1999.10.04 NBC

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NBC Evening News for October 4, 1999

1999.10.04 MEDICINE / THE UNINSURED
5:30:50-5:35:40 . . . . . Monday . . . . . NBC

(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.

(Chicago: Jim Avila) Reasons for the high rate of people without health insurance examined. [David ZIGLER - says insurance is too expensive.] [Small business owner Jim KATSAROS - says it is hard covering his own family.] [Parkland Hospital Dr. Ron ANDERSON - says one illness could bring on bankruptcy.] [Bob SCHAFER - says his company cannot give benefits.] [President CLINTON - says he warned people in 1994.]

(Phoenix: Kelly O'Donnell) The problems of treating working people with no insurance examined. [Maricopa Medical Center Director of Emergency Medicine Dr. Charles POLLACK - says many working people have no insurance.] [Truck driver Harry PROBST - says he has to lose too much to get treatment.]

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