Healing US: Uniting across the political spectrum to save lives?

Code WACK!

English - December 18, 2023 13:00 - 15 minutes - 18.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratings
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How did the new documentary Healing US, about the drawbacks of America’s for-profit healthcare system, get made? Which harrowing stories did they highlight? When Americans need health care, why do so many worry whether they can afford to be treated?

For answers to these questions and more, we spoke to award-winning documentary filmmaker Maddy Purves, who is editor of the film, and Laura Fielding, founder of Red Berets for Medicare for All and associate producer of Healing US. This is the first in a two-part series.

Check out the Transcript and Show Notes for more!