Health Care For Some

Beatrix Hoffman, professor and chair of the history department at Northern Illinois University, spoke about the history of the American heal… read more

Beatrix Hoffman, professor and chair of the history department at Northern Illinois University, spoke about the history of the American health care system. She focused on why the United States had been one of the few developed countries to not adopt universal health care and examined why the issue was so divisive. She spoke at the Great Lakes History Conference held at Grand Valley State University in Grand Rapids, Michigan and responded to questions from the audience. close

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Health Care For Some

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Program ID:
309273-1
Category:
Public Affairs Event
Format:
Speech
Location:
Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
First Aired:
Nov 10, 2012 | 7:32pm EST | C-SPAN 2
Last Aired:
Mar 09, 2013 | 11:55pm EST | C-SPAN 2

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  • Nov 10, 2012 | 7:32pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 11, 2012 | 11:02am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Nov 25, 2012 | 4:46am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 08, 2012 | 8:02am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 09, 2012 | 3:55pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Dec 30, 2012 | 4:06pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Jan 13, 2013 | 4:55pm EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Feb 25, 2013 | 7:53am EST | C-SPAN 2
  • Mar 09, 2013 | 11:55pm EST | C-SPAN 2
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