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save the day. we'll bring you you the ib credible story. and somehho how is your bra? a weekend of buzzer beaters show you why it's called march madness. early this monday morning march madness. early this monday morning march 22nd, 2010. captioning funded by cbs it is a gloomy monday morning. >> look at that. but i'm feeling sunny because of the brackets. we'll talk more about that later. i'm harry smith. >> i'm maggie rodriguez. >> are you the only person in america who got it right? >> picked northern iowa and butler and cornell. maybe. >> well, you're not the only one who's happy this morning. so is president obama. and that's where we start. though not because of his brackets. we begin with congress' historic passage of health care reform. as expected, the fanl vote was extremely close. the bill which had already been

approved by the senate needed 216 votes in the house. 219 democrats voted yes. 212 voted no. 34 democrats and all 178 republicans. now, under this law starting later it year, insurance companies will not be allowed to drop your coverage if you get sick. tlp be no cap on life time insurance benefits and you can keep your children on your health insurance through the anyone of 26. also coverage will be available for uninsured americans with pre-existing conditions. nancy cordes is on capitol hill this morning. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. and what a sense of relief for democrats who have been focused almost single mindedly on health care reform if nefor nearly a y. in back to back late night votes -- >> the ais are 219 -- >> reporter: house democrats narrowly passed first the senate's health care bill and then a comprehensive set of changes to that bill to correct

all the things they didn't like. >> the bill is passed. >> reporter: just before midnight, the president went to the east room of the white house to hail his party's victory. >> this will not feks everything that ails our health care system, but it moves us in the right direction. this is what change looks like. >> reporter: mr. obama had been working the phones and cutting deals right until the end. even issuing this executive order reiterating a ban on using federal funds to pay for abortion services which secured six critical votes from anti-abortion democrats. >> with the help of the president, the speaker, we were able to come with an agreement to protect the sanctity of life. >> reporter: impassioned protesters swarmed capitol hill all day and into the night. most of them urging members to kill the bill. their intensity was matched by hours of heated debate on the house floor leading up to the

vote. >> can you say it was done openly with transparency and accountability, without back room deals and struck behind closed door,en hidden from the people? hell, no, you you can't. have you read the bill, have you read the reconciliation bill? have you read the manager's amendment? hell, no, you haven't. >> reporter: every single republican voted against the bill. but it was not enough. >> it is with great pride and great humility that we undertook this great acts of patriotism that occurred on the house floor tonight. >> reporter: the bill will be the law of the land as soon as the president signed it, but the fight is not over. house democrats now have to hope that senate democrats will live up to their promise and pass a set of fixes to the bill that are identical to the ones that they passed last night. >> and when will the senate

begin that debate? >> they begin that debate tomorrow. and they hope that they can hold a vote this week, but republicans have vowed to do everything that they can to slow the process down. >> what could the republicans potentially do? >> they can offer unlimited amendments, they can try to strip certain provisions out of the bill knowing that if they succeed in changing even one word in this bill, then it has to go back to the house for yet another vote. >> and start all over again. so not a done deal. nancy cordes, thank you. joining us this morning from the white house is health and human services kathleen soo beale yu sebelius. good morning. assuming that this does get passed, this second round in the secretary and becomes the law of the land, the president has what some say is a bigger challenge, which is selling had bill to an american public which according to most polls largely does not support it and according to the latest cbs poll doesn't even understand it. 54% of the people that we polled say it's confusing. you how does the president

considering the facts the republicans are out there constantly highlighting the problem, how does he convince the public? >> i think what's been going on for the better part of a year is a lot of attempts to confuse and scare americans. i am absolutely convinced as is the president and the majority in congress that once people understand that we have new insurance rules once and for all, that insurance companies don't get to peick and choose, that kids with pre-existing conditions and small business owners who have been locked out of the market have a chance in a new marketplace to have the marketing power that members of congress have, that seniors have an opportunity to have lower pay for prescription drugs and more help for preventive care. these are all very positive moves, they'll go into effect gradually over the next couple of years, and i'm defense that had once people understand what's in the bill and the fact that a lot of what they've been hearing has never been

contemplated, has never been in the bill, that they'll be very enthusiastic about what congress did last night. >> you got the votes needed to pass this after the president promised to sign an executive order vowing that no federal funding would be used to pay for abortion. but an executive order does not trump the law. the president could rescind his order just as easily as he signed it. do we have the word from the white house this morning that he will not do that, that he will not go back on this order, that it will stand no matter what? >> well, the president has said from the beginning this this bill was about health care for all americans, for small business owners, for -- >> but what about the an brgs question? >> i'm going to respond that the law has been very clear for over 30 years. frankly what the president did is restate his blaefr that elie will follow the law, but there's never been a doubt. the senate language has been very clear, the law is very clear in the department of health and human services. for 30 years, we have always

abided by the hyde amendment and we will continue to do that and the president is just reemphasizing that in the executive order. clearly he intends to keep his word. he's kept his word all along. this is the kind of reform he said would happen if he were elected president. he talked about this for two years on the campaign trail. and here we are with finally a promise kept to american people that president after president has been trying to keep keep for decades. >> thank pow taking tyou for tae this morning. and in our next hour, we'll talk to a cross section of americans who have very different ideas on what health care reform will mean in their lives. for the first time since his infamous accident in november, tiger woods has answered reporter's questions about his recent sex scandal. he says he was in his words living a lie. the golf channel's kelly tilghman spoke with woods on sunday.

we'll talk to her in just a moment. but first, let's hear what woods had to say to her in that interview. >> were there moments you thought you should stop but didn't? >> yeah. i tried to stop and i couldn't stop. and it was just -- it was horrific. >> for a man so disciplined physically and psychologically, why couldn't you say no? >> i don't know. now i know, but at the time as part of what i learned in treatment, being there for 45 days, you you learn a lot. you strip away the denial, the rationalization and you come to the truth. and the truth is very painful at times. and to stare at the person you've become, you become disgusted. >> you went from being recognized the greatest golfer in the world to becoming a punch line. how did that make you you feel? >> it was hurtful, but then again, you know, wh what, i it. i'm the one that did those things. and i get it. i can understand why people would say those they thinks because it was disgusting behavior.

