Jennings Reporting: Notes & Quotes

“Peter Jennings Reporting: Breakdown — America’s Health Insurance Crisis” airs tonight at 10 p.m. on ABC.

> St. Petersburg Times: “It is a bit sobering to realize Peter was reporting on a health care system that would so consume his life in the months ahead,” [Charlie] Gibson says in his introduction…

> Mike McDaniel: “It’s a dizzying documentary, and that’s precisely the point: This is a mess that must be addressed, but it will take time and patience to untangle. Hats off to Jennings and ABC for getting the ball rolling. With Jennings’ passing, here’s hoping no one drops that ball.”

> David Kronke: “It’s a report incapable of suggesting any possible solutions. It simply notes and elucidates how our health-care system is experiencing the ‘Breakdown’ of its title.”

> Dusty Saunders: “At the end Gibson returns with a promise that ABC News will honor Jennings’ legacy by continuing to produce important hour-long news documentaries. Hopefully, such a promise is not simply network self-promotion.”