Wednesday, Feb 18, 2009

TTT FEB 18: SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE: Are We There Yet?

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FEB 18: SINGLE-PAYER HEALTHCARE: Are We There Yet? For the umpteenth successive Legislative session a bill consolidating all Minnesota health insurance into a single public source and making coverage mandatory for all residents. It's rarely ever found its way out of committee. But wait! This new bill carries more authors and co-authors and is moving through committees at a pace no other bill of its kind has over the many years this idea has floated about at the Capitol. Why is that? Why have those traditionally resisting such change as too radical and politically nonviable been so willing to climb on board the newly minted Minnesota Health Plan this particular session. Have years of pressure finally taken hold? Do the dollars and dimes in this recessionary time suddenly add up to wise investment in our health care system and no longer the fear-mongering socialization of medicine? TTT's ANDY DRISCOLL and LYNNELL MICKELSEN talk with citizen and organizational advocates, legislative sponsors and at least one opponent of placing healthcare funding in the hands of the public. GUESTS: • SEN. MARY OLSON, Committees: Finance - Health and Human Services Budget Division and Commerce and Consumer Protection. EMAIL • KIP SULLIVAN, Author of "The Health Care Mess", In These Times Blogger, and Long-time Single-Payer Expert and Advocate. • DR. MORRISON HODGES, Retired Cardiologist, former Director of Cardiology for Hennepin County Medical Center, co-founder, Hennepin Faculty Associates, Member, Physicians for a National Health Program Dr. Hodgesis available for talks on the history of healthcare and insurance. EMAIL • DAN MCGRATH, Executive Director - TAKE ACTION MINNESOTA • TTT Correspondent MARTIN OWINGS, with a live report on progress on the Minnesota Health Plan from the Capitol Hearing rooms; Blogger at RADIO FREE NATION ADDITIONAL LINKS - more information: Minnesota Universal Health Care Coalition.
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