The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

56 mins | Documentary | April 26, 2018

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.

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

56 mins | Documentary | April 26, 2018

The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution
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.
Producers
Original title The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution
Directors Charles Burnett, Daniel Loewenthal
Writers Martin Dornbaum, Leslie Clark, Anna Reid-Jhirad

Cast

Danny Glover

as Narrator