Making Sen$e with Paul Solman
Making Sen$e of Health Care: Competing Claims on Campaign Trail About Reform
Paul Solman compares and contrasts "Obamacare" policy with health care reform proposals from Mitt Romney. Economists on both sides of the political debate discuss increasing efficiency, technological innovation, market competition and vouchers.
This video is from the Making Sen$e with Paul Solman video series from PBS. Learn more about these videos and view a listing of the most recent videos we have available.
Key Concepts
Role of Government, Profit, Risk, Taxes, Insurance, Risk of Financial Loss
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