Health Reform Part 1 -- How Massachusetts' health reform was passed
Series: Health Reform in Massachusetts
From: Karen Brown
Length: 00:05:40
THIS SUMMER, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO RELEASE ITS NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM PLAN – EXPECTED TO BORROW HEAVILY FROM MASSACHUSETTS’ EXPERIENCE. IN 2006, MASSACHUSETTS BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO REQUIRE EVERYONE TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, AND IT HELPED PAY FOR HEALTH CARE FOR THOUSANDS MORE PEOPLE. REPORTER KAREN BROWN HAS BEEN REPORTING ON THE LAW AS PART OF A KAISER FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP. IN PART ONE, WE START WITH A LOOK BACK.
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Piece Description
THIS SUMMER, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO RELEASE ITS NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM PLAN – EXPECTED TO BORROW HEAVILY FROM MASSACHUSETTS’ EXPERIENCE. IN 2006, MASSACHUSETTS BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO REQUIRE EVERYONE TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, AND IT HELPED PAY FOR HEALTH CARE FOR THOUSANDS MORE PEOPLE. REPORTER KAREN BROWN HAS BEEN REPORTING ON THE LAW AS PART OF A KAISER FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP. IN PART ONE, WE START WITH A LOOK BACK.
Broadcast History
Aired on WFCR-FM, Amherst on May 19, 2009 -- the first in a 3-part series. But each part can also stand alone.
Transcript
THIS SUMMER, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO RELEASE ITS NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM PLAN – EXPECTED TO BORROW HEAVILY FROM MASSACHUSETTS’ EXPERIENCE. IN 2006, MASSACHUSETTS BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO REQUIRE EVERYONE TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, AND IT HELPED PAY FOR HEALTH CARE FOR THOUSANDS MORE PEOPLE. WFCR'S KAREN BROWN HAS BEEN REPORTING ON THE LAW AS PART OF A KAISER FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP. TODAY, SHE STARTS A 3-PART SERIES, WITH A LOOK BACK.
A LOT HAS HAPPENED IN MASSACHUSETTS SINCE THE REFORM LAW PASSED IN 2006. FOR ONE, THE ECONOMY TANKED. THOUSANDS OF RESIDENTS HAVE LOST THEIR JOBS AND WITH THEM, THEIR HEALTH INSURANCE. AT THE SAME TIME, A PLUNGE IN TAX REVENUES HAS PUT TREMENDOUS STRAIN ON THE STATE BUDGET.
DESPITE THE CRISIS, 440,000 MORE PEOPLE HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE THAN BEFORE THE LAW. THE STATE HAS THE LOWEST UNINSURED RATE IN THE COUNTRY – 2.6 PERCENT. BUT WILL THE ST...
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Timing and Cues
5:40 plus introduction.
Intro and Outro
INTRO:THIS SUMMER, THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION INTENDS TO RELEASE ITS NATIONAL HEALTH REFORM PLAN – EXPECTED TO BORROW HEAVILY FROM MASSACHUSETTS’ EXPERIENCE. IN 2006, MASSACHUSETTS BECAME THE FIRST STATE TO REQUIRE EVERYONE TO HAVE HEALTH INSURANCE, AND IT HELPED PAY FOR HEALTH CARE FOR THOUSANDS MORE PEOPLE. KAREN BROWN HAS BEEN REPORTING ON THE LAW AS PART OF A KAISER FOUNDATION FELLOWSHIP. TODAY, SHE STARTS A 3-PART SERIES, WITH A LOOK BACK.
OUTRO:Additional Credits
Jill Kaufman, editor
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Stephen L. Gilbreath
Posted on July 24, 2009 at 03:13 PM | Permalink
Timely!
Good timing on the release of this piece -- just following President Obama's ''Conference'' for selling his take-over attempt of the health care / medical insurance industry. This one caught my attention especially because I am very interested right now in things related to the history of this subject -- and because this related well to a piece I just worked on entitled ''Health Care - Obama vs. Reality'' (piece number 38392, if you might care to listen to another piece on the same subject -- thought from another viewpoint).
Your subject and your timing on it is a big five to me!