Transcript: N.H. Town's Experiment With Universal Health Care

STEVE INSKEEP
NPR Morning Edition
11-13-2009
N.H. Town's Experiment With Universal Health Care

Host: STEVE INSKEEP
Time 10:00-11:00 AM


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STEVE INSKEEP, host:

A tiny town in New Hampshire is practicing its own version of universal health care. For more than 80 years, the nurses of Tamworth have provided free care to every resident.

New Hampshire Public Radio's Elaine Grant joined one of the nurses for a house call.

Ms. JOANNE RAINVILLE (Director, Tamworth Community Nurse Association): Isn't this beautiful? This is the area they call Wannalancit.

ELAINE GRANT: JoAnne Rainville is driving up a winding mountain road in Tamworth, a town of 2,500. Rainville is the town's full-time nurse ...

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