Moderated by John P. Lymberopoulos; 00:00 Recording starts in the middle of a conversation about health care for older adults; 01:45 Shepherd Brooks talks about prenatal care and uninsured people with children who need health care; 04:15 Brooks ends his discussion; 04:30 Christine Davies begins her discussion about the different levels of health care. She continues to say that anyone in a civilized society has a right to basic health care and talks about the limited resources available for life saving measures; 07:58 Christine Davies talks about measures that increase the quality of life and defines what would be considered a right or a privilege depending on the type of procedure needed; 09:36 Christine Davies talks about the basic minimum of health care and what type of ailments people encounter today. She continues to say that people are suffering and many of the illnesses today have been brought on the individual themself therefore questions the right to basic healthcare; 11:25 Joan Higman Davies starts her discussion by stating healthcare is a necessity [cataloger’s note: speaker muffled and difficult to decipher]. Higman Davies continues to talk about the quality of water people deserve to have; 18:50 Higman Davies uses a woman’s situation to compare healthcare costs from private health insurance; 19:53 Lymberopoulos asks the audience if they have any questions. Shepherd Brooks asks if he can respond to Christine Davies comment about the problem of someone with an illness that they brought upon themself and whether the state should have to pay. He continues to quote President George H. W. Bush about health care; 25:12 Christine Davies responds to Shepherd Brooks’ comments by stating there needs to be more preventative medicine in the form of publicity to encourage people from drinking and driving, for example; 26:11 Higman Davies also responds about people smoking and the health care they should receive; 27:49 Shepherd Brooks responds again with a story about a seat belt law and helmet laws; 29:31 Lymberopoulos asks the audience for questions; 29:47 First audience member states they know the struggle of getting a new health care system in place in the United States and offers two suggestions for the panelists to respond to; 37:36 Second audience member asks the panel to explain the difference between the right of society and the right of an individual for health care; 42:38 Lymberopoulos tells the audience to take a break and return at 3:00 PM; 48:55 Lymberopoulos asks the audience if they have any questions for the panel. Third audience member asks about the British health care system and the comparison of cost in Britain and the United States; 52:49 Fourth audience members asks how the health care system considers unemployed people; 01;00:25 Fifth audience member asks how one chooses a primary care physician in Britain and if it is easy to switch; 01:07:37 Sixth audience member comments that people in America should also look at the negative aspects of the Canadian and British health care system so that the United States can make an educated decision when improving their system. She continues to say that all three health care systems have strengths and weaknesses; 01:13:46 Seventh audience member states that there is a problem in the United States for physicians and hospitals to locate in large populated cities so people in rural areas experience more expensive health care. He asks the panel if a government run health care system would impact that; 01:16:10 Christine Davies responds to the audience member’s question by stating that rural health care is also a problem in Britain. Higman Davies also responds; 01:22:03 Eighth audience member asks Shepherd Brooks about his statement of people in poverty status and states that people in poverty do not have equal healthcare; 01:23:28 Lymberopoulos closes the panel and thanks the audience for being there.
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Moderated by John P. Lymberopoulos; 00:00 Recording starts in the middle of a conversation about health care for older adults; 01:45 Shepherd Brooks talks about prenatal care and uninsured people with children who need health care; 04:15 Brooks ends his discussion; 04:30 Christine Davies begins her discussion about the different levels of health care. She continues to say that anyone in a civilized society has a right to basic health care and talks about the limited resources available for life saving measures; 07:58 Christine Davies talks about measures that increase the quality of life and defines what would be considered a right or a privilege depending on the type of procedure needed; 09:36 Christine Davies talks about the basic minimum of health care and what type of ailments people encounter today. She continues to say that people are suffering and many of the illnesses today have been brought on the individual themself therefore questions the right to basic healthcare; 11:25 Joan Higman Davies starts her discussion by stating healthcare is a necessity [cataloger’s note: speaker muffled and difficult to decipher]. Higman Davies continues to talk about the quality of water people deserve to have; 18:50 Higman Davies uses a woman’s situation to compare healthcare costs from private health insurance; 19:53 Lymberopoulos asks the audience if they have any questions. Shepherd Brooks asks if he can respond to Christine Davies comment about the problem of someone with an illness that they brought upon themself and whether the state should have to pay. He continues to quote President George H. W. Bush about health care; 25:12 Christine Davies responds to Shepherd Brooks’ comments by stating there needs to be more preventative medicine in the form of publicity to encourage people from drinking and driving, for example; 26:11 Higman Davies also responds about people smoking and the health care they should receive; 27:49 Shepherd Brooks responds again with a story about a seat belt law and helmet laws; 29:31 Lymberopoulos asks the audience for questions; 29:47 First audience member states they know the struggle of getting a new health care system in place in the United States and offers two suggestions for the panelists to respond to; 37:36 Second audience member asks the panel to explain the difference between the right of society and the right of an individual for health care; 42:38 Lymberopoulos tells the audience to take a break and return at 3:00 PM; 48:55 Lymberopoulos asks the audience if they have any questions for the panel. Third audience member asks about the British health care system and the comparison of cost in Britain and the United States; 52:49 Fourth audience members asks how the health care system considers unemployed people; 01;00:25 Fifth audience member asks how one chooses a primary care physician in Britain and if it is easy to switch; 01:07:37 Sixth audience member comments that people in America should also look at the negative aspects of the Canadian and British health care system so that the United States can make an educated decision when improving their system. She continues to say that all three health care systems have strengths and weaknesses; 01:13:46 Seventh audience member states that there is a problem in the United States for physicians and hospitals to locate in large populated cities so people in rural areas experience more expensive health care. He asks the panel if a government run health care system would impact that; 01:16:10 Christine Davies responds to the audience member’s question by stating that rural health care is also a problem in Britain. Higman Davies also responds; 01:22:03 Eighth audience member asks Shepherd Brooks about his statement of people in poverty status and states that people in poverty do not have equal healthcare; 01:23:28 Lymberopoulos closes the panel and thanks the audience for being there.
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