William R. Brody
The Johns Hopkins University
Office of the President
242 Garland Hall
3400 North Charles Street
Baltimore, Maryland 21218.

Phone: (410) 516-8068
Fax: (410) 516-6097
Email: wrbrody@jhu.edu

Health Care '08: Search for Solutions Television Series

Watch Previous Segments Online.

In this special television series produced by Retirement Living Television (RLTV), Dr. William R. Brody talks with policy experts and politicians about health care in America. Each episode consists of an exclusive 30-minute conversation focused on the issues—cost, coverage, complexity, consistency, and chronic illness—that must be addressed if we are to move forward in reforming health care this presidential election cycle.

Schedule:

8 p.m. EST on Maryland Public Television

September 26 — Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives

August 22 — Henry Simmons, MD, MPH, President, National Coalition on Health Care

August 15 — Elias Zerhouni, MD, Director, National Institutes of Health

May 23 — Newt Gingrich, Former Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives

May 16 — Bill Novelli, CEO, AARP

May 9 — John Erickson, CEO, Erickson Retirement Communities

May 2 — Michael Bloomberg, Mayor, New York City

1:30 p.m. on Verizon FiOS & CN8; 8 p.m. EST on Verizon FiOS

September 26 — Nancy Pelosi, Speaker, U.S. House of Representatives

September 25 — Bill Novelli, CEO, AARP

September 24 — Daniel Vasella, MD, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Novartis

September 23 — Henry Simmons, MD, MPH, President, National Coalition on Health Care

September 22 — Elias Zerhouni, MD, Director, National Institutes of Health

Maryland Public Television (MPT)

MPT is a leader in the production of broadcast programming for public television. MPT's local/regional television credits include public affairs, original performance, documentary and entertainment programs for the citizens of Maryland. Beyond broadcast, MPT creates instructional videos, develops training and builds Internet sites that serve tens of thousands of students, teachers and child-care providers annually. MPT outreach activities, especially relating to arts, culture and history, take place in all areas of the state to further fulfill MPT's mission to engage, enlighten and entertain.

Retirement Living Television

Retirement Living TV 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.

National Coalition on Health Care

The National Coalition on Health Care is the nation's largest, most broadly based, non-profit, non-partisan 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 Americans.