A new book, “UNSALVAGEABLE: Why the American Healthcare System is Beyond Repair (and What is Needed to Replace It)”, co-authored by Life University Associate Vice President for Institutional Initiatives and former president Rob Scott, DC, PhD, offers a critical examination of the US healthcare crisis, arguing that the system requires complete replacement rather than incremental reforms.
The book is now available on Amazon in ebook, paperback and hardcover formats, a Life University press release noted.
In it, Scott and co-author Rebecca Koch address fundamental American healthcare issues, including corporate greed, pharmaceutical industry influence, conflicts of interest between corporate entities and government agencies, and the impact of dark money and direct-to-consumer drug advertising. The authors argue these systemic flaws have transformed healthcare into a profit-driven “sick care” model that prioritizes financial returns over patient health and well-being.
The book’s premise examines how the existing healthcare system has failed to produce significant improvements over the past 50 years. The authors contend corporate takeover of American healthcare has created a for-profit system focused on shareholder dividends and executive compensation rather than patient outcomes.
A call to action
UNSALVAGEABLE presents how the current healthcare model is both unsustainable and beyond repair, advocating for a complete restructuring that removes profit as the primary driver. It serves as a call to action for voters to reclaim control over health and healthcare through political reform.
“For decades, we’ve tried patching a system that is fundamentally broken,” Scott said. “UNSALVAGEABLE offers a vision for a system focused on better care, stronger outcomes and a healthier future for all Americans. This book is a blueprint to reimagine healthcare so every person can receive the care they deserve, without outside interests as the primary motivator.”
Scott, who served as Life University’s fifth president from 2017 to 2025, continues to advance the university’s global mission from its Marietta, Georgia, campus. He helps lead international initiatives and serves as vice president of the Alliance for Health Promotion, whose US office is based at Life University.
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About Life University
Life University is regionally accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges (SACSCOC) to award baccalaureate, master’s and Doctor of Chiropractic degrees, and also has programmatic accreditation through the Council on Chiropractic Education (CCE) and the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND). The mission of Life University is to empower students with the education, skills and values necessary for career success and life fulfillment, based on a vitalistic philosophy.
