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NPR: 11-22-2008 Most E-Mailed Stories
Stories: 1) Thanksgiving Treat: Special Cranberry Relish 2) Chicago Symphony Tops U.S. Orchestras 3) Analysts: By 2025, U.S. Won't Be Top World Power 4) Tracking Jewish History Through Vinyl Albums 5) 'Twilight': For Teens, A Swooningly Risky Romance 6) Dodd Frustrated By Banks' Use Of Bailout Funds
[0:00:12] ... hearty Thanksgiving as is NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg. But -- holiday plans are haunted by the ghosts of politics past. ...
[0:05:31] ... says not only is the 107 year old Chicago Symphony in good health sonic but also financial. Something of a rarity for orchestras these days. ...
[0:22:55] ... Steve we're talking about. If you take that guarantees. The increase in insurance and deposits all of these things have been done. The numbers -- in excess of 700 billion dollars. I don't think I'm ...
[0:24:55] ... did -- bear the head of the FDIC the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. To provide at least the option of providing guarantees in the area -- foreclosure mitigation. And I say this respectfully but ...
NPR: 11-22-2008 Most E-Mailed Stories
Stories: 1) Thanksgiving Treat: Special Cranberry Relish 2) Chicago Symphony Tops U.S. Orchestras 3) Analysts: By 2025, U.S. Won't Be Top World Power 4) Tracking Jewish History Through Vinyl Albums 5) 'Twilight': For Teens, A Swooningly Risky Romance 6) Dodd Frustrated By Banks' Use Of Bailout Funds
[0:00:24] ... hearty Thanksgiving as is NPR special correspondent Susan Stamberg. But -- holiday plans are haunted by the ghosts of politics past. ...
[0:05:43] ... says not only is the 107 year old Chicago Symphony in good health sonic but also financially. Something of a rarity for orchestras these days. ...
[0:23:08] ... we're talking about. If you take that guarantees that the increase in insurance and deposits all of these things have been done. The numbers -- in excess of 700 billion dollars. I don't think I'm ...
[0:25:07] ... did issue -- bear the head of the FDIC the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. To provide at least the option of providing guarantees in the area -- foreclosure mitigation. And I say this respectfully but ...
Health Care Business Alliance Keynote
Keynote at the Health Care Business Alliance meeting, by former Senate majority leader and transplant surgeon Bill Frist
[0:06:08] ... and administration that -- and ultimately. For the public help he or health between those public record and -- point three billion dollars of revenue and that it. In the public company just to sort ...
[0:07:10] ... doctor time. And now there's nothing else there that uses jobs and health care -- here. There's nobody -- I don't know about supply business principals. -- do -- power. I don't think that's hospital ...
[0:12:36] ... an accurate in Obama has the children. Hillary Clinton -- that universal health care he never did that nothing was -- It is at least that you were -- children and a -- and pork ...
[0:17:11] ... playing Guitar Hero music world here. In the report is not about insurance that you -- 2000 dollar. Paula. -- insurance reform hello practical politics with just told you haven't looked at 12000. I'm 110 dollars. Or today and yes. And having how you. -- insurance market would you regulated reports that sort of thing -- Sort of issues will be given. The comparison right now. And I introduced the question why -- Not somebody mention them why is it that we do so poorly that health. An infant mortality irrelevant -- what would you let me ask you about why there's so much money. And then in the ...
[0:18:24] ... over there just walking a bunch of papers put thousands of them. Health plans out there why -- we got married and lives of that I have mortality is higher than any nation in the world ...
[0:22:08] ... to me is everything up talk about today. In terms of universal health -- or you heard. Obama talked about when you heard McCain talk about. Really -- him. How long you gonna. -- only 10% depending on Vanderbilt hospital Bill Frist a heart transplant your position I was organized access to healthcare and all the plans. Everything about that is important it's important. And ultimately sort of wild card here. Answer that question about twice as much as ...
[0:25:03] ... telling -- this is that if you really want to bring health care pelt and and how long they'll forget how are you. The hospital but come back and look at these other nations like educate. Obviously it was welcome. To a Tuesday you can do is going to play. Health care. Pay attention would have K through twelve education reform. Welcome the United States of America won the original question if failing education about health care as well so where are we. Right now. America's -- like one person time. When he and that that Republicans. Aren't ...
[0:27:00] ... initiative an example of why don't do. As well as for the health care that they may get turned to leave at this and the things basically the politicians and public policy person that politics ...
[0:28:04] ... to figure out they had to let if you want him -- health. Of the American. People. You know full of obesity epidemic. In particular moment the last very important here. I'm not I'm not ...
[0:29:06] ... from both of those things usually work. And what you actually sit. Health care -- have got to get back to call. Republican it'll take off. Demographically -- and it is about what you've gotten called health care today you know in the life issues. But the things that we should be able to manipulate. Manipulated. Usually about seven ...
[0:30:36] ... there and I support very hatred instead you're working in the national health service department. A good time they were not job that we are -- doing and it was everything in their have a ...
[0:32:50] ... not go to South Africa is because. Even their private insurance model is so dominant in that patient looked about eight years on average. At a two point drink and therefore they're willing ...
[0:40:22] ... dementia. And depression confident in his time. And that's -- because mental health parity bill but how about six months ago to bring it happened. Break out and Angela Moore doctor visits a lot of ...
[0:42:10] ... from the from earlier this year every 10% increase -- average family health -- And brilliant future government about increased about zero point -- can't. And then they actually conclude in uniform to cover the ...
[0:42:54] ... higher education. And you and I just went through -- link -- health and so that he can to -- the execution is doomed to failure. You immediately get another five years improving communication and ...
