The Power to Heal: Medicare and the Civil Rights Revolution

Overview

Tells the poignant chapter in the historic struggle to secure equal and adequate access to healthcare for all Americans. Central to the story is the tale of how a new national program, Medicare, was used to mount a dramatic, coordinated effort that desegregated thousands of hospitals across the country in a matter of months.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

April 26, 2018

Original language

English

Spoken languages

English

Cast

Danny Glover

Director

Charles Burnett,Daniel Loewenthal

Writer

Anna Reid-Jhirad,Leslie Clark,Martin Dornbaum

Producer

Roberta Friedman,Barbara Berney,Daniel Loewenthal

Music

Stephen James Taylor

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

Homepage

Official site

IMDb

tt8359476