Americans call it the "third rail," an issue that, when touched, threatens mortal damage to a political party. In Canada, the "third rail" is health care.

The wise ones will read the Third Rail — and get a grip on it. Co-authored by Jim Leech, one of Canada’s renowned pension wizards, the book is essential reading for decision-makers.

House Republicans Just Touched the Third Rail Medicaid was once a little-regarded program. It is now a policy heavyweight—and with an enrollment larger than Medicare’s, it’s very, very popular.