Checking the facts on health care reform
President Obama has lost public support for his health care reform bill, while the political battle on Capitol Hill has heated up. Midmorning looks past the rhetoric to find out if the reform plan gets at the heart of what is ailing Americans about our health care system.9:06 a.m.Claudia Fegan: Associate chief medical officer at the Woolawn Health Center in Chicago specializing in internal medicine. She is also past president of Physicians for a National Health Program.
Robert Moffit: Director of the Center for Health Policy Studies at the Heritage Foundation. He was a senior official at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Office of Personnel Management during the Reagan administration.
Dean Spiliotes: Political analyst who runs the Web site NH Political Capital. He is author of the book "Vicious Cycle: Presidential Decision Making in American Political Economy."
Hot Tuna's long journey
From their high school years through the turbulent times with Jefferson Airplane and their partnership in Hot Tuna, Jorma Kaukonen and Jack Casady have been making music together for more than 50 years. They join Midmorning to talk about their long-running musical partnership.10:06 a.m.Jorma Kaukonen: Guitarist, founding member of Hot Tuna.
Jack Casady: Bassist, founding member of Hot Tuna
Barry Mitterhoff: Mandolinist who has played with hundreds of artists. He currently tours with Hot Tuna.
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