Our Malady: Lessons in Liberty from a Hospital Diary

America's labyrinthine and broken health-care system nearly ended Timothy Snyder's life, driving home the critical intersection of health, life and liberty. In a society where who gets health care and who does not is a decision made by the few, there is no liberty, there is no freedom. “The word freedom is hypocritical when spoken by the people who create the conditions that leave us sick and powerless." This argument for national health care is incisive, powerful and vital.