>> if your appear were here, what would he say? >> he'd be very disappointed moo in me. and that's what i miss. i wish i had his guidance to help straighten me up. i know would he have done it. >> what do you think he would say? >> i can't say it on air, but he would have been very direct and basically said you need to get your life headed in the right direction again. >> america was concerned when the world's greatest golfer was lying on the ground with no shoes at 2:30 in the morning bleeding. what happened that night? >> well, it's all in the police report. and they investigated and they have it as public record. and there was a lot of stuff between elin and i that will remain private.

>> how did you crash the car? >> i wasn't going very fast, but unfortunately, i hit a few things. >> what is the state of your marriage with elin right now? >> we're working on it. it's a process that will remain private between her and i. >> what do you want your legacy to be when all is said and done? >> just like i wanted before. i thought that golf was a vehicle for me to help a lot of people. and my dad had always said something that i never really quite understood until these times. in order to help other people, you have to first learn how to help yourself. >> and kelly tilghman joins us from orlando. amazing interview. thank you very much for taking the time to join us this morning. >> it's my pleasure to be with you. thank you. >> any restrictions, any ground rules? >> journalistic freemdom, but just a brief time to talk to him. that was basically the understanding going in. >> the only thing that seemed to be out of bounds was what actually transpired the night of the accident.

>> i think all in all he's going to keep any details that relate to him and his wife to himself and she will likely do the same for the rest of her life. she's always been a very quiet character in the world of golf. so i think that is going to remain the same no matter what the forum is. if we know tiger the way we think we've known him for the last 15 years. >> you have interviewed him enough to be able to get a read on him, i would think. what was your read on him yesterday? >> when i first saw him, it had been a long time, i think since september of 2009. obviously a different guy in many ways. could you tell he was a little tired from the last few months and the road that he has been traveling. he was certainly gentled in his demeanor and had a soft look on n. his eyes especially on the personal notes of conversation. but anytime we started talking about golf, a fire was in him that reminded me of thing tiger of old and there was a genuine

excitement to get back to competing. >> you could see him light up and almost see his physical appearance change because what we haven't seen in him is this sort of humbled tiger. he's humbled now, but when the subject comes to golf, his appearance literally changes right in front of you. >> i was just going to use that phrase that you used so aptly will, a humbled tiger. i remember the first time i met him back in 1996, what a young guy he was just off three victories in a row. just breaking in to the professional scene, the world scene. and i remember he reminded me of that guy that i met with that innocent smile that he had on his face, but also that fire in his belly and that confidence that he could go out and do something special on the world stage. and everyone's looking forward to the masters. and i would say at the top of that list just might be tiger woods. >> also talking about his father and his faith was so interesting.

his trying to redireconnect wite tiger of the past. >> and i think he misses his father more northern ever. he'd love to turn to hill. but what you're hearing is a language of habilitation and therapy. and that bracelet that he was wearing during the interview, he was it was there to remind him of buddhist principle. and he put it on right before he went into his 45 days of therapy in late december an end he will likely wear it for -- he didn't say like lip. he said absolutely i'll wear it for the rest of my-. >> so interesting. kelly tilghman, thank you so much. good interview and appreciate your time this morning. >> thank you very much. in our next half hour, we'll talk to cbs sports golf analyst david feherty. we'll have plenty to say about all of this as we look forward to tiger's return to the masters. >> getting close how. but first, let's check the

rest of the kday's news. there is relief in fargo, north dakota, this morning where the red river has begun to recede. it crested yesterday 19 feet above flood stage, but thanks to more than a million sand bags, there was no major damage. march madness lived up to hi its name. michelle gielan reports. >> reporter: it was a weekend where david sleighed fwchgoliat gasoline and again and again. cornell a 12th seed shocked wisconsin. >> the top seeded jayhawks, the number one overall seed, has fallen to northern iowa. >> reporter: little known northern iowa, a doububouble du

under dog, toppled the tournament favorite, kansas jayhawks. >> what a finish inside. >> reporter: other surprise advances included 11th seed washington and st. mary's who beat villanova to move on. >> 6.6 left. green finds lucious for the win. he got it! >> reporter: as for nail biters, nothing could top michigan state's buzzer beater against the maryland terrapins that put them in the very sweet 16. michelle gielan, vcbs news, new york. and the madness will continue. cbs sports coverage of sweet 16 action in the ncaa tornment gibbs thursday, 7:00 p.m. eastern time. dave price is here with our first check of the weather this morning. my bracket, all busted. but it's the first week of spring, so who cares, right? >> and go big red. we'll talk more about cornell in the 8:00 hour.

