Reforming American Health Care

PBS, Bill Moyers Journal by Bill Moyers | Jul. 18, 2009 (Special Report)

(Video) Advocate Donna Smith on how our broken system is hurting ordinary Americans. Then, policy analysts and physicians Sidney Wolfe of Public Citizen and David Himmelstein of Physicians for a National Health Program join Bill Moyers for a frank discussion about the political and logistical feasibility of a single-payer system amidst the troubled economy and a government dominated by lobbyists. Full Story »

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Subjects: U.S., Politics, Health
Topics: Health Care
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Posted by: Posted by Phillip Wilson - Jul 17, 2009 - 6:27 AM PDT
Reviewed by: Phillip Wilson (review), Kaizar Campwala (review), hardgainer002 (review), Joel Kulenkamp (review), Derek Hawkins (review)
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Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Jul 18, 2009 - 9:24 AM PDT
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Kaizar Campwala
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 by Kaizar Campwala - Jul. 17, 2009

A long, but great look at single payer, examining both failures from the past and the current debate (or lack thereof).

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Joel Kulenkamp
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Derek Hawkins
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 by Derek Hawkins - Jul. 18, 2009
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Phillip Wilson
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 by Phillip Wilson - Jul. 17, 2009

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Great info for helping make decisons on healthcare reform

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hardgainer002
NO RATING
by hardgainer002 - Jul. 17, 2009

All plans and policies are like that according to me...everyone can't be satisfied and made happy

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