PBS Special on Health Care Reform( NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT will in...),Health

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT will investigate the costs and controversies of employer-provided health care and new coverage requirements many companies are adopting as a means of controlling health care.

NIGHTLY BUSINESS REPORT anchor Susie Gharib said, "Most Americans rely on their employers to pay a large part of their health care expenses. The worry now is whether health care reform will change that. This is a serious financial and emotional issue for everyone."

TAVIS SMILEY will focus on the childhood obesity epidemic, particularly within communities of color. Smiley will examine the causes and effects of childhood obesity and explore ways to address this health care crisis.

"I will be talking to experts to find out what is causing this epidemic and what steps parents, kids and communities can take to get our young people healthy," says host Tavis Smiley.

About NOW ON PBS

Called "fearless about challenging conventional wisdom" by Tom Brokaw and "one of the last bastions of serious journalism on TV" by the Austin American-Statesman, the Emmy-winning PBS weekly newsmagazine NOW ON PBS probes the most important issues facing democracy. NOW is a production of JumpStart Productions, LLC, in association with Thirteen/WNET New York. The show also can be accessed through On-Demand television, audio and video podcasting, and streaming video on the NOW Web site at www.nowonpbs.org.

About TAVIS SMILEY

TAVIS SMILEY is a unique hybrid of news, issues and entertainment, featuring interviews with politicians, entertainers, athletes, authors and other newsmakers. Tavis Smiley was recently named to TIME's list of 100 "Most Influential People in the World." TAVIS SMILEY is produced by The Smiley Group, Inc./TS Media, Inc., in association with
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