let's take a check of the weather picture. we'll clear out in the ohio valley, but places like norfolk and washington and in to new york city, heavy rains today. tomorrow, albany, port land, boston, that's what you'll see. much cooler as we head into the southeast. we warm up in places like the northern plains. southern plains comfortable. west coast looks real nice. northwest we'll see a little bits of rain and some that's a quick look at your

weather picture. watch out, kentucky, we're on our way to get you about. >> don't get overconfident, though anything is possible. thanks, dave. still ahead, did tiger woods answer all the questions about list future? we'll look ahead as he prepares to return to golf. also, important information on kidney stones. i've had them. no walk in the park. we'll tell you how to avoid them. plus two hollywood stars save a life via twitter. we'll tell you how they did it. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. . i'm from fayetteville, north carolina, ...and i smoked for 29 years. the one thing about smoking - is it dominates your life, and it dominated mine. i honestly loved smoking, and i honestly didn't think i would ever quit. it was very interesting that you could smoke on the first week. (announcer) chantix is a non-nicotine pill. in studies, 44% of chantix users were quit during weeks 9 to 12 of treatment, compared to 18% on sugar pill. it is proven to reduce the urge to smoke.

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that is a lot of enthusiasm for a monday. welcome back to "the early show." coming up, we'll talk about kidney stones. you've had them. just once? >> once. once is enough. >> when you were having your colonoscopy, my husband was having a kidney stone surgery. so both men in my life were dealing with procedures that are not so pleasant. and everybody kept saying it's more painful than childbirth. >> my sister has had them and has had three kids and she said kidney stones are much morse.

>> and dr. jennifer ashton said the same thing apand she had a brush with them over the weekend. her third time. >> drink more water! and we've told you how congress has finally improved that health care package. how will it affect you? we have four average americans with us in the studio and they'll tell us what they hope for and what they're afraid of from this important piece of legislation. but first, more now on sunday's tiger woods interviews.first time he's answered reporters questions since his private life became very public. cbs news national correspondent jeff glor is here with a closer look. >> reporter: good morning. woods looked different here. more comfortable than during his statement last month. he was also wearing golf clothing, not a suit, anxious on get back to the tiger woods the world used to know, the golfer,

not the tabloid sensation. in the interview, he spoke of his future in golf, his past affairs, and his wife elin's reaction to finding out. >> she was hurt. very hurt. shocked. angry. and she had every right to be. and i'm as disappointed as everyone else because i can't believe i did that to people i loved. >> reporter: he has apologized before. during his first public statement february 19th. >> how did you crash the car? >> i wasn't going very fast, but unfortunately i hit a few things. >> reporter: and while woods here did not want to share details from exactly what happened when he crashed his car on the day after thanksgiving, he did say he spent 45 days in therapy and would continue the process. he also acknowledged he'd have to explain his behavior to his children one day. >> i will have that sit-down

talk. it will be numerous times and i take full ownership of it. i did it. no one else did it. it was just me. and that's a responsibility that i will have, i will talk to my kids, for however long they want to talk about it. that is a conversation that will need to be had. >> reporter: woods appears encouraged to get back on tour, which he'll join in 2 1/2 weeks at the masters. he's won the tournament at augusta four times. and while his 1997 and 2001 victories are the tournament's highest rated telecasts, he's still unsure how the public will respond after the last four months. >> i'm a little nefrvous about that. it would be nice to hear a couple claps here and there. >> reporter: woods who miss hadded eight months after knee surgery said he's not concerned about rust in his game. >> i'm excited to get become and play. i'm starting to get the peel back. i know how to play the course. i think that helps. i just have to play it.

>> reporter: he says he's also rededicating himself to his faith. >> i quit meditating, i quit being a buddhist. and my life changed upside down. >> reporter: as for proving that he's changed as a person, woods admits that will take time. >> i'm trying to become a better person each and every day and the proof in the pudding is over time. >> reporter: the interviews were not long. per the rules from the woods camp, only five minutes allowed per interview, but it's pretty clear that no matter what questions he gets now or later, there are certain topics that woods is just not interested in getting in to. >> you can see it at questions now and in the future, i didn't talk about that before, i'm not going to and you ctalk about it. let's bring in daein david fehe from windemere, florida. and here with me is public

relations and brand strategy har v marvet britto. good morning to you both. david, you have struggled with your own demons in terms of alcohol. as yyou observed tiger now with his own personal struggles, what are your impressions? >> well, there were a lot of things that he said that resonated very strongly with me. i'm an alcoholic. i'm an addict. and i thought he was terrific yesterday. and also i thought kelly tilghman does an absolutely superb job with what was an extremely difficult interview. she's one of the journalists that is most close it tiger. she asked him all the tough questions. and h.g. wells once said that moral indignation is jealousy with a halo. i think it's time clearly from yesterday -- it's one of those things i wish i'd written. i think it's time to leave this guy alone and let him prove --

allow him to prove what he says he's going to do. >> i'm guessing you saw our interview with her. and clearly he lights up when he talks about golf. >> yes. >> the humidity seems to fade away a little bit a and the ind we've seen seems to reemerge. >> and he started every major championship that he's played since the 1997 masterseen seems. >> and he started every major championship that he's played since the 1997 mastersn seems t. >> and he started every major championship that he's played since the 1997 mastersseems to . >> and he started every major championship that he's played since the 1997 masters as the favorite. and i don't position that he'll an stronger favorite than he will be when this comes to this year's masters. i really think that he will be sharp, ready, angry a little bit at some of the stuff that's gone on and ready to win. >> david, stay there for a second. from the standpoint of public relations, here a man, a billion dollar enterprise, many of his sponsors left him, dropped him as quickly as possible.

