Senator Gravel to discuss Health Care on Retirement Living TV this Friday
On Friday January 18, at 2 p.m. EST, Senator Gravel will participate in an informal discussion of Health Care issues with Dr. William Brody, President of Johns Hopkins University. The Senator’s interview will be one in the five part series Health Care ’08 – Search for Solutions. This series is presented by Retirement Living TV, Johns Hopkins University and the National Coalition on Health Care. The series will give Senator Gravel and others an opportunity to address the health care crisis facing Boomers and Seniors.
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2008 Presidential Candidates and other Public Leaders Address Changes in the American Healthcare System Impacting Boomers and Seniors
Washington, DC – January 11, 2008 – Retirement Living TV (RLTV), in association with Johns Hopkins University and the National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC), announced today that they are producing a multi- part series, Healthcare ’08: Search for Solutions. The series begins airing January 14 at 2 p.m. EST on RLTV. AARP, Johns Hopkins University, NCHC and RLTV will also make the series available on their websites.. Healthcare ’08: Search for Solutions will give the presidential candidates and other public leaders an informal forum to discuss their views on the possible solutions to the healthcare crisis facing Boomers and seniors in America.
“According to AARP’s online presidential debate tracker, one out of four Americans rate healthcare as their top domestic concern. At RLTV we feel it is our responsibility to give the candidates a forum in which to discuss their healthcare strategies, This issue demands our attention and focus,” said Elliot Jacobson, VP of Programming and Production, RLTV.
†Management of chronic illness, quality of care, and the complexity and inefficiencies in our current medical system are not being adequately discussed in this presidential election cycle.. “Our health care system requires comprehensive reform to meet the nation’s needs,” said Dr. Henry Simmons, president of National Coalition on Health Care.
Each episode in the series consists of an exclusive half-hour discussion with a presidential candidate or other public leader and the President of Johns Hopkins University, Dr. William Brody. A rotating ensemble of respected journalists such as Diane Rehm, Judy Woodruff, RLTV’s Lea Thompson, and Felicia Taylor will moderate the interviews. The series launches with Republican candidate, Mitt Romney.
Other guests the first week include the CEO of AARP, Bill Novelli, the chairman of the nation’s leading health and wellness system for seniors, John Erickson, and New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg,
“The Federal government is in paralysis because of partisanship and special interest groups that fund their campaigns. And, they would not do anything to upset the tobacco industry where this century we're going to kill a billion people in this world because of smoking,” stated Mayor Michael Bloomberg during his Healthcare ’08 interview.
Healthcare ’08: Search for Solutions Premiere Schedule 2:00 PM (EST)
Monday 1/14/08– Mitt Romney, Republican Presidential CandidateTuesday 1/15/08– John Erickson, CEO, Erickson Retirement CommunitiesWednesday 1/16/08 – Michael Bloomberg, Mayor of New York CityThursday 1/17/08 – Bill Novelli, CEO, AARPFriday 1/18/08 – Mike Gravel, Democrat Presidential Candidate
About Retirement Living TVRetirement Living TV (RLTV) is the only network dedicated to informing, involving and inspiring people aged 55+. Launched in September 2006, the network has all original programming with established celebrities and journalists on topics spanning critical issues including health, lifestyle, finance and politics. RLTV is the expert in the field of aging, guided by an internationally-recognized team of gerontologists and researchers. RLTV is seen in 29 million homes across North America on DirecTV, Comcast and other video providers or by logging on to WWW.RL.TV
About Johns Hopkins UniversityThe Johns Hopkins University, founded in Baltimore in 1876, was the first university in the Western Hemisphere where research and the advancement of knowledge were purposefully linked to education. Its establishment began a revolution in U.S. higher education that led to today's research university system. Johns Hopkins remains at the forefront of both discovery and teaching for the good of humanity. It leads all U.S. universities in spending on scientific research and development and is the leading recipient of National Institutes of Health funding.
About the National Coalition on Health CareThe National Coalition on Health Care is the nation’s largest, most broadly based, non-profit, nonpartisan alliance working for comprehensive health care reform. The Coalition has 75 member organizations including large businesses and labor unions, pension funds, insurers, associations of medical organizations, faith-based groups, patient advocacy organizations, and higher education associations which collectively represent more than 150 million American
