A Deficit of Virtue: Health care in America

At the beginning of the 20th century, the brightest minds explained that the question confronting America would be the question and boundaries of the color line. Fast forward to today. It is our belief that the question of the 21st century is that of the zip code line. Health care typifies this irreverent reality. In America, where you live will most likely determine if your baby lives to their first birthday and whether you die at 62 or 82. Your zip code influences whether your child develops chronic untreated asthma or falls victim to a trauma leading to suicide, or is poisoned by water infused with lead and heavy metals - or watches a family member die by hollow point bullet. A Deficit of Virtue - Healthcare in America -- a stunning documentary set in Dallas County, Texas- examines the relationship between health, access to health care and the painful journey of those who've learned that quality, respectful care is not for them. The documentary explores fundamental and unresolved questions about the ethics of who receives healthcare in America alongside the true lived experiences of vulnerable populations. 30 year health industry executive Joyce Tapley (Chief Executive Officer of MLK Clinics/Foremost Family Health Center) has joined the project as a co-executive producer. She offers this: "My father, a retired Major from USAF was denied access testing for a heart blockage-if that is what happens to decorated combat veterans, what hope is there for the average black man from the neighborhood who presents for care?" A Deficit of Virtue is produced by the team that brought the award-winning series' 'Children's Med Dallas' and 'Journey of Hope' to ABC television. The film was selected to premiere at the University of Texas- Arlington to graduate students in the School of Social Work and has been selected to screen at multiple film festivals.