Tucson Festival of Books

David Blumenthal


David Blumenthal, a leading expert on health and social policies in the United States, has served as a practicing physician, government and foundation leader, and author and professor throughout his distinguished career. He is the author of more than 300 books and scholarly publications, most recently “Whiplash: From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science.” In this book, Blumenthal and his co-author Professor James Morone examine the tumultuous decade following the enactment of the Affordable Care Act.


Books:
Whiplash
From the Battle for Obamacare to the War on Science
Current Issues / Politics / Social Science
Yale University Press
March 2026
ISBN 9780300263480
344 pages

The Heart of Power
Health and Politics in the Oval Office
Science / Medicine / Technology
University of California Press
September 2010
ISBN 9780520268098
484 pages