News article from March, 2006, on President George W. Bush's plan to increase funding to health care centers. There are also links to other health care articles.

In an article from February, 2006, George W. Bush's health care reform, Medicare, and Medicaid strategies are covered. Analysis of difficulties ahead for his plan is also given.

Presents the basics of the different methods by which doctors get paid. [12:06]

A discussion about health care costs in the United States.

Begin to understand the different roles in the healthcare system. [8:02]

Basic overview of what is sometimes referred to as "Obamacare" [7:14]

In our final episode of Crash Course Sociology we are going to talk about what the health care system in the US looks like, the five A's of health care accessibility, and a couple of contributing factors to the affordability of health...

Why is healthcare so expensive? "This Won't Hurt a Bit" is a short film that tells the all too familiar tale of American healthcare. A patient enters a hospital with a migraine headache, unaware of the costs his visit will incur on the...

This video from the Wide Angle film "Birth of a Surgeon" provides an overview of the issue of maternal mortality in Mozambique and an innovative program to try to tackle this problem. The program trains midwives and nurses to perform...

This video segment from the Wide Angle film "Birth of a Surgeon" describes healthcare at the Hospital Rural de Manjacaze, a rural hospital in Mozambique. [1:55]

Have you ever been confused by a medical bill? What happens after you visit the doctor? This video [12:20] explains how medical costs are calculated and paid for by public and private insurance. Learn more about the path of that bill,...

More than 45 million Americans lack health insurance. This video [11:24] explains who they are, what issues they face, how their care is paid for, and the possible future of health care coverage for them.

How do copays and deductibles work? Why is paying for medicine so complicated? In the first of two videos [5:59] on paying for medicines, an overview of over the counter and prescription drugs is provided.

Medicare is the federal health insurance program for the elderly and disabled, but many people might be confused about how it works and how it is funded. This video [14:24] explains the history, structure, and financing of this program.

Medicaid is a federal/state partnership that provides health insurance and other services for low-income families and other eligible people. In this video [14:07] learn what services are covered and how states are involved to fund and...

Confused about the U.S. health care system? This video [11:07] introduction uses one patient as an example to illustrate how money flows within the system. This will serve as the basis for deeper dives into each program as well as health...

Caring for chronically ill patients raises significant challenges and is consuming a greater percentage of health care services and spending. These patients often require special care outside of the hospital setting, including...

We all know the US spends a lot on health care, but why are costs so high and what can we do about it? This video [16:36] explains the reasons why costs have risen so rapidly and various policies proposed to contain costs and improve...

Dr. Laurence Baker talks to Sal about how drug prices are set.

Interested in a career in radiology? In this video, see fascinating images of the human heart with a cardiac radiologist who looks closely at ultrasounds, MRIs, & CT scans to diagnose heart problems. [3:13]

Describes the social inequalities that exist with respect to people's access to high quality health care in the US. [4:00]

We're moving into a person-centric world where people and medical providers have access to genetic data. When a person's genome is sequenced, the known differences can help doctors predict their risk for disease, whether or not they are...

We are living in the age of information. Everything related to our health is now data: how we feel, how we react to a drug, and even what our genetic code is. Individually, collecting this data from cheap and accessible sensors helps us...

We talk with Anna Deavere Smith about her one-woman show that gives a voice to patients and doctors around the country.