Health Care Reform: A Medical Emergency
Presenter(s):
David U. Himmelstein, M.D
Date:
11/28/2005
Time:
3:00 PM EST
Length:
1 Hour 26 Minutes 40 Seconds
Description:
Despite the economic recovery the number of uninsured continues to increase, and tens of millions who have coverage face increasing difficulties in affording care. Employers’ premiums are skyrocketing, workers are paying higher co-payments and deductibles, and seniors face soaring out-of-pocket costs. Meanwhile we perform hundreds of thousands of unnecessary operations and procedures, and often prescribe useless or harmful medications.