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    The Debate on Healthcare Goes Down to the Wire

    The US spends more on healthcare than any other country, but American women are five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in Greece. Amnesty International calls that a violation of women's rights . What does it say about a healthcare system often called "the best in the world?"

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The US spends more on healthcare than any other country, but American women are five times more likely to die in childbirth than women in Greece. Amnesty International calls that a violation of women's rights. What does it say about a healthcare system often called "the best in the world?" Would the reforms being debated in Congress improve medical outcomes? Would they provide better access? How about reducing the increase in costs? As the Senate and Congress wrangle over details, we hear about possible trade-offs and the prospects of doing nothing at all.

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    The Debate on Healthcare Goes Down to the Wire
    1. 0:00Democrats Maneuver for Votes on Healthcare
    2. 7:40The Debate on Healthcare Goes Down to the WireYou’re reading this
    3. 43:53Revelations about Lehman's, Just the Tip of the Iceberg?
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Darrell Satzman

      Producer

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      Andrea Brody

      Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

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      Nan Strauss

      Researcher, Amnesty International

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      Gerard Anderson

      Director, John Hopkins' Center for Hospital Finance and Management

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      Uwe Reinhardt

      Princeton University

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    The Debate on Healthcare Goes Down to the Wire
    1. 0:00Democrats Maneuver for Votes on Healthcare
    2. 7:40The Debate on Healthcare Goes Down to the WireYou’re reading this
    3. 43:53Revelations about Lehman's, Just the Tip of the Iceberg?
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