Teeth Not Included
A diabetic needs to get his sugar level under control before he can have dental surgery that he may have to pay for himself.
View ArticleThe ER Is My Doctor
A Highland patient makes her point that because we have so many uninsured people out there they use the ER as their primary care physician – thus driving up the overall cost of the system. Does that...
View ArticleSteel and Bones
John Hansen, a former steel worker, waits for care in Highland Hospital’s ER.
View ArticleSeventh Inning Stretch
Harry Caldwell talks about his view that health care should be a basic right.
View ArticleThe Speech
On the night of Obama’s address to a joint session of Congress – a rarity for any sitting president – we dragged an old tv into the waiting room to show the assembled patients and staff Obama’s speech...
View ArticleEvery Man for Himself
Lois Ruther Everett hopes health care reform will make it more affordable for employers to provide health insurance to their employees.
View ArticleEye of the Storm
Construction worker Adam Hatch visits Highland after catching some shrapnel with his eye. He thinks the rhetorical battle over health care has become more important than people’s lives.
View ArticleThe Vote
Doctors and nurses prepare for the results of the vote on the health care bill and talk about the possible effect on Highland Hospital.
View ArticleMy Country
Jorge Powinforbes, a diabetic, talks about how easy access to health care in his native Guyana encourages people to visit health clinics and hospitals more often.
View ArticleBlessed
Kamal Conyers talks about his gratitude for having someplace to go despite not being able to afford health insurance.
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