Dr. Berwick Goes to Washington
Monday, February 06 2012
Dr. Berwick Goes to Washington
Physician Don Berwick was asked to head up Medicare and Medicaid for the Obama administration. He accepted and was in search of a new prescription for health care reform, but ran into many roadblocks. He tells Dick what it was like to try to make change from the inside and ultimately realize he was not able to implement the changes he envisioned.
- See a video of the Medicare trainer who helped Don when he was enrolling
A Square Meal Regardless
Two old friends in Maine arrange their own health and hospice care. We listen in as they take care of each other with tenderness.
Photo by Jenny Calivas.
Next Chapter - Sterilization in North Carolina
We check back in with W.C. Lynch who was sterilized against his will to see how he is feeling about North Carolina's plan to offer monetary compensation for this procedure.
Read the transcript of Monday's story about Sarah Churman,"Sound Discovery", here.
Music in this episode: Spare Change, Michael Hedges; the Pink Chiffon Tricycle Queen by Will Ackerman; For the Sins That We Have Committed (Al Khet) by David Chevan with Frank London and the Afro-Semitic Experience.
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