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Quality of Life:

Health Care Insurance Special - Part 2

Quality of Life
Aired: 10/27/2009


 

Health Care Insurance Special - Part 2
Today's 2-hour special has been divided for ease of use into 5 segments. Part 2 The economics of health care and insurance is the focus for this part of the program. Our guests are: Dr. Mohammad Rahman, Assistant Professor of public Health, College of Health and Human Services at CSU Fresno; Dr. Gerald Kominski, Directori of Health Economics and Evaluation Research at the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research.

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  Weather
Aired February 2nd, 2010
Today is Groundhog Day, a perfect day to talk about the weather, which we do from several different angles. From the effects of weather on local agriculture and wildlife in the Sierra Nevada to the beautiful and changing Antarctica. Our guests are: Mr. James Brotherton, Warning Coordinator Meteorologist with the National Weather Service; Mr. Vernon Peterson, Founder of Abundant Harvest Organics; Ms. Desiree Achollo, with PETA (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals; Ms. Adrienne Freeman, Public Affairs Specialist with Sequoia National park; Mr. Sebastian Copeland, Photographer and author of "Antarctica: A Call to Action" and "Antarctica: The Global Warning."

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Antarctica: The Global Warming

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  Culture Crisis
Aired January 26th, 2010
How is our culture surviving his period of financial crisis? American arts organizations are suffering cutbacks, layoffs and even closings, and the Central Valley is no exception. Our moderator Terry Phillips welcomes guest and callers to share their views. Our guests are: Mr. Don Reinhold, Executive Director of the Fresno Philharmonic Orchestra; Ms. Jennifer Baldwin, Founder and Executive Director of the Bakersfield Express; Mr. Stewart Randall, President of the Board of Trustees of the Fresno Metropolitan Museum; Mr. Don Martin, President and Creative Director of Metro Galleries in Bakersfield.

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  Health Care Reform Update
Aired January 19th, 2010
With national legislation possibly nearing completion, Terry Phillips invites some people directly involved in supplying services to people in central California to discuss their views on what is happening now, and on changes we may see. Our guests are: Mr.. Michael Boyle, Washington bureau reporter for McClatchy newspapers; Dr. Brian Olowude, Psychological Services Coordinator for Fresno City College; Mr. Steve Schilling, CEO of Clinica Sierra Vista; Mr. Keith Winkler, Director of Kings County Public Health Department.
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