Sick around America : investigating the national debate on healthcare reform / a Frontline co-production with the Palfreman Film Group ; WGBH Educational Foundation ; senior producer, Raney Aronson ; co-producer, Kate McMahon ; written, produced and directed by Jon Palfreman.

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In the United States, more than 2.5 million people lost their jobs last year. Along with losing their livelihood, they lost their health insurance. As the economy continues to spiral downward, the new administration promises to deliver comprehensive health care reform. Investigates the failures and...

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Uniform Title:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Corporate Authors:	Palfreman Film Group WGBH Educational Foundation PBS Home Video
Other Authors:	Aronson-Rath, Raney McMahon, Kate (Producer) Palfreman, Jon (Screenwriter, Director, Producer) Lyman, Will, 1948- Scott, Cal
Language:	English
Language and/or Writing System:	Closed-captioned.
Published:	[Arlington, Va.] : Distributed by PBS Home Video, [2009]
Series:	Rovi Media Collection. Movies. Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:	Health care reform > United States > 21st century. Medical care, Cost of > United States > 21st century. Medical care > United States > Finance > 21st century. Insurance > United States. Medical care > Needs assessment > United States. Medical policy > United States. Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Nonfiction television programs. Television programs.
Genre:	Documentary television programs. Video recordings for the hearing impaired. Nonfiction television programs. Television programs.
Physical Description:	1 videodisc (approximately 60 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in. Also issued online.
Format:	Video DVD

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Summary:	In the United States, more than 2.5 million people lost their jobs last year. Along with losing their livelihood, they lost their health insurance. As the economy continues to spiral downward, the new administration promises to deliver comprehensive health care reform. Investigates the failures and future of the private insurance industry, examing the best and worst of U.S. healthcare by telling the gripping and sometimes tragic stories of ordinary Americans. As the national debate intensifies, the program lays bare the flaws in the system and examines the critical choices Americans face in changing a system that all sides agree needs a fundamental overhaul.
Note:	Documentary. Title from container. Originally broadcast on Frontline, Mar. 31, 2009. Videorecording.
Call Number:	CT3 D0108941 VideoDVD RA418.3.U6 S53 2009 VideoDVD
Audience:	Not rated.
ISBN:	0793670675 9780793670673
Credits:	Director of photography, Mark Rublee ; editor, Jon Neuburger ; original music, Cal Scott.
System Details:	DVD, region 1, widescreen (enhanced); Dolby Digital stereo.
Participant or Performer:	Narrated by Will Lyman.
Additional Physical Form:	Also issued online.