The 26 best books to read if you want to shape healthcare policy, according to top DC power players in the $3.5 trillion industry

Clarrie Feinstein

Nov 22, 2019, 20:38 IST

The 26 best books to read if you want to shape healthcare policy, according to top DC power players in the $3.5 trillion industry

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For the first time, Business Insider has put together a list of DC healthcare power players who are shaping healthcare policy and legislation in Washington.
With healthcare policy taking center stage in the political arena, Business Insider asked the nominees for book recommendations for people looking to make a difference in healthcare policy.
We asked: What is your best book recommendation for people who want to change health policy? And why?
Here are the top book picks.
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Healthcare policy is taking center stage in the political arena.

With debates over Medicare for All, drug pricing, better patient care, and ending surprise billing it can be difficult to know where to begin when wanting to understand and address healthcare policy.

We asked the honorees on Business Insider's first-ever list of DC healthcare power players to provide book recommendations. In particular: What is your best book recommendation for people who want to change health policy? And why?

The books they suggested range from memoirs to textbooks to deeply reported investigations. Here are their top picks.

Joseph Zeballos-Roig contributed reporting.