The Malady of Health Care

February 24, 1981
55 min
Season 8 - Episode 6: The Malady of Health Care

Season 8 - Episode 6: The Malady of Health Care

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Overview

Health care is no longer two Aspirins and some chicken soup—it is a huge enterprise capable of amazing feats and costing billions of dollars. How can we afford to pay the bills? Is quality health care a right or a privilege? NOVA examines these questions in a comparison between the American and British systems of health care.

Episode Information

TV Show

NOVA

Season

Season 8

Episode Number

6

Air Date

February 24, 1981

Runtime

55 minutes