Medical leaders and patients talk health care
President Obama wants Congress to pass health care reform by March 18th and has elicited assurances from both House and Senate Democratic leaders. MPR's Kerri Miller recently hosted a forum which brought together medical leaders and patients to discuss health care reform.9:06 a.m.Roger Feldman: Blue Cross Professor of Health Insurance and Professor of Economics at the University of Minnesota.
Mary Brainerd: CEO, HealthPartners
Lisa Spatz, MD: Family practioner, Fairview Medicine
Robert Nesse, MD: President and CEO of Franciscan Skemp Health
Craig Bowron, MD: Hospitalist at Abbott Northwestern Hospital.
Elizabeth Gilbert gives marriage a second shot
Elizabeth Gilbert's first memoir, "Eat, Pray, Love," which chronicled her travels and personal renewal after a divorce, became a blockbuster bestseller. In her latest book, "Committed" she explains how she came to make peace with marriage as she gives it a second try with a new partner.10:06 a.m.Elizabeth Gilbert: Author of "Committed: A Skeptic Makes Peace with Marriage."
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