We break down the Senate vote on health care and future of the legislation. Then, it's time to feast. Eat LA contributors recommend greasy spoons, fancy dining and hole-in-the-wall gems across Los Angeles.
Senate passes historic healthcare measure
Today, Senate Democrats passed their landmark healthcare reform bill, 60 to 39. Next: the House and Senate bills will have to be reconciled in the New Year. There are thorny differences between the two versions, including abortion language, the public option and tax increases. How hard will it be to merge the bills? And when all the deals are done, how reformative will the final package be?
Guests:
Kitty Felde, KPCC’s Washington Correspondent
Congressman John Campbell, (R-48), Representing the 48th district in Orange County, which includes Aliso Viejo, Dana Point, Irvine, Laguna Beach, Laguna Hills, Laguna Niguel
Congressman Brad Sherman, (D-27), Representing the 27th district in the the west San Fernando Valley, which includes Sherman Oaks, Reseda, Northridge, and Porter Ranch
Susan Dentzer, editor-in-chief, "Health Affairs," a non-partisan health policy journal
Ted Marmor, Professor Emeritus of Public Management and Political Science at Yale University
Thomas Miller, Resident Fellow, former health policy economist for Congress's Joint Economic Committee
Holiday dining out
Yesterday we dished about cooking and recipes, but what if you’re not in the mood to slave away in the kitchen? Fear not. Los Angeles has plenty of culinary neighborhoods to explore, brunch places to impress visiting relatives and street food to satisfy even the hungriest of souls. And we have three LA food experts here to guide you to the tastiest spots in town, whether it’s Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve or beyond.
Guests:
Colleen Dunn Bates, editor and publisher of EAT: Los Angeles 2010 (Prospect Park Books)
Pat Saperstein, contributing editor of EAT: Los Angeles 2010, proprietor of the popular blog Eating-LA.com, and senior editor at Daily Variety.
Miles Clements, writes about food for the Los Angeles Times and the District Weekly in Long Beach, is a Long Beach native and knows the South Bay. He writes the “Eat Food With Me” blog.