from a public relations standpoint, first the one-on-on into the camera and then the two interviews yesterday, is he rehabilitating his image? >> absolutely. he's clearly on the record to redemption. what we saw yesterday was a good will interview. he reeled in the sports community, the community that will be very essential to crafting, helping him craft his road to redemption. so he did a comfortable interview. which was a little different from what we saw initially. but normally tiger's a little arrogant, a little cocky. >> do you think there are sponsors out there how who dropped him who are thinking maybe we made a mistake? >> i think that we saw less frequent ads and a less frequent face based on iger being in the forefront, but i don't think anyone was dropping him because they're all waiting to see if he brings his a game back to the golf course. that's what will determine

whether or not people support tiger. what does he in his lifestyle, in t not what he says. >> does he light up when he talks about golf. he certainly seems to -- he is speaking a language of humility, talking about his father and faith and everything else, but in the end of the day is whether or not the guy can play golf or not. >> that's right. about and to the subject of when or not his sponsors should have stayed with him, i think there will be a number of sponsors who will be kicking themselves. other people may jump in and have the opportunity to have tiger woods represent them. that's a very good thing. and he has a long history -- the only mistake i've ever made in my career broadcasting golf is underestimating tiger woods. he will will back strong, a better person, and it was great to see him talk about buddhism because that along with the recovery program -- i'm what they call a recovering

alcoholic. personally, i don't really believe in the word recovery. you're either drunk or you're not. and right now i'm not. and i haven't been for nearly four years. so it's one day at a time. and that's what he's doing. he gave me that impression yesterday. he's taking would one day in th. he's living in the present and just taking care of business. >> we shall see in just two short weeks. david feherty, thank you so much. marvet britto, thank you for your insight, as well. dave price is at the weather board with a look at when's going on outside. a little topsy-turvy on the weather maps. we're keeping dry and we're warping up warp warping warming up in the plain states. ohio valley drying out, but all of that low pressure and associated moisture now moving into the mid-atlantic states. so norfolk, virginia, our nation's capital, new york city, half an inch to a couple inches of rain today. then all of it moves to new england tomorrow. in the meantime, head along the gulf states and into sections of northern florida and georgia, you're talking about

temperatures 5 to 20 degrees below normal. sweater weather in places like new orleans and jacksonville and atlanta. so we'll continue to watch that because that's not changing tomorrow either. west coast looks good. southwest looks gorgeous. some rain and some mountain snow in the northwest, but 40 minutes past the hour. maggie, over to you. >> thank you, dave. my poor friend, dr. jennifer

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welcome back. a kidney stone is a terrible thing which staekt affects more than a million americans every year. my husband recently had a bout with it and so did dr. jennifer ashton. and she's here with important information. so are you recovered? >> i'm almost back to normal, yes. >> for people who don't know, what is a kidney stone? >> it's a solid deposit that comes from the minerals that are in our blood and they wind up in the kidney. and they can sit there without any symptoms until they get dislodged and start to meet down the ureter and that's when the pain starts. >> because it has to -- this potentially big stone has to go through this tiny little space and when my husband had it, you were one of the people who told me it's worse than childbirth. is it really that bad?

>> i've had two children and three kidney stones and the kidney stoeps dwarfed the pain of labor and delivery. this is excruciatingly painful. you feel like the pain will kill you or you want to die from the pain. >> so you probably recognize the pain as soon as it start, but what if somebody has never had it, how do they know they have a kidney stone? >> it typically starts in the side or the flank, one side or the other, because this is where the kidneys are high up. and typically the been can can radiate or travel into the groin. and it can be constant, it's very hafsharp, very severe, and can go and go. it's actually called renal colic. >> and you either pass it or you don't. >> the stand-by is iv hydration and pain medication. i was given a lot of morphine, in-from a venous more peen in the morphine ovin the emergency

room. and then a stent lets the stone pass through. shockwaves bust it up into little pieces or in severe case laser or surgery, but luckily i passed mine on its own. >> and the lesson what my husband was told over and over is drink a lot of water. >> the doctors are the worst patients. yes, hydration is the key. >> could it really prevent it? >> sometimes medication is needed, but hydration is the most important. >> let's not go for number four. we'll be right back. this is "the early show" on cbs. . it adds a fourth color, yellow, to the standard rgb color system, creating a vast array of colors you can't see with your tv's three color technology. but, you can see this. whoa! oh my. [ male announcer ] quattron from sharp.

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show," everybody. this has been talked about for a year. the big vote was last night. coming up, the concerns and the hopes of four people who have to live with health care reform and we'll try to separate fact from fiction. >> and the incredible life and death story on how two stars intervened on twitter and saved a teenager who was slet thing suicide. he contacted demi moore, knee. and they helped save the teen. >> but first into the news desk with betty nguyen. good morning. as early as tomorrow, president obama will sign historic health care reform legislation passed by congress. now, most democrats are he can stat ecstatic, but not one republican

supported the measure. chip reid has the details. >> reporter: they needed 216 votes in the house to pass health care reform and acceptse the president. they got 219. democrats are ecstatic, but republicans are furious and most americans are simply confused. >> this isn't radical reform, but it is major reform. this legislation will not fix everything that ails our health care system, but it moves us decisively in the right direction. >> reporter: this was the president's 56th speech explaining health care reform. but a new cbs poll finds that only 42% of americans understand the bill while 54% are confused by it. more americans believe they will be hurt by the democrats' plan than those who believe they will personally benefit from it. 35% compared to just 20%. still, supporters remain optimistic. >> the popularity of this bill will enevidentbly grow and here's why, because the attacks against it will be muted, they

