What happens if you fall sick and are one of 47 million people in America without health insurance? Critical Condition puts a human face on the nation's growing health care crisis by capturing the harrowing struggles of four critically ill Americans who discover that being uninsured can cost them their jobs, health, home, savings, and even their lives. | Read the synopsis »

BASIC FACTS ABOUT THE UNINSURED

Get the facts about the uninsured in the U.S., health care spending and the consequences of lack of coverage. Read about governmental and national health care plans, the presidential candidates' viewpoints on health care and today's current legislation.  » 

THE 2008 PRESIDENTIAL CAMPAIGNS ON HEALTH CARE

How would John McCain and Barack Obama reform America's health care system? KCBS reporter Doug Sovern moderated a recent debate held at California's Commonwealth Club to learn how each candidate would approach this looming issue. Listen to the audio or read the transcript.  »