One Nation, Uninsured - New York Times: "Harry Truman tried to create a national health insurance system. Public opinion was initially on his side: Jill Quadagno's book 'One Nation, Uninsured' tells us that in 1945, 75 percent of Americans favored national health insurance. If Truman had succeeded, universal coverage for everyone, not just the elderly, would today be an accepted part of the social contract. "