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# *New Way to Care: Social Protections That Put Families First*

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John C. Goodman 

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[Michael F. Cannon](/people/michael-f-cannon)

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In his new book, [*New Way to Care: Social Protections That Put Families First*](https://www.amazon.com/Care-America-Better-Social-Safety/dp/1598133179?tag=catoinstitute-20), author John Goodman argues that our most important social insurance institutions are in desperate need of reform. Goodman proposes a simple idea. People of any age should have the choice to opt out of social insurance in favor of alternatives that better meet their individual and family needs. In particular, people should be able to substitute the assets and arrangements they own for the insurance systems that the government currently forces people to participate in.

Join us to hear Goodman discuss ways to reform health insurance with commentary from Cato Director of Health Policy Studies Michael F. Cannon.

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### *[New Way to Care: Social Protections That Put Families First](https://www.amazon.com/Care-America-Better-Social-Safety/dp/1598133179?tag=catoinstitute-20)*

In *New Way to Care: Social Protections That Put Families First,* Goodman offers a bold strategy for giving Americans more control over their destiny, while still promoting—at far less expense—the important social goals that gave rise to government safety-net programs in the first place.

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