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Inside USA: The Rural Frontline of the Healthcare Crisis

Posted by Brave New Films, Al Jazeera at 7:52 AM on July 21, 2008.


A harrowing look at some of the people affected most by our healthcare system.
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Healthcare in America, a slow-motion disaster with tens of millions unable to afford basic treatment. In one thousand rural counties, life expectancy is actually dropping. While presidential candidates promise change, free clinics struggle with overwhelming demand. Inside USA travels to the forgotten America to meet the people on the frontline.

Watch part 2 of this special here.


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Posted by: CatDad on Jul 21, 2008 10:15 PM   
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Many of these same people in Red States have been voting/supporting Right Wing politicians for decades...the "God, Guns and Gays" voters....in a way they've reaped what they've sown and now they have to suffer....Is that they only way they'll learn?

We can't get solve this crisis with free clinics and WalMart med centers offering $40 visits....These services can't cope with very seriously ill people.

I would focus on attacking the cartel of health insurance giants....that's where the real problem lies.

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