Now that we can all stop guessing how the U.S. Supreme court will rule on the Affordable Care Act, we can now all start speculating about how it will actually work, right? Our report about Massachusetts’ health care mandate, which aired earlier this month, provides some valuable insights about the future of health care in this country.
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American Voices: Lt. Commander Pam Wall
Lt. Commander Pam Wall discusses the unique advantages nurses have when it comes to delivering mental health care to wounded veterans.
Sonja Batten on veterans care
The V.A.’s deputy chief consultant for specialty mental health talks to Scott Simon about treating traumatized vets once they return home.
Nursing the wounded
To understand the myriad ways nurses are working in veterans care, Need to Know recently visited a Veterans Affairs hospital in San Diego, and profiled three nurses there.
The Massachusetts mandate
Need to Know medical correspondent Emily Senay, M.D. traveled to Massachusetts to see how health reform is working there. She talked to doctors, insurers, politicians, small business owners, and the people most affected by the state legislation – patients in search of affordable care.
Health care reform and the ER
Peter Smulowitz, M.D., says ER visits increased immediately after Massachusetts health reform.
American Voices: A combat doctor on caring for our returning veterans
Dr. Todd Baker, who ran an emergency room in a military hospital in Baghdad, offers ideas about how to care for returning vets.
Toxic law? Chemical pollution and the EPA
Need to Know takes a look at a small town plagued by chemical pollution and disease, and the regulatory system some say has failed its residents.
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