[0:43:59] ... Independent -- up to 30%. Administrative cost right now you have 2000 health care plan to help clear -- paperwork. Individual doctors don't have to do something completely different requirements different paperwork is really unacceptable. Medicare has administrative complaint he probably two point 3%. Of the overall. Overall. Health care of the prime -- eight point 5%. Every other nations around 4%. The cost it was much but it should software that hasn't been direct impact -- efficiency. In health care system. And upload is complete it will. And hospitals and I don't know -- the I don't the opportunity to get ...
[0:46:14] ... two of them today. Out of pocket spending as a total personal health care and yeah at this time aren't -- putting sorted deductibles -- on the individual and co -- here. But the waiver ...
[0:47:27] ... Dollars you have an adjustment in here whatever. 500 dollars whatever. Total insurance paid -- about turn them right now about management and and that's the state of the art today. But it was too ...
[0:51:30] ... the way to do it and capitalism I in the department of health -- the bottleneck with positions today. That it actually. I think mister -- is good for the suspended for the patient for the insurance company's good for society. Give me positions that he could -- patent that I don't treat him. Mechanical problems that computers computer ...
[0:52:49] ... over the government. Yet able to -- can't micromanage these billions of health care decisions that are going to make every day it shouldn't. Actually wanted to -- apparently. Individuals center that is consumer driven is it about 20% for information and simply did not happen. My heart transplant -- Canada fifty years ago now have that information today check everything that he's involved choice we do have. Hundreds and thousands and millions. Indeed -- of health care decisions. There's an accountability built in the heavy impact on quality non action and arms development of -- control. -- put -- million people who don't have health insurance today the public -- fifty to 53 million within two to three years. Remember the 30000011. Million of them haven't helped -- ...
Thanksgiving Outrage 4PM Hr (11/21)
School Refuses To Allow Thanksgiving Celebration
[0:04:39] ... think it's not affordable. Not true. -- I center has great financing plans and you could have -- ticket saddleback I -- for as low as 100. Dollars a month. 100 dollars a month if ...
[0:20:19] ... balance of just a thousand dollars you have the safety of FDIC insurance and your CD's terms is just six months long. To find out more details stop by -- Citibank branch today. I'll call ...
[0:24:50] ... Claremont. May not be allowed to go on with their Thanksgiving feast plans which includes. Using construction paper to make outfits resembling pilgrims and -- Only last last yesterday there was going to be a ...
[0:32:13] ... sell portions of this huge corporation things like Smith Barney -- travelers insurance but the bank's board of directors reportedly meeting to discuss whether to do exactly that analysts say Citigroup's has a lot of ...
[0:40:27] ... and staff. This week I received the letter notifying me of the plans to have Condit kindergartners. Including my daughter -- pilgrims and native Americans this month. I would like to formally voice my concerns ...
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November 21, 2008
President-elect Barack Obama continues his Cabinet-building and taps Washington insiders and outsiders to join the team; Reports on the prospects that the lame duck session of Congress will reach a deal to rescue automakers
[0:03:27] ... billion dollars they're asking for. From the taxpayers. Once we get those plans in the week of December 1 we'll have a better sense of whether there. ...
[0:04:08] ... By giving them the 25 billion ultimately no matter what kind of plans they come back with -- because the politics of this are kind of fascinating it's sort of splits the democratic coalition. That ...
[0:05:17] ... He has interesting -- I was up on the hill on the health care hearing and the CEO of Verizon. Took a pot shot at them and said you know we can't save health care costs disease auto -- some work -- okay we're not asking for bail out right then you see John -- losing ...
[0:09:27] ... of Homeland Security. Former senate majority leader Tom Daschle for secretary of health and human services. Hillary Clinton of course is the most famous exception so far to that loyalist role but she wasn't not ...
[0:12:08] ... she won't be wasn't going to be able to do was run health care. At because that has been in pop on the hill that's been taken over by Max Baucus and of course Ted Kennedy they're going to be leaders on it and -- it in within the Obama administration Tom Daschle's now then floated to be the secretary of health and human services and presumably a little bit more. ...
[0:12:32] ... is he recognized that one of the big problems and that 199394. Health care reform effort. Was that the secretary of HHS -- at the time was absolutely. Nowhere in the picture and even in the Bush Administration is secretaries of HHS have not been terribly plugged in -- influential. And so Daschle was determined to make certain that his portfolio was going to very much include. Shepherding this health care reform effort and it's something that -- frankly makes sense for Obama to turn to. Not only such a loyal supporter ...
[0:18:42] ... the first couple of months congress has expiring something called the Children's Health Insurance Program that's going to run out in March and so congress and the Obama and an administration. Are talking right now about do they just simply. Extend that bill or do we they use it to make more of this sort of larger and down payment on health care reform. One thing they could add into that is something that's called a buy in to Medicare or maybe people age 55 to 64. Could purchase Medicare insurance if they're having trouble getting health insurance about a dollar gap. Exactly yes. ...
[0:20:22] ... came back from the campaign trail -- heard all these promises about health care. So where's the money going to come from in -- on the economy you've seen just this incredible crash that they ...
[0:20:44] ... of money misses and very down in the -- but. These Medicare plans that are sort of managed care plans the Democrats have been arguing for along time they're getting overpaid so. Pretty much count on those things being cut that might give amount sixty billion dollars. But here's the key there's a name peer or -- remember this name you haven't heard it before. He runs the Congressional Budget Office now and he is fascinated. By health carry you could almost say he's obsessed with health care and he's been looking at these creative ideas where you might have to spend a little money in the short term. To make improvements in health -- modernizing with technology. But expect that you save money in the long term and I think that's the approach that they'll ...