July 31, 2009
In his interview with Bill Moyers, Wendell Potter told the story of his trip in 2007 to visit a "medical expedition" in Wise, Virginia run by the non-profit
Remote Area Medical (RAM). The organization, founded by
Stan Brock in 1985, provides free health care, dental care, eye care, veterinary services and technical and educational assistance to people in remote areas of the U.S. and the world.
Wendell Potter returned to Wise County for another health care expedition on July 24, 2009 and plans to
visit another in Los Angeles, August 8-11.
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Web exclusive video of the Wise County event from Lagan Sebert of the Huffington Post Investigative Fund.
Learn more about Remote Area Medical in the slide show below.
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Wendell Potter With almost 20 years inside the health insurance industry, Wendell Potter saw for-profit insurers hijack our health care system and put profits before patients. Now, he speaks with Bill Moyers about how those companies are standing in the way of health care reform. (July 10, 2009)
Robert Reich Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich sits down with Bill Moyers to talk about the influence of lobbyists on policy, the economy, and the ongoing debate over health care. (June 12, 2009)
Reforming Health Care Washington's abuzz about health care, but why isn't a single-payer plan an option on the table? Public Citizen's Dr. Sidney Wolfe and Physicians for a National Health Program's Dr. David Himmelstein on the political and logistical feasibility of health care reform. (May 22, 2009)
Donna Smith Bill Moyers speaks with advocate Donna Smith about how our broken system is hurting ordinary Americans. (May 22, 2009)
California Nurses Association The California Nurses Association advocates a single payer national health insurance system. (May 5, 2008)
Melody Petersen Melody Petersen talks with Bill Moyers about her new book OUR DAILY MEDS, and how drug companies market medication. (May 16, 2008)
FRONTLINE: "Sick Around the World"FRONTLINE travels to five other wealthy capitalist democracies — Great Britain, Japan, Germany, Taiwan, and Switzerland — to find out how they provide health care to all of their citizens far a fraction of the cost of the U.S. system.
