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Health Care Reform

Hey All-

So the latest museum comic is going well. Will be done pencilling by next week hopefully! Looks like it's going to be around 32pgs.

Moving on, I wanted to suggest a pretty cool comic that I've been reading. I picked up Health Care Reform for two reasons: 1) to get a better understanding of what the heck is going on in health care, and 2) to help me prep for any job interview where I'd be asked about the Affordable Care Act (ie. Obamacare for you conservatives).

So far the book has not disappointed. The artist, Nathan Schreiber did a nice job illustrating a topic that is quite tricky. The heart of the book's strength, though, lies in Jonathan Gruber's writing. A professor of economics at MIT and director of the Health Care Program at the National Bureau of Economic Research, Gruber played a role in designing Massachusetts's health care reform and has served as a consultant on Obama's national reform. So obviously this book will skew left, which I don't mind, but it's worth pointing out. All in all, it is a very clear and organized approach to breaking down an incredibly complex topic. And most importantly, it is written with the health care consumer's interest in mind.

I think there is much potential for educational comics such as this one and am glad that someone with the know how decided to tackle the subject. Not done yet, but have really been enjoying the read so far.