PBS NewsHour

New Documentary Explores Challenges in Serving Uninsured

Clip: 07/18/2012 | 7m 24s

Jeffrey Brown previews "The Waiting Room," a documentary that goes behind the scenes of an Oakland hospital's fight to survive in the recession and juggle patient needs that range from basic to life-threatening. Director Peter Nicks set out to profile a community but ended up with a larger story about health care in the U.S.

Aired: 07/18/12

Rating: NR

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