will stop. >> reporter: here's another thing to confuse you, the president will sign the bulk of this into law probably as soon as tomorrow or perhaps wednesday. so most of it will be law. but then the senate still has to pass the reconciliation package in the meantime, the president will hit the road and try to explain to the american people that passing health care reform was a good idea. >> a lot still to be done. chip reid at the white house for us. hang thank you. let's take you to the southern plains where it didn't feel like springtime. heavy snow fell in some places, more than a foot in oklahoma, arkansas and missouri. at least five deaths are blamed on the weather. now in southern iceland, fire and ice, check it out, a volcano erupts next to a gli su glacier. more than 400 were ordered to leave their homes because it could trigger a larger vl colca

nearby. let's take you outside to dave price. >> hello, everybody. we've got some marching bands in town, we've got coronada high school from colorado springs, colorado. and we've got sisters from just out side little rock, arkansas, right? hello to everyone. flying fish, good restaurant there. it's the first time of the year, we have someone outside, so you win. who do you want to invite to the promise? >> i'd like to ask tina to the promise. >> does she have your mobile phone number? >> she does. >> what time zone are you? >> i'm two hours ahead in colorado. >> let me know how it goes. tina, you got the invite. take advantage of it. let's take a check of the weather. rain rolling in to the northeast, everyone. it's going to be cool here, but look at that. look at those complains, how

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and here as our fact checker and maybe up buds person is ceci connolly of the "washington post." her new book is called "landmark." and we wish you all a very good morning. first off, who has health insurance, can you raise your hand? okay. you so you do and three of our panelists. one does not. and you in the front are -- what was your reaction when you heard last night that this thing had passed? >> i was concerned. >> concerned. right. and -- >> i thought it was a disaster. >> you think it's a disaster. >> and in the back when you heard that health care renoform was passed was -- >> hopeful. >> i agree with the hopeful. >> i think there still is a considerable amount of curiosity about how this will all play out and how it will work in our lives. let me start where you, wanda, because you're a nurse practitioner. you have a 91-year-old mother, right somewhat's your greatest concern as this moves forward?

>> my greatest concern is two fold. primarily i'm concerned about the maintaining the extraordinary quality of care that we provide to all americans today and many takening that in a system that now is going to contain more patients who will be seeking health care. i'm also concerned that the most important services -- >> because it's your sense is the system stretched now, will it be overstretched? >> i think in some parts of the country, the system is stretched. and i think in some aspects of medicine the system is stretched. for example, the elderly, care of the elderly is very, very difficult. and also in the emergency rooms, the care can be stretched. >> and it ends up being the premie area care facility for so many people of these folks of the tens of millions, 47 million unib sur unen sured americans.

how many will have access who didn't have it before? >> there will be an increase before 33 medicillion people wi get insurance over the next several years. but this is one of the things that the law is hoping to deal with is the crush at the emergency room. if you get more of those people with some insurance, maybe they'll start going to a primary care doctor a little bit earlier do, some of of the prevention and wellness. >> nik, let's talk about your situation. because you lost your insurance, right? >> no, i opted out. >> because it was a matter of being and to afford it or not? >> no. you have to take that into consideration, but i was covered. i was paying a lot of money. i mean, 20%, 30% increase a year over three years. we have small businesses. and my daughter was in the hospital. she was sick. and i still got a bill for $6,000 in uncovered procedures or unapproved, co-pays and so

on. so why was i insured was my question. >> so you're one of these people that despite having had insurance was crushed by the current system. >> crushed by and i don't want to feed what i consider a corrupt system. >> in the sense of the insurance companies? >> yes, i feel i was being extorted. >> because they went up and up and up. >> i had no say. there's no one regulating them. >> so how will he end up being served when this bill passes? >> well, a couple things had will change in nik's life. first of all, under the law, he'll be required to carry some health insurance. kind of the way drivers now have to have auto insurance. or he'll pay some penalties that will go up over the years. but the private insurance market is going to remain. that's not going to disappear. but you'll be able to do always more comparison shopping and there will be more information

available. >> nobody really knows how they'll work yet or if they'll work. nissim, what is your greatest concern? >> my great he issest concern is 75% of americans were against health care and just to ram downs american's throat not in a bipartisan way that's what i'm concerned about. >> is it about the cost, is it about what it's going to do to business? >> well, business, companies with 50 employees or over will be required to provide health care. >> or get penalized. gr so if they have 55 or 60 people, they'll go down to 49. so you'll have job losses. so if you coal bine that with 100,000 businesses and plus the loss of health care jobs, you're talk becoming about jobs in the millions. >> i want to go back to vicki. you're ensured now, but you were in that sort of perfect storm, losing employment, losing your home, and your husband died in january. and you feel part of that was

because -- >> because we didn't have access to health care. and we went to a charitable hospital, had him seen. they diagnosed him with something that he did not have. and i believe it was just to get us out of the hospital and get help out him out of their hair. he had a heart attack 12 years ago and what he wound up really having was congestive heart fall fa failure. and the hospital did not diagnose that. >> what is your hope then as this moves forward that what happened to you you will not happen to someone else? >> absolutely, that they will have the opportunity to go and have their problems taken care of. and myself, i have high blood pressure, so i have a pre-existing condition. and i'm happy my son in college will be covered up he's 26 years old. >> i just want to emphasize that

health insurance does not equal good health care and that it's important that we take charge of our health and that also we maintain medical standard, medical practice guidelines that are evidence-based that are created by physicians and nurses and health care professionals to maintain the quality of care in this great country. otherwise -- that's a dreadful experience, but the most important thing is that he gets the right care from the right doctor at the right time regardless of insurance coverage. >> and your concern is that that won't happened in the future. we want to thank you all for taking the time to come in and share your stories with us. >> thank you. >> imperfect segment for an imperfect health care system. thank you all. we'll be right back. >> announcer: "cbs health watch" sponsored by the makers of zyrtec. zyrtec, love the air. ♪ [ woman ] nine iron, it's almost tee-time. time to face the pollen that used to make me sneeze, my eyes water. but with new zyrtec® liquid gels, i get allergy relief at liquid speed. that's the fast, powerful relief of zyrtec®,

