Rushika Fernandopulle

Uninsured in America:
Life and Death in the Land of Opportunity

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.

“A vivid, indignant, and important book…. it does one thing better than any other before: Uninsured makes the abandoned millions visible again. Read it. You will not see the people at a subway stop, behind a cash register, or in your government the same way again.”
— Atul Gawande, M.D., author of Complications

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 co-founder of Renaissance Health, an innovative primary care practice in the Boston area. He is the author of a number of books and articles, including Footsteps: Profiles of Forty Remarkable Health Care Leaders (2005) and Health Care Policy (1995).


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