Health Care

GAMC

tptadmin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:13:46 -0600

Our state's General Assistance Medical program is scheduled to go away early next year. This week we start a three part series exploring state medical services to our Minnesota's poorest residents. Mary Lahammer starts off the series with some background on how we got to where we are.

Congressman Oberstar

tptadmin — Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:47 -0600

Eighth District Congressman James Oberstar is an important player in the health care reform debate in Washington. We'll talk about that and transportation issues with the senior member of Minnesota's Washington delegation.

H1N1 Update

tptadmin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:26:41 -0500

Michael Osterholm is one of the world's leading authorities on the H1N1 virus. We'll talk about vaccine delays... pig cases... and death rates in an extended interview.

Almanac - October 23, 2009

tptadmin — Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:19:35 -0500

Health Care Debate Takes Over Airwaves

tptadmin — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 15:58:25 -0500

More than one hundred million dollars in health care ads have flooded American airwaves. We talk to leaders of state chapters of two of the leading spenders. Michele Kimball with AARP Minnesota and Bill Blazar with the Minnesota Chamber of Commerce join Cathy and Eric on the couch.

Flu Pandemic Prep

tptadmin — Fri, 18 Sep 2009 16:04:55 -0500

H1N1 flu has hit Minnesota hard this month. Officials are meeting and preparing businesses, schools and individuals to handle the pandemic. Our guests are John Stine, Assistant Health Commissioner with the Minnesota Dept of Health, Dr. David Hilden from Hennepin County Medical Center and Carmen Teskey, Minneapolis Public Schools’ nursing supervisor

The Political Science Panel

tptadmin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:41:28 -0500

The President's health care address to congress will be one of the topics with this week's version of our political scientist panel. Larry Jacobs and Kathryn Pearson teach politics at the U of M. Dan Hoffrenning rounds out the group. He's a political science professor at St. Olaf.

Kevin Diaz Checks In From D.C.

tptadmin — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 16:37:52 -0500

Star Tribune political reporter joins us by web cam from our nation's capitol to talk health care and other issues.

This Week's Political Panel

tptadmin — Fri, 24 Jul 2009 22:36:57 -0500

The Obama Health care proposal is one of the topics for this week's group. Republicans David Strom and Andy Brehm match wits with Democrats Ember Reichgott Junge and Judy Carter Grundstrom.

H1N1

tptadmin — Fri, 5 Jun 2009 17:42:06 -0500

What's the proper level of concern about this flu virus? Mike Osterholm heads the Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy at the U of M.