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By Harold S. Luft. 318 pp. Cambridge, MA, Harvard University Press, 2008. $27.95. ISBN 978-0-674-03210-1.

The widespread conviction that a defining moment is at hand has led many to hope that the goal of providing universal access to health care in the United States may soon be realized. President Barack Obama has set forth his own plan and has stated that he welcomes other proposals as well.

Economist Harold Luft presents a thought-provoking and original proposal in Total Cure. His plan, which he calls SecureChoice, is intended in part to eliminate the dissatisfaction physicians often voice about the erosion of autonomy and professionalism when they deal with multiple insurers that can set fees and . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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