Midday

Thursday, September 10, 2009

What did we learn from the president's health care address?
Two health care policy experts join Midday to analyze President Obama's speech last night to a joint session of Congress.11:00 a.m.
Guests
Jan Malcolm: CEO of Courage Center. Former Minnesota Commissioner of Health 1999-2003. Formerly with Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Allina Health System and HealthPartners. Board member of Hennepin HealthCare System, Inc.
Stephen Parente: Director of the Medical Industry Leadership Institute at the University of Minnesota's Carlson School of Management. Consultant to UnitedHealth Group, Blue Cross Blue Shield, Johnson & Johnson, Pfizer, and the John McCain 2008 Presidential campaign.
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Resources
About Jan Malcolm and Courage Center
About Stephen Parente of University of Minnesota
President Obama's speech to Congress about health care
President Barack Obama addressed a joint session of Congress on Wednesday night, spelling out his positions on key issues in the health care reform debate.12:00 p.m.
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