Who Cares: Chronic Illness in America


60m 2001

Brief Synopsis

This edition of the Fred Friendly Seminar series investigates the healthcare crisis. People with serious chronic illness are healthcare's highest-costing and fastest-growing group, but America's healthcare systems remain focused on acute care. Suffering from long-term chronic conditions like hyperte

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Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

Synopsis

This edition of the Fred Friendly Seminar series investigates the healthcare crisis. People with serious chronic illness are healthcare's highest-costing and fastest-growing group, but America's healthcare systems remain focused on acute care. Suffering from long-term chronic conditions like hypertension, asthma, diabetes, arthritis, Alzheimer's or heart disease, millions of people are faced with agonizing choices everyday as they struggle with a healthcare system not designed to meet their medical needs.

Film Details

Release Date
2001

Technical Specs

Duration
60m

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