Code Blue: Health Care in Crisis

By Edward R. Annis and M.D. Annis, Edward R.

I strongly suggest that the public read this book before swallowing the nostrum currently discussed nightly on the news. It could, one day, be the difference between living and dying. --The... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 089526515X
• ISBN13: 9780895265159
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: Regnery Pub
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 1.30 lbs.
• Dimensions: 9.3" x 1.0" x 6.3"

Customer Reviews

Code Blue: Health Care in Crisis

Being a surgeon and having practised since 1954, I can highly recommend this work as very true and expertly written. This is one of the few works that gives a realistic picture of events of the times and will become a part of the history of this turbulent period. I can see why those exposed to the 'LIBERAL MEDIA" would not appreciate it as much as the younger generation has only been exposed to the views so accurately portrayed by others in this masterpiece.

This book shows how MSAs empower patients.

This is a great book. It shows how American medicine is being socialized to the detriment of patients.On managed competition/care, the author observes, "Government cannot preserve high quality health care, prompt service, and freedom of choice without allowing health care providers the freedom to meet demand; Government cannot reduce the regulatory burden...government cannot apply price controls without creating shortages and rationing care...." Dr. Annis points out, "Finagle all they will, bureaucrats and entrepreneurs will never overcome the problem of excessive costs without correcting the basic flaw: the system of third-party payers, whether government or corporate."Code Blue shows how with "minimal changes in our tax laws, Medisave accounts would empower the patient by breaking the tie between job and health insurance and even would allow the gradual phasing out of Medicare," wrote Jerome C. Arnett, Jr., M.D. for the Medical Sentinel.Here are some pertinent comments from various publications:"I strongly suggest that the public read this book before swallowing the nostrums currently discussed nightly on the news. It could, one day, be the difference between living or dying." -The Philadelphia Inquirer"Dr. Annis' leadership of the AMA in the early 1960s, with his championing of the principles of individual rights and free markets, is in sharp contrast to the philosophy of the current AMA leadership, who refuse to confront the current administration but instead seem satisfied to ask for 'a seat at the table.' "-Jerome C. Arnett, Jr., M.D., Journal of the American Medical Association.What the press has not told the public-but Dr. Annis does-is that health care problems have a "Made in Washington" label.A few copies of this book are still available through Hacienda Publishing, Inc. through a special arrangement with the original publisher, Regnery Publishing.

This book needs to be reprinted & widely circulated

Code Blue by Edward Annis is a fantastic study into the political history between the liberal and conservative movements. The front line of that battle has been in health care. Dr. Annis's acquaintance with many key players in this battle, throughout this century, offers us a rare opportunity to understand what is really happening to health care and our federal government. The two other reviewers here somewhat degrade the value of the book by their inability to check his references. One does not need references to believe his tales because what he predicted has come to pass. The 1996/1998 campaign battles and the current discussions in Congress prove the truth of this book. Americans should not face the 2000 campaign talks without a knowledge of the history presented in Code Blue. I bought and gave away this book 4 times and now treasure my only copy. If it's not going to be reprinted, I plan to see that it's truth gets widely published online.