Health Care

Mental Health Parity Bill

tptadmin — Fri, 3 Oct 2008 16:52:26 -0500

Friday's massive Wall Street Aid bill included the Mental Health Parity Act that requires most businesses to provide equal coverage for mental and physical illnesses. Sue Abderholden with NAMI is our guest.

Health Disparities

tptadmin — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 16:27:13 -0500

Do Minnesotans with state insurance fare worse than those with private medical insurance? A ground-breaking study was released this week to find this out. Our guest is Jim Chase with Minnesota Community Measurement.

Native Cancer Study

tptadmin — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 16:29:56 -0500

A national study released this week found elevated cancer rates for American Indians. One of the authors of this study, Dr. David Perdue, joins us to tell us what was uncovered and what can be done about it.

The Future of Health Care

tptadmin — Fri, 1 Aug 2008 16:28:43 -0500

Governor Pawlenty unveiled a new program this week that will create secure online consumer medical accounts for state workers. Is this part of the future for all of us? We peer into health care's future with the aid of Minnesota Health Commissioner Sanne Magnan, medical ethicist Jeff Kahn and physician Maureen Reed.

Senate Candidate Stephen Williams

tptadmin — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 16:28:07 -0500

Jesse Ventura may enter the race but as of this past weekend the Independence Party already has an endorsed senate candidate. Stephen Williams joins us at the Almanac table.

John McCain's Town Hall

tptadmin — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:41:05 -0500

The Republican presidential hopeful talked to citizens Thursday at St. Paul's Landmark Center. Among the questions asked: Tim Pawlenty's Veep possibilities? Mary Lahammer has our report.

Al Franken

tptadmin — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 15:43:58 -0500

The endorsed DFL Senate candidate joins Cathy and Eric live at the Almanac table.

Franken & Pallmeyer Q & A

Mary Lahammer — Sat, 7 Jun 2008 10:48:43 -0500

Now the ground staff will line up the votes for endorsement. After rallying their troops earlier this morning, DFL U.S. Senate candidates took questions from delegates for an hour at the DFL State Convention in Rochester. The questions were pre-selected and pre-screened and thus predictable.
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Pawlenty Pushes Party

Mary Lahammer — Sat, 31 May 2008 09:35:43 -0500

At the State Republican Convention Governor Tim Pawlenty just challenged the Republican Party to have broad appeal and reach out. He told the story of his working class siblings who are all Democrats. And when he pointed out how they had common ground on many issues like education, healthcare and security, he asked them why they weren't Republicans and they said "they're not for the working people."
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Norm Coleman Endorsed for Senate

tptadmin — Fri, 30 May 2008 16:25:08 -0500

Mary Lahammer was in Rochester Friday when delegates endorsed Norm Coleman for Senate.