare in the United States. Specifically, it attempts to pinpoint where our national healthcare policy went wrong.
“Healthcare in America has a long and complicated history,” says Mr. Stacey. “And while the people who work in this industry are deeply caring and compassionate individuals, they are forced to work within a system that has become so convoluted and complex that it’s nearly impossible to comprehend the roots of the problem or to even keep up with current policy.”
As this analogy unfolds, the reader follows protagonist Andy Johnston, a grocery store owner in the fictional town of Capital Springs, and what happens to him and his business when the city government decides to issue food vouchers in order to help the community’s poor — and then gradually begins to reduce the amount of the grocers’ reimbursement.
“Our current healthcare crisis was fueled by government intervention, and no matter how good politicians’ intentions are, we’re building public policy based on faulty information,” he says. “Instead of directly treating the wound, so to speak, we’re just piling on more bandages.”
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