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welcome back to "the early show." hollywood sars mem anymore and ni aechlt valados helped prevent

a florida teenager commit suicide. they found out about him in a very unlikely place, twitter. through a series of disturbing message, an 18-year-old used twitter to tell demi moore he was thinking about killing himself. moore, known as mrs. kutcher on the social networking site, got a tweet saying, quote, i'm about to hang myself from a tree outside my house and end my life. i have no reason to live anymore. he then said he would send out a live feed of his suicide. among moore's 2.5 million twitter followers is actress nia valados, best known as the star of my big fat greek wedding. she called the tweet and saw the suicide prevention hotline in california and was connected to florida police. >> i don't know this it person. i'm reading a twitter. i saw it on dem ai moore's page and she responds to him and says

are you serious and she said yes. >> reporter: she stay order line with the teenager as police were dispatched to his home. the teen was founded a placed in protective custody. twitter fans are praising the star and moore is thanking the tweter verse for supporting someone in pain. dr. jennifer hartstein is a clinical psychologist. good morning, doctor. both of these stars really have to be xhencommended. >> they went above and beyond the call of duty. and demi moore asked if she was serious and if he was asking for help. that's such an amazing important question to know what the next steps were. >> and nia, once he said, yes, i'm serious, pot only did she constantly remind him to call 1 tsh 800-suicide, she went a step further and she got on the phone with police herself until she was sure that the help got to him. isn't there a lesson in there for all of us? >> i think we have to think about relying on the kindness of strangers sometimes. she really did take it that extra step and she really put herself out there because if you

were the 911 operator, you might have wondered what this was, was it serious. and she did stick with it. they're both to be xhenlded for saving this young man's life. >> because we've seen other instances where people just stand by and watch things happen. >> it happens more often than not. and here is a social networking opportunity where people really could step in and help and what a fantastic ending to this story. >> and i like that it's something positive that came out of the social networking sites which are so often criticized. don't they even have support groups? >> they do. there are opportunities for to you find like people, people who are having similar experiences and get help. there's eating disorder websites, people who are survivors of suicide, depressed. you can find people to help you. >> and then of course the most important they think is for people to remember the hotline. >> yes, 1-800-suicide is a fantastic resource. a live person can get you help immediately. there's really no substitute for

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welcome back to "the early show." we're one big happy family cozy under our umbrellas. and speaking of tv families, i have a question for you. it tv guide magazine has ranked the top 50 tv families of all-time. you can guess some of them? >> simpson's. >> cosby's. >> and the sopranos. >> really? >> we all remember edie falco played carmella.

wait until you see her in nur"ne jacki jackie". and how amazing does she look. we'll talk with her seen premiere. also katie lee will kick off our spring awake fink sening se. >> what is that sound? >> i think that's wheat germ. >> no, orange juice. >> fresh squeezed. speaking of spring, it feels like it out here with all this rain. and we have a movie preview if you want to stay indoors. hollywood is clashing with titans and training dragons. we'll tell you what to look for at your local theater. >> but first mr. big red himself is here with another check of the weather. you should keep this on until they lose. >> you know what, i will do that in the 8:00 hour every day until we are in the final four -- >> or not. >> there is no not.

that is particularly exciting the fact that cornell is playing kentucky in syracuse thursday and i'm going to go, but there is more exciting news. >> we're picking up from a half an hour ago? >> cameras, let's bring them in. of course we met miles earlier and miles asked tee made to the promise. we have tina on the line right now and we've got some mood music going if we can bring that up, as well. let's say hello to tina, this morning. tina, are you there? >> yes, i am. >>'s in a, do you know this man right here? >> yes. >> and he has poured out his heart right here on national television. anything you want to say to tina right now in person? >> tina, i was hoping you'd go to promi with me. >> tee narks miina, miles was h go to prom with him. will you? >> yeah, i will. >> that doesn't sound very convincing, tina. >> this is turning into a

lover's spate. can we try this again with a little more emotion? let's bring the music up a little louder. let's just listen to the music. tina, will you go to the prom with miles? >> yes, i will. >> that's better. dude! awesome! >> thanks, man. >> absolutely. this is just incredible. do you know tina's parents? >> i do, yes. >> and do they like you? >> i hope so. i think they do. tina says they do. >> they love him. >> could this be the beginning of something even bigger, maybe a lifetime together? >> i'm only 17, but -- >> okay. you know what, let's take a step back. let's just get through the prom. you have you decided what you're renting, what color is it going to be a wing tip or -- what are you going to do? >> i haven't planned that out. >> tina, are you going go dress shopping right now? >> yeah, i think she'll have to

