“The most consistent and courageous—and unapologetic—liberal partisan in American journalism.” —Michael Tomasky, New York Review of Books

In this “clear, provocative” (Boston Globe) New York Times bestseller, Paul Krugman, today’s most widely read economist, examines the past eighty years of American history, from the reforms that tamed the harsh inequality of the Gilded Age and the 1920s to the unraveling of that achievement and the reemergence of immense economic and political inequality since the 1970s. Seeking to understand both what happened to middle-class America and what it will take to achieve a “new New Deal,” Krugman has created his finest book to date, a “stimulating manifesto” offering “a compelling historical defense of liberalism and a clarion call for Americans to retake control of their economic destiny” (Publishers Weekly).

“As Democrats seek a rationale not merely for returning to power, but for fundamentally changing—or changing back—the relationship between America’s government and its citizens, Mr. Krugman’s arguments will prove vital in the months and years ahead.” —Peter Beinart, New York Times

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THE ESSENTIAL GUIDE TO LIVING IN MÉRIDA: INCLUDING TONS OF VISITOR INFORMATION” is indispensable for anyone even thinking of moving to or visiting Mérida, the marvelous capital city of Mexico’s Yucatán peninsula. The most comprehensive book ever compiled about Mérida, this well-organized guide will help you answer most any question - from how to buy or rent a house to where’s a good Italian restaurant. While helping the reader decide how best to go about making the move to the city rated by International Living Magazine as the best area to retire to in the whole of North America, this trove of information and advice will also assist the newly relocated as well as those with established residence. Topics include information about Mérida’s neighborhoods; amenities (churches, schools, expat communities, helpful Websites, etc.); Spanish language classes; museums and galleries; making the move to Mérida; driving in Mexico; cost of living; hiring household help; banking; real estate; architects and designers; furnishings; the local artistic community; social customs and holidays; finding a lawyer, hospital or doctor; insurance matters; gay and lesbian communities; taxes; voting; embassies and consulates; as well as consumer advice and warnings. With more than one million Americans and Canadians now living in Mexico, Mérida is the center of increasing attention. Often described as a “tropical paradise,” a “colonial gem,” and a “bastion of tranquility,” Mérida is undoubtedly Mexico’s best kept secret. But is Mérida a match for you? Are you ready to become an expatriate? Are you prepared to be a “minority” - a native English‐speaker in a Spanish‐speaking country? Are you ready to make a second or retirement home in an exotic and exciting foreign city for that is a ninety-minute flight from the U.S.? Are you thinking about embarking on an adventure of a lifetime? This book will help answer these questions!

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Cosmetic surgery is the fastest growing medical speciality in both the U.S. and western Europe. The surgical fix’ belongs to the growing arsenal of practices and technologies which are aimed at transforming the female body for the sake of beauty.’ Despite its increasing popularity, cosmetic surgery is controversial. It raises the question of why women are willing to put themselves under the knife for operations which are painful, expensive, risky and often leave them in worse shape than they were before. Reshaping the Female Body attempts to make sense of women’s involvement in cosmetic surgery. Whereas traditional explanations have tended to look to female narcissism, lack of self-esteem and susceptibility to the lures of consumer capitalism and myths of eternal youth or perfect beauty, Kathy Davis situates cosmetic surgery in a feminist analysis of the cultural constraints of femininity. At the same time, however, she argues against the notion that women who have cosmetic surgery are victims of ideological manipulation, blindly complying with cultural definitions of feminine beauty. Cosmetic surgery is less about beauty than about being ordinary. Davis argues that, paradoxically, cosmetic surgery can be a way for some women to become embodied subjects who by reshaping their bodies can remake their lives. She cautions against condemning cosmetic surgery as inherently repressive and, therefore, politically incorrect,’ arguing instead for an approach which accepts the unease which cosmetic surgery invokes, while taking seriously the reasons of women who see it as their only option under the circumstances. Reshaping the Female Body sees cosmetic surgery as a dilemma: both symptom and solution, oppression and liberation, all in one.

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Social Security and Medicare form the bedrock of your future financial security. You paid for them-now learn how they work for you! SOCIAL SECURITY: THE INSIDE STORY is detailed. Comprehensive. User-friendly. Previous editions were hailed as the best resource on Social Security and Medicare. This new 2011 edition is completely updated and expanded with web links, Reform Notes, and Tips For Success, plus a new chapter on maximizing your benefits. The author’s expertise is unmatched, with over 30 years’ experience as a consultant, speaker, and former SSA representative. Learn from dozens of examples how Social Security works for you and your family. Gain insight from charts, figures, and tables that clarify key provisions. Discover the hidden “Inside Story” of the program. Get the facts about Social Security’s future sustainability. This is the proven resource for taxpayers, retirees, financial advisors and HR professionals-the essential guide for everyone with a stake in Social Security. “Landis does for Social Security what J.K. Lasser and others have done for taxes–provide reliable, understandable, and comprehensive guidance.” –BOOKLIST

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In 2008, the author was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma, which is a blood plasma cancer. This book chronicles the author’s battle - to include the times prior to diagnosis, the diagnosis itself, the treatments (four cycles of chemotherapy followed by one high dose cycle and an autologous stem cell transplant), and the recuperation period following all treatments. Since 2009, the cancer has been in complete remission. In this book, the author includes descriptions of most of the procedures to which he was subject, and he gives helpful hints and suggestions to others who may have to deal with this or other cancers. The book was written for those who have been similarly diagnosed, as well as for their family members and friends who may be called upon to support their loved ones through similar battles.

