The High Cost of Health Care: By the People Special (2005)
Louisiana Public Square
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Panel
Place Covered: Baton Rouge, East Baton Rouge Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2005-11-16
Duration: 00:56:42
Subjects: Filmed panel discussions | Health Care
Contributors:
- Courtney, Beth Host
- Freeman, Craig Host
- Godoy, Al Producer
- Riley, Melvin Speaker
- Dunn, Kevin Speaker
- Singleton, Ann Speaker
- Hamilton, Alfreda Speaker
- Colbert, Bernice Speaker
- Ryals, Susan Speaker
- Shaw, Jonathan Speaker
- Ellwood, Summer Speaker
- Brown, Rosemary Speaker
- Baggett, Beverly Speaker
- McConnell, Robert Speaker
- Steiner, JoPaul Speaker
- Penton, Harold Speaker
- Cerise, Fred Panelist
- Fontenot, Teri Panelist
- Dardenne, Jay Panelist
- Madden, Roberta Panelist
Description
This special episode of the series “Louisiana Public Square” from November 16, 2005, features the highlights from the Deliberation Day discussions held in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, as a part of the PBS “By the People” initiative. Hosts Beth Courtney and Craig Freeman first present a background report put together by MacNeil/Lehrer Productions on the health care challenges in the United States. Freeman the leads a discussion between the Deliberation Day participants. They discuss: the rising cost of health care; the uninsured population; who should pay for health care; the health care system in Canada; doctor-patient relationships; preventive care; and caring for the elderly. Freeman then moderates a discussion between the audience members and a panel of experts. The panelists are: Dr. Fred Cerise, the secretary of the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals; Teri Fontenot, the president of Woman’s Hospital in Baton Rouge; State Senator Jay Dardenne; and Roberta Madden, the director of women’s health and public policy for the YWCA of Greater Baton Rouge. They discuss: the high cost of health care; possible alternatives to funding the nation’s health care delivery system; moving towards electronic patient records; the importance of preventive care; and developing more public-private partnerships.