pick those out for me. >> it sounds like a joint shopping trip. well, this is beautiful. let's bring up that music one more time. how about a big hand for this year's king and queen of the prom, miles and tina. rock on, brother, man. tee narks thanks for joining us this morning. have a great time at the prom. and remember, miles pays for everything. t see you, tina. let's check out the weather for you in colorado springs and all across the country. the maps come up and we go a journeying to the pacific northwest where it's raining today. not anything significant, but you'll see major rains here in the mid-atlantic states. ohio valley will begin to dry up, but in the northeast you'll be talking about half inch to two inches of rain. keep in mind it will roll up to new england tomorrow and cool temperatures for places like the gulf coast. either that's a quick look at

that's a quick look at your weather. miles, i remember when it was my prom time. i couldn't find a date and i actually stayed home and played sudoku. pa harry, back inside to you. now that spring is officially here, movie theaters will be blooming with some colorful and highly anticipate films in the next couple weeks. entertainment weekly assistant managing editor dalton ross is here with a preview of the spring movie season. good morning. >> good morning. >> it's all about 3d. >> it's all about 3d. welcome to the "avatar" revolution, right?

>> and the one movie that families are like really psyched about is -- >> how to train your dragon. comes wifrom dream works animation. and it's about a young viking that takes a sleigher as a pet and tries to convince everyone that it's a pet, not a foe. apparently there's a lesson to be learned. >> looks very cute. and the other one that teenagers cannot wait for is the clash of the titans. >> yeah, clash of the titan, remake of the 1981 classic. this one, what's fascinating about this is this was shot in 2 d. this was supposed to an traditional 2-d action film, but after "avatar's" huge success, they say let's jump on that bad wagon. they are furiously transferring it out to 3d. >> how interesting is it that

all of a sudden we have made that giant jump because the big movie out right now ali"alice i wonderland." it's in 3d. these two, 3d. is had goithis going to be it f in. >> with the new home systems, people are saying how do we get people to the theaters. 3d has worked. 3d is coming home soon, as well. but it's the new trick to get people in to the theater. >> adult comedy, date night. i've seen the trailers. looks funny. >> steve carell, the office, tina fey, 30 rock. i have seen it. it's not as funny as either of their shows, but they're great people and there's really humorous moments. and mark wallburg has his shirt off in the entire film. so if you like that, there you go. very aptly titled. >> and other movies coming up this spring, a remake of nightmare on elm street. >> kids have it so easy. they can just fall right asleep

no fear about a poorly dressed serial killer with claws coming to get them. until now. >> not anymore. >> so this is jackie earl haley now playing freddie krueger in this remake coming out april 30th. lots of scares. it's going to do very well. >> and "iron man 2," out this spring? >> may 7th. we all know robert douwn any juni is back. mickey roark, scarlett johansson. a lot of action and fun.jr. is . mickey roark, scarlett johansson. a lot of action and fun.back. mickey roark, scarlett johansson. a lot of action and fun. >> dalton, thank you so much as always. edie falco became a tv icon playing the mob wife carmello in

"the sopranos." and now she's getting more award nominations starring at a flawed no nonsense nurse on the show time's dark comedy "nurse jackie." >> there is no us. i thought we got past had weeks ago. >> jackie, this whole come here, go away thing, is exhausting. i'm just trying -- >> but there is no come here. it's all go away. go away, okay? just go away. >> ouch. edie falco, good morning. you look nothing like nurse jackie right now. >> acting. >> i mean that as a compliment. you look so beautiful, so glamorous. >> thank you. >> one of the things that you've been praise praised about is that your character has no vani vanity. edie falco, a true sar. and it praises how you're not

vein, how your character is flawed, complicated, she play as mother, a nurse, an addict. she's unfaithful. so many layers to this. >> i think most actors look for this kind of thing. you hope to get to do something like this where you you get to be dimensional and hopefully play stuff you haven't played before. so i consider myself very lucky. >> do you think that that's where tv is going, kind of leaning toward more flashed/real characters? >> i think people may be tired of seeing the sort of cookie cutter versions of what people should be and, in fact, they prefer to see people that look more familiar such as themselves or people they know. you know, give people a chance to feel like you don't have to be perfect. >> your character is addicted to prescription medication. did your own battle with alcoholism so many years ago help you in this role in. >> i think addiction is a very specific fizz physiological min.

so does help to have some background with that. because if you explain to a nonaddict, it doesn't make sense. but to me it makes perfect sense. >> you can give us a hint of what's to come in this season? >> no. she's not ready to cash it all in. she's still got to create a little more chaos. she's still trying to make it work for her. >> watching the first season, it was amazing how she got away with so many secrets for so long. >> that's addiction for you. really some of the most widely resourceful individuals you'll meet. >> but eventually it has to catch up. >> it does. either you get caught -- you m w know what i mean. either it catches up with you or you you die from it. so hopefully she'll get her life together. >> i want to ask you about some of the criticism by nurses who

say she is not a good tags representation of the nursing profession. >> i actually didn't know about it until i was told about it quite some time after it happened. but i don't think it's relevant. i think we're not saying this is what nurses are like. we're saying it's what this woman was like. and i think if she was a plumber, she'd be dealing with this problem. she just happens to have easier access. >> i know your kids sometimes come to the set. how old are they? >> five and two. >> do they get what do you? >> not at all. they play with the wardrobe stuff and people get them cookies. i don't think they have any idea why my face is on a poster. >> they probably think that's normal. >> you yeah, where's my friend's mom on a poster? i have no idea. they seem to be okay with it. >> and lastly i have to ask you about a possibly movie of the sopranos. do you think that will happen? >> i'm always the last person to know. if i hear more about it, i'll let you know, but i've heard nothing thus far. >> would you like that?

