The Health Care Mess Author to Speak at Gustavus on Oct. 18

Kip Sullivan, J.D., author of the book The Health Care Mess: How We Got Into It and How We’ll Get Out of It, will speak at Gustavus Adolphus College on Oct. 18.

Predominantly focusing on his book, Sullivan’s lecture will take place at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 18, in Olin Hall (room 103). The event is free and open to the public; refreshments and a book signing will follow.

Sullivan has been writing and speaking about the health care crisis in the United States since 1986. A graduate of Harvard Law School and author of more than 100 articles, Sullivan is well known for his thorough knowledge of health care policy.

With an estimated 46 million Americans without health care and rates rising at three to four times the general inflation, health care reform has risen to the forefront of social policy issues. Sullivan’s lecture will review the three major contenders in the health policy debate: single-payer (or Medicare for all), managed care, and high-deductible policies. He will focus not only on the history and evolution of the United States’ health care system, but also on the ways the current system can be improved.

Sponsorship for Sullivan’s visit is provided by the Gustavus Departments of Nursing, Scandinavian Studies, and Women’s Studies.