The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution
2018
⏱️ 56 min
📅 Released
🌐 EN
Documentary
Tells the poignant chapter in the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans. 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 in a matter of months.
Where to Watch (US)
Stream
OVID
Crew
Director
Charles Burnett, Daniel Loewenthal
Writer
Anna Reid-Jhirad, Leslie Clark, Martin Dornbaum
Producer
Daniel Loewenthal, Roberta Friedman, Barbara Berney