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The Cost of Care

Wednesday, August 24, 2005

More than 45 million Americans have no health insurance, and more than half of the country’s personal bankruptcies are caused by medical bills. Malcolm Gladwell of The New Yorker looks at why the US has no universal health care system.

» Read Malcolm Gladwell's article "A Sick System"

Music:
“Shock to the System” tracks, 1, 2, 5


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