News in Review The Great U.S. Health Care Debate
News in Review The Great U.S. Health Care Debate
Shortly after assuming office U.S. President Barack Obama announced plans to reform his country’s health care system. The announcement set off a furious debate with both sides citing Canada’s Medicare system to back up their arguments. In this News in Review story we’ll look at why the American system needs to be reformed and one good reason Canada's system might be better.
- 2009
- 00:14:46
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- Added on: 12/15/2009
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- Edition
- December 2009
- Subjects
- Health care reform -- United States [LCSH] Medicare -- Law and legislation -- United States [LCSH] National health insurance -- Canada [LCSH] United States -- Social conditions -- 21st century [LCSH] Social security -- United States [LCSH] Social sciences [LCSH] World history [LCSH] Equity [LCSH] Ethics [LCSH] Health education [LCSH] Health services administration [LCSH]
- Team
- Carla Robinson (Host), Rosemary Barton (Journalist), Joe Schlesinger (Journalist)
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