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Amanpour and Company

“Barbaric” and "Humiliating:" Americans Are Waiting Days for a Hospital Bed

Season 2026 Episode 8150 | 17m 30s

More than one-quarter of American hospital patients wait more than four hours for a bed. In a worst-case scenario, a patient could spend days in the hallway waiting for care. Author and former emergency room doctor Elisabeth Rosenthal describes the growing crisis in a new article for The Atlantic. She joins the show to discuss.

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Amanpour and Company
April 28, 2026
Petr Pavel; Edward Luce; Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal
Episode: S2026 E8150 | 55:25
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Amanpour and Company
April 27, 2026
Sanam Vakil; Rachel Goldberg-Polin; Khiara Bridges
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A Hidden Crisis in America: Why the System Is Failing Black Mothers
Author Khiara Bridges explains her research into the Black maternal mortality crisis.
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Congresswomen’s Bipartisan Effort Ousts Reps Accused of Sexual Misconduct
Reps. Anna Paulina Luna and Teresa Leger Fernández discuss ousting Reps. Swalwell and Gonzales.
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Amanpour and Company
April 24, 2026
Colette Avital; Bill Weir; Rebecca Solnit; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna; Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
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Amanpour and Company
April 23, 2026
Nate Swanson; Ricardo Zúñiga; Jen Fifield
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ProPublica Goes Inside Trump’s Effort to “Take Over” the Midterm Elections
Reporter Jen Fifield on the dismantling of U.S. election systems and how it may impact the midterms.
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Amanpour and Company
April 22, 2026
Volodymyr Zelensky; Timothy Snyder; Tjada D'Oyen McKenna
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Tjada D'Oyen McKenna discusses the humanitarian crisis in Sudan.
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Nic Robertson; Matt Smith; Olga Rudenko; Robert Lighthizer
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Watch • 55:25
Amanpour and Company
April 28, 2026
Petr Pavel; Edward Luce; Dr. Elizabeth Rosenthal
Episode: S2026 E8150 | 55:25
Watch • 55:43
Amanpour and Company
April 27, 2026
Sanam Vakil; Rachel Goldberg-Polin; Khiara Bridges
Episode: S2026 E8149 | 55:43
Watch • 55:30
Amanpour and Company
April 24, 2026
Colette Avital; Bill Weir; Rebecca Solnit; Rep. Anna Paulina Luna; Rep. Teresa Leger Fernández
Episode: S2026 E8148 | 55:30
Watch • 55:50
Amanpour and Company
April 23, 2026
Nate Swanson; Ricardo Zúñiga; Jen Fifield
Episode: S2026 E8147 | 55:50
Watch • 55:55
Amanpour and Company
April 22, 2026
Volodymyr Zelensky; Timothy Snyder; Tjada D'Oyen McKenna
Episode: S2026 E8146 | 55:55
Watch • 55:06
Amanpour and Company
April 21, 2025
Nic Robertson; Matt Smith; Olga Rudenko; Robert Lighthizer
Episode: S2026 E8145 | 55:06
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