Single-Payer Health Care Plan Faces Hurdles in Congress
Supporters of a single-payer plan say it is the best option for the U.S. health care system, but it faces an uphill battle in Congress. The segment includes comments from Roger Hickey, co-director of the Campaign for America's Future, David Himmelstein, co-founder of Physicians for a National Health Program, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), and Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief of Health Affairs.
- "Single Payer Health Care" (Rehm, "The Diane Rehm Show," WAMU, 5/18).