ESCAPE FIRE: The Fight to Rescue American Healthcare

Director: Matthew Heineman, Susan Froemke
Language: English
Theatrical Release Date: October 5, 2012
Festivals: Sundance Film Festival
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Tagline: How can we save our badly broken healthcare system?

Synopsis: What can be done to save our broken medical system? Powerful forces are trying to maintain the status quo in a profit-driven medical industry, but a movement to bring innovative methods of prevention and healing is finally gaining ground – potentially saving the health of a nation. [Synopsis courtesy of Sundance]

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