National Public Radio’s (NPR) All Things Considered Travels to Howard County to Talk about Health Care

From NPR: “With health care overhaul back on Washington's agenda, NPR went to one locale to see how the big national issues play out there. In Howard County, Md., a prosperous suburb near Baltimore, we spoke with patients, doctors, administrators and employers about the costs of health care and access to the health care system.”

June 19, 2009 – The Costs of Health Care – Finding Ways to Save

Health care providers are seeking ways to save costs. Getting people to go to primary care doctors instead of the emergency room, electronic record keeping and a single-payer system are discussed.