>> i miss my friends a great deal, so, yeah, i would do it in a heartbeat. >> and what do you think about the sopranos being named in the top five tv families of all-time? >> i didn't -- >> with the bradys and hugs tables. >> i think this family is in terrible trouble. >> thank you so much. you're wonderful in "nurse jacki jackie". and if you haven't seen it, tune in tonight. the second season premieres at 10:00 on show time. we are kicking off our spring awakening series with our own breath of fresh air, katie lee. i know that's a laugh line, right? she's here to show us a little spring cooking and spring cleaning for your kitchen. so what is all this stuff? >> spring has sprung. let us start in the kitchen for our refreshing reawakening. i like to start my spring cleaning right in the kitchen. so if your cabinets are really cluttered and oof got a lot of stuff, there's so many new gadgets -- >> because you buy a new thing

and you throw it in the drawer and after a while it gets to be a mess. >> so take all that stuff out. i really like having a pot rack. so that gets your cabinet space freed up. and it looks really nice. that's about $100, but you can get all different shapes and sizes and add to your kitchenki. you have more room to put more stuff. >> right. what is this? >> this is a magnetic knife 's . it frees up a lot of drawer space and it's not as dangerous. >> and that will dull your knives, also, to have them like that. so just put them on the magnetic knife strip out of the children's reach. and for your spices, a nice spice rack, this is hanging. about $10. >> speaking of spices, though,

isn't -- like when y change you clocks, isn't that a good -- >> i'm going to steal that. i just write on the to whip of when i bought it. so six months later, you toss it out. >> and this is a bag organizer. $10 from the container store. >> look at that. and does it really work? >> it really works. expandable drawer organizer so it fits any drawer. let's move on to the fridge, my favorite part. >> i'm afraid to look in here. >> don't be afraid. i've already cleaned it. >> look at this. no one's refrigerator looks like this. >> so you want to start out by cleaning it with a solution of baking soda and water. wash it all out. >> i figured for you a vinegar girl. >> i do like vinegar, but your baeking soda will remove the odors. and then throw out the condiments. this stuff doesn't last forever. i know it gets all crusty.

so mustard's a year, ketchup six months and mayo only two months. and then once your fridge is clean, fill it up with frenlg veggies and fruits and stuff that's healthy to eat. >> is there anything in there? >> no, nothing in the freezer. >> here's what's in our freezer. >> i think that's from our floats the other day. i didn't clean the freezer. all right. moving on. pantry, go through, throw out dried beans that have been in there for a year. canned goods, two years. vinegar, five years. so now on to the stuff you you need to buy. >> what is this? >> this is something that will save you so much money in the long run. it's a vacuum sealer. it's about $80. but you're going to end up saving all of your leftovers. it keeps leftovers five times longer. so you just go in here and hit vacuum seal and it takes all the air out. and no more freezer burn either.

>> so do you have to buy the specific bags? >> it comes with it and then you can buy refills. >> it sucked the air right out of there. >> all right. moving on. our salad, these are the toss and chop scissors. so get right in there and chop your salad in the bowl. you don't even need a cutting board. and for all those fresh veggies and expandable silicone steamer, this goes in to any sized pot. you really like all the toys that i bring. >> i do. what is this? >> it seems your veggies. keeps you healthy. and i know that you really liked this. >> i do. >> so i'll let you demo it. this is a citrus juicer. it's $20. that will briwill brighten up y. but i don't want to squeeze all those oranges and so this makes it easy. if you're making fresh lemonade,

it takes out a lot of the time. >> we have a manual one that you go like that and it works really great. >> this is a lot easier, though, don't you think? >> okay. d . >> so fresh herbs, this is called a garden in a bag. for $12, snip off the top, add water and you'll have parsley, ba schlt basil and thyme. rip it across and add water and that's it. nowor favorite part. i had to bring you something to eat. this is a spring frittata. so it's using all those great spring vegetables, a little goat cheese. it's hot out of the oven. and if you want to make over the way that your kitchen looks -- >> i was thinking that. >> new kitchen towels brighten things up. and this seat cushion, it's reversible, so if you flip it up, it's two different sides. it was $30.

really pretty. it will just refresh in your kitchen. a new and i prisoew apron, it we on your face. >> indicately, thakatie, thank . you can find the recipe and cleaning tips on our website, earlyshow.cbsnews.com. >> tell me how you like the frittata. >> it looks so good. >> we'll be right back. you're watching "the early show" on cbs. [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon.

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stone from harry smith's colon. >> it was just the gift that keeps on giving for dave. >> it was hilarious. >> people were obsessed with it. >> yeah, your colon has its own facebook page. >> but they just cleaned that out. >> very good. and now dave has been -- i mean harry has been invited on the letterman show to do the top ten tonight? >> yeah, i'm assuming it will be colon resulted. >> you have not seen it? you have no idea? >> no, no. we rehearse this afternoon and we'll be on tonight. >> very fun. >> that's cool. >> what do you think should be? >> what do i think it should be? i don't think it's going to be health care related, i would imagine. >> i think it's very interesting that after all these years on television, if you put a camera in a certain place, an interesting reaction takes place. >> it set off a trend. >> now we know the secret. >> excuse me, i have to go sit

on one of the studio cameras, see if it helps my career. >> so tune into the "late show" tonight. >> have a great day, everybody. your local news is next. ♪

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