This program is 28 minutes long
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Lisa Myers) The decision by United Health Group to leave final decisions about patient care in the hands of doctors instead of bureaucrats reported. [Dr. William GOLDMAN - praises the decision.] [United Health Care Group Dr. Archelle GEORGIOU - says health care is improved.] [University of Southern California Professor William SCHWARTZ - talks about possible effects of the change.] [American Association of Health Plans Karen IGNANI - says this is the beginning of a new era.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Washington: Claire Shipman) The emphasis on health care in the Democratic presidential candidate campaign between Bill Bradley and Vice President Al Gore examined. [BRADLEY, GORE - talk about their own plans and criticize the other's plans.] [Economist Bob LASZEWSKI - explains risks of the plans.] [Greater Southeast Community Hospital, Washington, DC, Dr. Alfred GOLDSON - explains why his hospital must close.] [Harvard University Health Policy professor Bob BLENDON - says changing Medicare is a poor political strategy.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(New York: Mike Jensen) The response of the stock market to the release of the judge's findings in the Microsoft antitrust case reported. [Investor Richard HOLZBERG - explains why he buys Microsoft stock.] [Investor Karen ASTRAKHAN - says the long-term prospects look good.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Los Angeles: Kelly O'Donnell) Concerns about the effects of the Microsoft antitrust case on people using personal computers examined. [Betty Lee BROOKS - says she hopes prices come down.] [University of Texas Stan LIEBOWITZ - calls Microsoft the "Wal-Mart" of software.] ["PC Week" technology editor Peter COFFEE - says a breakup of Microsoft could benefit buyers.]
(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Seattle, WA: George Lewis) Concerns about the effects of the Microsoft antitrust case on Seattle examined. [Chilisoft CEO Brian GRUMMOND - says the suit could hurt the industry.] [Silicon Valley Entrepreneur Harry SAAL - says good things could happen in the long run.] [Computer and Communications Industry Association Ed BLACK - describes a possible benefit.] [RealNetworks CEO Rob GLASER - says the Internet is bigger than the personal computer.]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) Report introduced.
(Columbus, Ohio: Robert Bazell) The use of robots to perform heart surgery examined. [Intuitive Surgical founder and medical director Frederick H. MOLL - praises the use of robots in heart surgery.] [Ohio State University Hospital Dr. Randall WOLF - says the robot only does what the surgeon commands.] [Patient Michael DeLOSS - says there is less pain involved with heart surgery.] [Patient Dolly HAYWOOD - says she will shake the robot's "hand".]
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(Studio: Tom Brokaw) The impact of the movie "Saving Private Ryan" on director Steven Spielberg and actor Tom Hanks featured; scenes shown from "Saving Private Ryan". [SPIELBERG - talks about his dog tags; says his father told him war stories; says the movie influenced how he thinks of his children.] [HANKS - says every day he enjoys something won or defined by World War II; talks about creating a World War II memorial.]
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