Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface ix
4. Introduction 1
5. CHAPTER 1. Medicare on the Ropes 10
6. CHAPTER 2. Taming the Beloved Beast: Medical Technology 37
7. CHAPTER 3. Getting Serious about Costs and Technology 67
8. CHAPTER 4. Competition: The Fix That Will Fail 92
9. CHAPTER 5. The Cohabitation of Medicine and Commerce 120
10. CHAPTER 6. “Medical Necessity” 143
11. CHAPTER 7. Redefining “Medical Necessity” 171
12. CHAPTER 8. Getting Out from Under: The Politics of Pain 201
13. Coda 229
14. Notes 235
15. Index 257