Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel is Vice Provost for Global Initiatives and Chair of the Department of Medical Ethics and Health Policy at the University of Pennsylvania. The author of nine books on medical ethics and healthcare, Emanuel writes for the New York Times and previously served as a special adviser for health policy in the Obama administration. He is also the author of Brothers Emanuel , a memoir of his brothers—Ari, the real-life model for the bold character of Ari Gold on the hit series Entourage and Rahm, the outspoken mayor of Chicago—and the bond they shared in their paths to success. In his new book, Dr. Emanuel explains the American health care system, its resistance to reform, and the significance of the Affordable Care Act for the future.