Against All Odds: How Health Reform Endures

Author/Contributor(s):	Jacobs, Lawrence
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Date:	10/07/2026
Binding:	Paperback
Condition:	NEW

Against All Odds tracks the improbable journey of the Affordable Care Act, from its launch and fraught implementation, through years of fiery resistance to today, when it stands accepted as a pillar of U.S. health policy. Expanding coverage to millions, the law gradually softened polarization--even amongst Republicans--by delivering tangible benefits and restoring confidence that government can meet public needs. Departing from the usual winner-loser narrative of lawmaking, Lawrence Jacobs, Ling Zhu, and Suzanne Mettler reveal how health reform has nurtured a sense of shared responsibility for community well-being and illuminated a path toward renewal in American politics.