RETIREMENT LIVING TV, JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY AND THE NATIONAL COALITION ON HEALTH CARE’S HEALTHCARE ’08: SEARCH FOR SOLUTIONS WINS A NATIONAL GRACIE

The Multi-Part Series on the U.S. Healthcare System is Recognized in the Outstanding Public Affairs Category

Columbia, MD – March 04, 2009 – Retirement Living TV (RLTV)’s production, in association with The Johns Hopkins University and the National Coalition on Health Care (NCHC), of the multi-part series, Healthcare ’08: Search for Solutions was honored with a Gracie Award®. Presented by American Women in Radio & Television (AWRT), the award recognized the series in the Outstanding Public Affairs Category for its superior quality in writing, production and programming.

The series made its debut in January 2008 and served as a platform for presidential candidates and other public leaders to discuss their views on potential solutions to the healthcare crisis facing Boomers and seniors in America.

“Healthcare reform is a critical issue to our audience and our close partnership with Johns Hopkins and NCHC, allowed us to develop a series that delved deeply into potential solutions said Elliot Jacobson, VP of Programming and Production, RLTV. “This is an honor that we share with our partners and our talented show moderators.”

Management of chronic illness, quality of care, and the complexity and inefficiencies in our current medical system were not being adequately discussed in the presidential election cycle, said Dr. William Brody, who at the time of the production was President of The Johns Hopkins University. “Our healthcare system requires comprehensive reform to meet the nation’s needs and we saw this series as a forum to address our concerns,” said Dr. Henry Simmons, President of the National Coalition on Health Care.

Each episode in the series consisted of an exclusive half-hour discussion with a thought-leader in healthcare policy and Dr. William Brody. Respected journalists Diane Rehm, Judy Woodruff and RLTV’s Lea Thompson, Dr. Alexis Abramson and Felicia Taylor moderated the interviews. The series launched with Republican candidate, Mitt Romney. Other guests included the CEO of AARP, Bill Novelli, Newt Gingrich, Speaker of the House, Nancy Pelosi, the Chairman of the nation’s leading health and wellness system for seniors, John Erickson, and New York City Mayor, Michael Bloomberg,

National award winners, including Katie Couric, Barbara Walters and Suze Orman will be honored at the 34th Annual Gracie Awards® Gala on June 3, 2009 in New York.

Healthcare ‘08’s executive producer is Catherine Hand O’Dell.

About The Johns Hopkins University

The Johns Hopkins University, founded in Baltimore in 1876, was the first university in the Western Hemisphere where research and the advancement of knowledge were purposefully linked to education. Its establishment began a revolution in U.S. higher education that led to today's research university system. Johns Hopkins remains at the forefront of both discovery and teaching for the good of humanity. It leads all U.S. universities in spending on scientific research and development and is the leading recipient of National Institutes of Health funding.

About the National Coalition on Health Care

The National Coalition on Health Care is the nation’s largest, most broadly based, non-profit, nonpartisan alliance working for comprehensive health care reform. The Coalition has 77 member organizations including large businesses and labor unions, pension funds, insurers, associations of medical organizations, consumer and faith-based groups, patient advocacy organizations, and higher education associations which collectively represent more than 150 million American.

About Retirement Living TV

Retirement Living TV (RLTV) is the only cable network dedicated to serving the needs of adults 55+ with information and entertainment that inspires and enhances the perception of aging. The network has Emmy award-winning programming that addresses a variety of subjects and genres including health, finance, travel, reality, comedy and drama. For more information, visit our website at www.rl.tv

For more information contact:
EJ Conlin
Retirement Living TV
410.402.9652 (office)
443.844.5865 (cell)
ejconlin@rl.tv

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