A New York Times Bestseller with an updated explanation of the 2010 Health Reform Bill Important and powerful a rich tour of health care around the world Nicholas Kristof The New York Times Bringing to bear his talent for explaining complex issues in a clear engaging way New York Times bestselling author T R Reid visits industrialized democracies around the world France Britain Germany Japan and beyond to provide a revelatory tour of successful affordable universal health care systems Now updated with new statistics and a plain English explanation of the 2010 health care reform bill The Healing of America is required reading for all those hoping to understand the state of health care in our country and around the world T R Reid s latest book A Fine Mess A Global Quest for a Simpler Fairer and More Efficient Tax System is also available from Penguin Press