Reaching beyond statistics and prevalent assumptions, Uninsured in America goes to the heart of why more than forty million Americans are falling through the cracks in the health care system, and what it means for society as a whole when so many people suffer the consequences of inadequate medical care. Based on interviews with 120 uninsured men and women and dozens of medical providers, policymakers, and advocates from around the nation, this book takes a fresh look at one of the most important social issues facing the United States today. The vivid and moving stories of those interviewed illustrate the complicated dilemmas--including full-time family caregiving, sudden illness, self-employment, layoffs, and on-the-job injuries--faced by those trying to balance medical problems with housing costs and other daily necessities. This engrossing, accessible, and timely book concludes that our current health care system is leading to fundamental structural changes in American society.About the Author: Susan Starr Sered is Senior Research Associate at Suffolk University'sCenter for Women's Health and Human Rights, and former Research Director atHarvard University's Center for the Study of World Religions. She is amedical anthropologist and the author of numerous articles and books, including Religion and Healing in America (2004), and What Makes Women Sick?Militarism, Maternity and Modesty in Israeli Society (2000). Rushika Fernandopulle is a physician who serves on the clinical staff at the Massachusetts General Hospital and the faculty of Harvard Medical School. He was the first Executive Director of the Harvard Interfaculty Program for Health Systems Improvement, and is the author of a number of books and articles, including Footsteps: Profiles of Forty Remarkable Health Care Leaders (2005), and Health Care Policy Explained (1995).