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Midmorning ceased broadcast on February 20, 2012 and was replaced by The Daily Circuit.
Friday, December 21, 2007
Minnesota Public Radio Stories
Health savings accounts: Are they helping consumers?
For several years companies have turned to health savings accounts to reduce costs. HSAs are high deductible plans that shift more of the responsibility for medical care onto the consumer. Recently, Indiana announced it would start offering HSAs to the poor. The question remains whether shifting to HSAs will contain costs better than other forms of health insurance.9:06 a.m.GuestsStephen Parente: Associate professor, Carlson School of Management at University of Minnesota. He specializes in health insurance and health economics.Mila Kofman: Associate research professor, Georgetown University Health Policy Institute. She focuses on private health insurance reforms and their impact on the under-insured and uninsured.More from MPREmployees not seeing many HSA bargains (11/25/2007)Resources
Stories off the sidewalk
For several years, StoryCorps booths have allowed ordinary people relate their own stories to be preserved in a huge and growing collection in the Library of Congress.10:06 a.m.GuestsDave Isay: Founder and executive director of StoryCorps. A collection of StoryCorp stories are in the new book, "Listening is An Act of Love."More from MPRThe story of StoryCorps (09/18/2007)Resources
The subprime mortgage crisis
Midmorning examines the Fed's proposal to limit risky lending. The move has been applauded by many, but critics say it may be too little too late.10:45 a.m.GuestsPrentiss Cox: Associate professor of clinical law at the University of Minnesota.More from MPRFive charged in alleged mortgage fraud scheme (12/10/2007)Pawlenty announces foreclosure aid (11/16/2007)Resources
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