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National Health Insurance / Carter and Kennedy #499937

NBC Evening News for Friday, Jul 28, 1978
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(Studio) Report on controversy over administration's national health insurance program. Senator Edward Kennedy's opposition to President Carter's plan noted.
REPORTER: David Brinkley

(DC) Details given of Kennedy's objections to administration plan. [KENNEDY - says public must be told that there is certain deadline for national health ins. for all, not to be dependent on other factors.] [Department of Health, Education and Welfare Secretary Joseph CALIFANO - responds to Kennedy's objections.] Plans by Kennedy and organized labor to introduction own bill reported.
REPORTER: John Dancy

(Studio) Upcoming Segment 3 report with regard to differing health care policies in United States and Canada outlined.
REPORTER: David Brinkley

Reporter(s):
Brinkley, David;
Dancy, John
Duration:
00:02:20

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