Health Care Reform: A Louisiana Perspective (2009)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: News, Public Affairs
Place Covered: Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2009-09-23
Duration: 00:57:06
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Politics | Health care reform | HEALTH INSURANCE | Insurance Industry | MEDICARE | MEDICAID | Physician and patient | Louisiana. Department of Health and Hospitals | United States. Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Freeman, Craig Host
- Broussard, Bryan Photographer
- Budd, Sally Photographer
- Bush, Charles Photographer
- Crews, Keith Photographer
- Woods, Virnado Photographer
- Williams, Ben Director
- LaFleur, Donna Director
- Gautreaux, Kevin Producer
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Sanford, Shauna Producer
- Landrieu, Mary Speaker
- Fleming, John Interviewee
- Cassidy, Bill Interviewee
- Cherry, Julie Interviewee
- Juneau, Dan Interviewee
- Smith, Gary Speaker
- Harwood, Helen Speaker
- Bergeron, Tasha Speaker
- Devard, Shirley Speaker
- Evans, Diane Speaker
- Calhoun, Catherine Speaker
- McDavitt, Laura Speaker
- Lewis, Davante Speaker
- Thomas, L.C. Speaker
- Terill, Harriet Speaker
- Myer, George Speaker
- Marionneaux, Barry Speaker
- Dugas, Frances Speaker
- Webber, Landon Speaker
- Winkler, Steven Speaker
- Hathorn, Millie Speaker
- Caffey, Brenda Speaker
- Randolph, Matthew Speaker
- Levine, Alan Panelist
- Fraiche, Donna Panelist
- Sloane, David Panelist
- Gordon, Stewart Panelist
- Polk, Joyce Speaker
Description
This episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from September 23, 2009, features a discussion between the panelists and audience members on the national debate over President Barack Obama’s proposals for health care reform, also known as Obamacare. The panelists are: Secretary Alan Levine of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals; Donna Fraiche, a health care policy analyst with the Louisiana Health Care Commission; David Sloane, AARP’s Senior Vice President of Government Relations and Advocacy; and Dr. Stewart T. Gordon, President of the Louisiana Chapter of the American Academy of Pediatrics. They discussed: whether health care is a right; the need for health insurance reform; the importance of the doctor-patient relationship; government’s involvement in the health care system; areas of agreement within the debate; how the reforms will be paid for; tackling the high costs within the system; and managing the quality of health care.Host: Beth CourtneyHost: Craig Freeman