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Inside USA: The Rural Frontline of the Healthcare Crisis

By Brave New Films, Al Jazeera
Posted on July 21, 2008, Printed on December 19, 2009
http://www.alternet.org/bloggers//92211/

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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