"The primary factor driving healthcare costs is the use of advanced medical technologies, applied to an aging population coping with myriad chronic illnesses," says Sam Nussbaum, executive vice president of clinical health policy and chief medical officer for WellPoint Inc. Speaking before a packed auditorium of doctors, faculty, and community members as part of the Future Makers Lecture Series sponsored by Emory University’s Woodruff Health Sciences Center, Nussbaum discussed why current legislation doesn't begin to tackle the high cost of care in America.

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Nadine Kaslow, PhD, ABPP, is professor and vice-chair in the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and director of the Postdoctoral Fellowship Program in Professional Psychology, Emory University School of Medicine.

A frequent guest on radio and television programs, Kaslow is often called upon to comment on a broad array of mental health topics relevant to children, women, families and coping during times of tragedy.

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CNN's Elizabeth Cohen takes CNN midday anchor Tony Harris for a visit to the doctor. Cohen is senior medical correspondent for CNN's Health, Medical and Wellness unit.

Harris gets some basic training in how to prepare for a doctor's appointment, then goes in to The Emory Clinic, where he's given some tests and examined by Emory's Dr. Sanjay Khant.

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