"Murtin examines the long-term causes of health improvements over the last two centuries. Focusing on the relative importance of income and education, Murtin finds that education alone accounts for the bulk of health improvements since 1870, and explains the strong correlation between longevity...

Front Cover -- Book Title -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface to the Second Edition -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Chapter 1: The Challenge: Obtaining High-Quality, Affordable Health Care -- The Good: Innovation -- The Bad: High Costs and a Large Uninsured Population -- High Costs: No...