Minnesota Public Radio Stories

• The health care dilemma
  President Bush outlined two health care initiatives during his State of the Union Address. Midmorning discusses the viability of his proposals as well as health care policy at the Minnesota state level.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Roger Feldman: Blue Cross professor of health insurance at the University of Minnesota, and former member of the senior staff of the President's Council of Economic Advisers (1984-1985).
  Ted Marmor: Professor of Public Policy and Management and Political Science at Yale.
  More from MPR
  On health care, Pawlenty stops short of his election-year plan (01/22/2007)
  Senate Dems propose expansion of health care coverage (01/10/2007)
  Will governor and lawmakers find common ground to insure all kids? (12/29/2006)
  Resources
  About Roger Feldman
  About Ted Marmor
• In search of biosecurity
  The latest biological research holds promise for fighting disease, but in the wrong hands could also threaten our national security. Midmorning speaks with an expert in biosecurity about current policy efforts at the federal and state levels.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  David Relman: Associate professor of medicine and microbiology and immunology at Stanford School of Medicine. He's also a member of the National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity.
  Resources
  About David Relman
  National Science Advisory Board for Biosecurity

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  The new season of Talking Volumes welcomes Barbara Kingsolver on Nov. 11 at 7 p.m.
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