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This money saving package includes the 3rd edition of Health Insurance Today Textbook and Workbook.

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What differentiates this book from other healthcare improvement books is that it is the only currently available book that presents a simple recipe of 46 lean steps for healthcare providers to reduce cost and improve quality. By taking these straightforward steps, healthcare providers can adopt the same lean methods which have enabled companies like Toyota to become so successful. The first part of the book explains cost and quality issues facing U.S. healthcare. From that understanding, the second part then teaches healthcare providers a 46-step recipe to reduce costs and improve quality by using Toyota Lean Production methods. With industry experts citing that as much as 40% of the total cost of healthcare production is attributed to wasteful processes, it is logical that reducing waste will lower costs. This is the basis of this book. Although other books have presented Toyota’s lean methods, this book goes further by showing how to directly apply those successful methods to healthcare, where they are sorely needed. This book is intended to be a practical manual for healthcare providers to use to improve quality and reduce costs. It can be a multi-year strategic plan for healthcare providers to adopt. This second edition includes additional improvement steps and five new appendices of practical examples authored by renowned lean experts.

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Right of Center America describes where America’s federal budget and national debt are today and details how they can be brought under control. This book is not about ideological battles. It is not about the Right vs. Left. It does not rehash the same tired arguments about spending reductions versus tax increases. Instead it provides simple, detailed solutions to reduce the federal budget and national debt. These solutions involve both decreasing some and increasing other federal department’s budgets and cutting some and increasing other taxes. Some recommendations you might have heard before, but most are new ideas, especially when dealing with America’s biggest challenges. In addition to addressing the federal budget and national debt, Right of Center America also solves the biggest challenges facing America. 1) An energy plan that drastically reduces America’s dependency on foreign oil AND idles all coal, petroleum, and gas fueled power plants over the next 45 years. 2) An education plan ensures EVERY American has access to the best possible education. 3) Health Care reform that actually decreases the COST of Health Care by more than 20 percent and provides insurance coverage for those Americans that cannot afford it. 4) Economic and tax policy that will spur long-term investment in AMERICAN companies. 5) Entitlement reform that GUARANTEES safety-net programs, Social Security, and Medicare benefits. 6) A reigning in of defense and foreign policy spending. 7) Common sense immigration reform with a secure border and work-to-citizenship visas. Election and judicial reform that increase government transparency and turnover. Product Description: How can the U.S. decrease its national debt by 60 percent over the next twenty years while solving the most pressing challenges of today? Many books explain the problems presented by the current U.S. fiscal federal budget crisis, but none provide a comprehensive proposal to correct it. Right of Center America not only details the federal budget, it provides a specific plan that eliminates the federal deficit and reduces the national debt. The book details a strategy of how federal programs should be evaluated and the resulting analysis of this review. Right of Center America shows what America can do when it is fiscally responsible. Detailed, innovative plans are presented that would fix America’s biggest challenges. Entitlements are made solvent. Health care costs are reduced and insurance coverage is provided for the poor. Every American is guaranteed the best public education by empowering both the teacher and the parent. Illegal immigration is curtailed. An energy plan is detailed that drastically reduces the use of petroleum and coal over the next 30 years. A fiscally responsible foreign policy is introduced. Common sense economic, tax, election, and judicial reforms are presented. These challenges are solved while reducing the deficit and without massive tax increases. Nowhere else will you find such creative, simple, and feasible solutions. Right of Center America is written for those Americans who are not ideologically tied to a political party. This book focuses on fiscal matters and does not delve into social issues. This biggest problems facing America today, the problems that will cripple the next generation of Americans, are fiscal issues. With a national debt exceeding $13 trillion, an annual federal budget deficit close to $500 billion, and interest payments approaching $500 billion per year, this book is a must read. If you only read one chapter of my book, please read chapter seven. I provide detailed examples on how to reduce the cost of health care by a conservative 21% without the need for federally managed health care system. In fact, my plan would actually result in a reduction of health care costs by more than a third, but I only use worst-case scenarios in my figures. More importantly, I believe this could be a bipartisan plan that both parties could support.

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Intended to demystify the payment of insurance claims, Outcomes in Coding Practice: A Roadmap from Provider to Payer provides insight into coding from the payer perspective. By understanding the rules, laws and contracts HMO, PPOs or Medicare must consider when payment decision are made, you will be able to make the correct coding choices and improve the claim to payment ratio for your medical office. Coverage includes the Correct Coding Initiative, HMO and PPO contracts, Medicare and Medicaid, CPT Modifiers, how to improve compliance and manage provider disputes

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The authors cut through party bias to present the quantifiable facts about how modern presidents have performed on critical national issues

Politicians and the media spend a lot of time telling Americans how the presidents and their administrations are performing, but this analysis always skews along party lines. In Presimetrics, Kimel and Kanell take a fresh look at modern politics by gathering data from numerous government sources in order to compare and rank presidential performance on critical issues, from employment and health care to taxes and family values. The results frequently defy expectations:

• Reagan, godfather of neoconservatives, increased the federal workforce more than any president since LBJ

• Clinton, a hero to Democrats, cut funding for the NEA by a larger percentage than any other president

• Nixon/Ford outperformed all administrations on Democratic issues like Federal spending on social programs

The lively text clearly explains how various policies of each administration affect the data, and fascinating information graphics lend even greater depth to the discussion, showing at a glance how multiple administrations stack up.

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