Health Care Reform
Part 1: Health Care Back in the National Spotlight()
March 19, 2007 It's been nearly 15 years since the last effort to revamp the nation's health-care system. Now, state governors are expanding the availability of health insurance, bringing the health-care debate back onto the national scene.
Part 2: Doctors Shoulder Mounting Insurance Burdens()
March 26, 2007 A family physician in Wilmington, Del., says disputes with health insurance companies are taking up increasingly more of her time. Hours that she would like to spend with patients are consumed by paperwork.
Part 3: Mass. Moves Toward Mandatory Insurance()
April 2, 2007 A new state agency is determining the minimum health insurance plan that all Massachusetts citizens must buy by 2009. Will Massachusetts face a consumer revolt, or will it lead the nation closer to universal coverage?
Part 4: Making Ends Meet Without Health Insurance()
April 9, 2007 National polls show that worries about health insurance are near the top of Americans' concerns. More than 10 million Americans are solidly middle income and uninsured.
Part 5: One Senator's Solution for Health Care()
April 16, 2007 Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) has worked tirelessly for health-care reform since the late 1960s. His latest effort, the Healthy Americans Act, attempts to provide health coverage for all Americans -– without dependence on employers.
