Need To Know

Money & Medicine

Season 2 Episode 56 | 56m 46s  | Video has closed captioning.

As Congress continues its battle over the budget deficit, policy-makers are turning their attention to one of the largest driving forces behind the nation’s debt – government health care spending. The focus of the health care reform debate has shifted in recent years from access to cost, and recent studies suggest that a third of all health care expenditures are unnecessary.

Aired: 09/24/12

Expired: 09/26/17

Rating: NR

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