Consumer Reports finds that paying for healthcare is the top financial problem for American households. According to a study conducted by Harvard researchers, lack of health insurance is associated with as many as 44,789 deaths per year. This comprehensive edition discusses the health care system in the United States. Readers will learn about the evolution of public healthcare programs as Medicaid, analyze current health care reform issues and how they compare to other nations, and consider how healthcare legislation will affect their peers and community.