America's Bitter Pill

Listeners interested in learning how the United States got a health-care reform bill in 2010 will love this audiobook. The author is an expert on the subject, and he leaves no stone unturned while investigating the successes and challenges that the Affordable Care Act has wrought. Narrator Dan Woren gives this audiobook his full-throated, authoritative best, and he pulls it off to a remarkable degree. Woren can be a bit more demonstrative than the book calls for, but he approaches the story almost like a mystery whose outcome is in doubt, making it a worthwhile listen. He also conveys the personalities of the politicians involved without having to perform any character voices. The result is an exhaustive tome that maintains its vigor for the duration. R.I.G. © AudioFile 2015, Portland, Maine