This week - May 30, 2004

What does the high incidence of diabetes, high blood pressure, and heart disease in the African American community have to do with the rising costs of health care?  Last year, the number of people without health coverage increased by more than 2 million—the largest one-year increase in a decade. We’ll take a closer look at the healthcare crisis, the prospects for Universal Health Care, and why Black folks should care with our guests Dr. Robert Boone and Mr. Cleveland Jefferson.