150 years of Obamacare / Daniel E. Dawes ; foreword by David Satcher, MD, PhD, 16th US General Surgeon.

One hundred fifty years of Obamacare

Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press, [2016]

xix, 286 pages : black and white illustrations ; 24 cm

Making the case for health reform -- Past meets present : the historical roots of Obamacare : mental health, minority health, universal health -- Pulling back the curtain : behind the advocacy for health reform and health equity -- The fight is on : a closer look at the final efforts to pass health reform -- Brushes with death -- Breaking down the law -- Moving forward : continuing the movement.

Includes bibliographical references and index.