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‘I’m actually working in health care and can’t afford it'
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LaKeisha Parker worked for years as a certified nursing assistant but couldn’t afford health insurance. When she got cancer, she lost her job, her home, and was living in a homeless shelter when the pandemic hit. “Critical Care: America vs the World,” airs April 21 on PBS, and examines how four other nations provide universal care for less money than the U.S., while getting better outcomes.
In UK, ‘No one says ‘that’s going to cost too much''
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Ten-year-old Liam Murphy gets superb care for his Down syndrome, epilepsy and chronic lung disease from the UK’s National Health Service. Without that single-payer system, his father says their family would be bankrupt and Liam wouldn’t survive. “Critical Care: America vs the World,” airs April 21 on PBS, and examines how other nations provide universal care at lower cost and with better outcomes.
When a pandemic hits, does universal health care save lives?
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Ruth Castellanos is a COVID “long-hauler,” and sees a battery of specialists. While her symptoms are alarming, thanks to Canada’s single-payer health care, her bills are covered. Does universal health care save lives when a pandemic erupts? “Critical Care: America vs the World,” airs April 21 on PBS, examining how other nations provide universal care at a lower cost, with better outcomes.
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