Watch a 'NewsHour' Special on the Presidential Candidates' Coverage Proposals
25 September 2008
The "NewsHour with Jim Lehrer" will host a Commonwealth Fund-supported show, "Rx for Change," following the premiere of "Critical Condition," a new documentary that tells the stories of people without health insurance who found themselves losing jobs, their health, their homes, their savings, and even their lives. "Critical Condition" will premiere on PBS stations Tuesday, September 30, at 9 p.m.
To inform viewers about the presidential candidates' plans to broaden health insurance coverage, the "NewsHour" program will feature a discussion moderated by by Susan Dentzer, editor of the journal Health Affairs and former "NewsHour" health correspondent. The discussion features Neera Tanden, domestic policy director for Senator Barack Obama's campaign, and Douglas Holtz-Eakin, senior policy advisor to Senator John McCain, as well Uwe Reinhardt of Princeton University and Stuart Butler of the Heritage Foundation.
Check your local listings and watch the "Critical Condition" trailer at http://www.pbs.org/pov/pov2008/criticalcondition.