GRITtv with Laura Flanders

GRITtv: Women's Health Crisis Affects Us All

Oct 19, 2009 Episode Archive
About this series: Laura Flanders talks to creative thinkers and change-makers from the worlds of politics, arts and the new economy. The smartest conversations, with the smartest thinkers and doers of our time, distributed in multiple formats on a variety of platforms. Keep abreast of fresh content by following GRITtv, the site Flanders founded, on Twitter @GRITtv.
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The health care debate continues to build, filled with drama and outrage, but Monday's panelists think we're not outraged enough, particularly when ...
The health care debate continues to build, filled with drama and outrage, but Monday's panelists think we're not outraged enough, particularly when it comes to women's health care. From pregnancy and domestic violence being considered pre-existing conditions to the higher cost in deductibles and co-pays paid for frequent doctor visits, women have to shell out more and yet still make less than men. Donna Smith, star of Michael Moore's Sicko and community organizer with the California Nurses Association, Irasema Garza, president of Legal Momentum, Eesha Pandit of Raising Women's Voices For The Health Care We Need, and Dr. David Himmelstein, co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program, discuss the disproportionate impact health care reform legislation will have on women. Less
20:52 News & Politics
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