Examines the reasons behind the rising costs of health care in the United States. Looks at the dangers of over-diagnosis and over-treatment and investigates how waste pervades our medical system. Also looks at how some hospitals are working to create less expensive and high quality alternatives to the present system.
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Roger Weisberg Director
United States 25 September 2012
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21 February 2012
Documentary about the rise and fall of Frank Zappa's record labels, Bizarre and Straight which featured a collection of acts that included: Alice Cooper, The GTOs, and Wild Man Fischer.
20 April 2012
Every third Monday of the month, two bold, brassy sisters open the doors of their Long Island hair salon to women diagnosed with cancer.
31 October 2012
From Boris Karloff to Mel Brooks - Frankenstein has fired the imagination of generations of artists who have created their own interpretation of this Gothic masterpiece.
07 January 2012
For more than 80 years, Solenopsis Invicta has been on a ceaseless march across the United States, racking up six billion dollars every year in crop damage, equipment repair, and pest control.
01 January 2012
A pair of twins named Blue and Delilah, separated at birth, meet for the first time at their mother's death bed.
20 October 2012
A family gathers for a happy reunion and marriage announcement on Christmas Day at an isolated mansion in the Philippine mountains only to encounter a series of bizarre, demonic, and tragic events.
30 April 2012
A noble prostitute is found dead in the toilet of a trendy club. Actually a normal case for Chief Inspector Lukas Laim - he would not know this woman intimately.
13 August 2012
The sinister origin story behind our most innocent toy - the Teddy Bear.
24 October 2012
Smoke Traders is an inside look at the world of the Mohawk tobacco trade.
20 November 2012
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21 June 2012
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08 July 2012
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