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It stands as an extraordinary correction to the collective amnesia about race and health and a deeply considered tribute to the struggles for racial justice forged by so many during the implementation of Medicare. "Every scholar, student, professional, and patient of public health and medical care should see this film - and discuss it. POWER TO HEAL illustrates how Movement leaders and grass-roots volunteers pressed and worked with the federal government to achieve a greater measure of justice and fairness for African-Americans. Using the carrot of Medicare dollars, the federal government virtually ended the practice of racially segregating patients, doctors, medical staffs, blood supplies and linens. Less than half the nation's hospitals served black and white patients equally, and in the South, 1/3 of hospitals would not admit African-Americans even for emergencies. Central to the story is the tale of how a new national program, Medicare, was used to mount a dramatic, coordinated effort that desegregated thousands of hospitals across the country practically overnight.īefore Medicare, disparities in access to hospital care were dramatic. POWER TO HEAL tells a poignant chapter in the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans. Center on Social Disparities in Health, UC San Francisco "A critically important yet heretofore untold story.Painstakingly accurate and profoundly moving." Paula Braveman, Dir. Produced by Barbara Berney, Roberta Friedman, DanielĮxecutive Producers: Tammy Robinson, Martin Dornbaum The untold story of how the twin struggles for racial justice and healthcare intersected: creating Medicare and desegregating thousands of hospitals at the same time.ĭirected by Charles Burnett & Daniel Loewenthal Receive occasional notice of our new releasesĪnd special offers. With a credit card or purchase order, or youĬan use our printable order form for faxing or Our site enables you to order securely online Videos, with a collection of over 700 titles in Is a leading source of educational DVDs &
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