Hot Talks on Health: Susan Dentzer on US health reforms

“On balance, most of us conclude that this is the best set of health reforms possible in a country that is very deeply divided in its belief in government.”
- Susan Dentzer, Hot Talks on Health, May 28, 2010
In the first of our popular Hot Talks on Health series, the editor-in-chief of Health Affairs says the US has taken a big step forward with its Affordable Care Act but real change towards an accessible, high-performing system will take lots more: time, commitment and deeper consensus. Presented in partnership with The Canadian Club of Toronto. Watch Dentzer and her Q&A session with the audience in this seven-part video.

Watch the interview clips:
1. The Affordable Care Act: a big step forward (3:03 min)

2. How it fulfils Obama’s eight principles (part 1) (10:15 min)

3. How it fulfils Obama’s eight principles (part 2) (6:40 min)

4. First comes “Implemageddon” (8:21 min)

5. Political aftermath, challenges ahead (4:20 min)

6. Audience Q&A (part 1) (7:48 min)

7. Audience Q&A (part 2) (8:28 min)