Dr. Edwin Long's recently released book, Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Health Care, provides an in-depth look at the health care crisis in the U.S. There were more than 47 million Americans without health care coverage in 2006 while those with health care coverage questioned the quality and price of care received. Dr. Long shares his views on why universal health care is needed and how it can be accomplished by dividing his book into two segments. The first, The Health Care We Have, looks at the present health care system and the inherent problems it creates. The second section, The Health Care We Need, discusses possible solutions and provides direction on how to manage change.

As a renowned cardiac surgeon, Dr. Edwin Long was the first to implant an internal pacemaker. He and his wife, Mary brought their extensive knowledge of the health care industry to MCH when they took early retirement in 1988 to manage the daily operations of MCH. Dr. Long was CEO of MCH from 1988 to 1996 and has served as Chairman of the Board since 1996.

The book was edited by Ann Buzenberg. It is available at lulu.com for $14.95.