Summary:
The book presents a personal account of the author's harrowing experience with the healthcare system, highlighting the failures and challenges within medical institutions. It offers a critique of American healthcare and connects the importance of health to the concept of freedom, arguing that access to quality care is essential for a functioning democracy.
Key points:
1. Health as a Right: Snyder believes health is a basic human right. He criticizes the American healthcare system's inadequacies and advocates for a reform prioritizing everyone's health, regardless of their wealth.
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