A Journalist Becomes His Parents’ Death Panel

In the current TIME Magazine cover story, writer Joe Klein divulges the story of his parents’ final days. In the video below, Klein talks about how their death taught him about the flaws in our healthcare system. The journalist’s story is the most recent added to the growing conversation and the concerns about the great costs of dying in our country. Read more past articles where journalists have personally been impacted by these rising costs, such as Pulitzer Prize-winning Ellen Goodman and Lisa M. Krieger at the Mercury News.

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