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Forum | Fri, Oct 30 2009, 9:00 AM
Pelosi Unveils Health Plan
House Democratic leaders on Thursday released their latest health reform proposal, which they say would cover an additional 36 million Americans and cost under $900 million. We discuss the proposed legislation.
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Forum | Wed, Oct 28 2009, 9:30 AM
Flu Vaccine
San Francisco will begin vaccinating for H1N1 on Thursday. We discuss where vaccines will be available across the Bay Area, who most needs to be vaccinated and how to differentiate H1N1 from seasonal flu.
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The California Report | Tue, Oct 27 2009, 8:50 AM
The Future of Insurance Age Rating
How much your health insurance costs often depends on how old you are. In California and most other states, insurance companies are allowed to charge older customers more than young ones. Congress is likely to go along with that model as it overhauls the health care system, and the older will continue to pay more. But there's debate over how much more.
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Forum | Fri, Oct 23 2009, 9:00 AM
Football Injuries
Medical researchers have found evidence of massive brain damage in football players who have died, and not only among NFL players. The findings have raised alarms about the cumulative effects of many small impacts. Should coaches and players at the college and high school levels change the way they play the game? We speak to doctors and those closer to the football field about the pressures to keep getting hit in the head and the risks of doing so.
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Forum | Wed, Oct 21 2009, 10:00 AM
Health Care IT
Clinical technology -- like the MRI or CT scan -- has been adopted much more quickly in the U.S. than information technology like electronic health records. Last year's federal stimulus package included over $19 billion to speed up the transition to electronic records. As part of our series on the health care debate, we discuss changes in store for patients and providers.
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The California Report | Wed, Oct 21 2009, 8:50 AM
Cal State Campus Trains Prosthetics Makers
One California State University campus in the Los Angeles area is expanding a program that trains people to design, make, and fit artificial limbs. Many of the students use prosthetic devices themselves.
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KQED Radio News | Tue, Oct 20 2009, 5:30 PM
Charge for Beer
California health officials, alcohol-treatment providers, law enforcement and local and state lawmakers have banded together to tackle the burden that alcohol use puts on the state. The alliance, called Charge for Harm, is backing a bill that would impose a new fee on alcohol wholesalers. The money raised would be used to defray the state's direct costs for alcohol-related problems.
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Forum | Mon, Oct 19 2009, 9:00 AM
Anna Eshoo
Rep. Anna Eshoo, of Palo Alto, was one of those Democratic members of Congress who faced protests at town hall meetings in September over proposed healthcare reform. But Eshoo continues to support reform legislation, including a "public option." She joins host Michael Krasny in studio to discuss the latest healthcare negotiations and a range of issues including the war in Afghanistan and the economy in Silicon Valley.
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The California Report | Thu, Oct 15 2009, 8:50 AM
Pricing Strategies Affect Employer-Based Health Coverage
It can be very expensive to buy health coverage directly from insurers, especially if you're older, sicker, or female. But even people who get insurance through their employers are not immune from the insurance industry's preferences and pricing strategies.
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