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Healthcare Triage
Health Care Reform, Tradeoffs, and the Need for Negotiation
We did an episode on the AHCA. Then we did an episode on the CBO report on the AHCA. Then everything seemed to fall apart. What happened? It turns out, nobody is interested in negotiating about healthcare laws. Which makes it really hard...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Health Care Reform
Listen as experts discuss the realities around President Obama's health care reform agenda. Aired June 19, 2009 [47:56]
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Health Care and Values
An interview with a specialist in bioethics about how to balance important American values against the costs of health care in the Congressional debate over health care reform. Aired Nov. 6, 2009 [35:21]
PBS
Pbs: Pov: Critical Condition
This independent film highlights our nation's health care crisis by showcasing four critically ill Americans and their struggle to afford medical care without health insurance. Here you can watch the film trailer, as well as other video...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: National Health Insurance / National Health Care
One of the largest issues facing politicians in the coming presidential campaign is the topic of health care. In this segment, Ira and guests talk about what steps might be taken to improve access to health care in the U.S.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Reforming Healthcare Reform
Arnold Relman, a retired M.D. and the former editor-in-chief of the New England Journal of Medicine, explains why he thinks President Obama's healthcare reform attempts will fail, and what he thinks needs to be done.
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: Health and the Election
An interview with Mary Woolley from Research!America to discuss the results of a questionnaire sent to candidates in the upcoming election for their stance on health care issues. Aired Sep. 5, 2008 [8:33]