We look at a CA bill that proposes universal state healthcare, as well as Rep. Issa’s repeal plan; LA’s March 7th elections are approaching – we do a primer on Measures S, H, M and N; according to a new report, millennials aren’t migrating as much as previous generations – we explore the trend; and more.
As Obamacare future uncertain, California bill proposes universal plan; Rep. Issa pitches repeal plan
In light of the Trump Administration pledging to repeal the Affordable Care Act (AKA Obamacare), competing interests are offering new, divergent ideas for its replacement.
In Sacramento on Friday, Senators Ricardo Lara (D- Bell Gardens) and Toni Atkins (D-San Diego) introduced the Californians for a Healthy California Act (SB 562) which would offer a single-payer, universal plan specific to the Golden State. In D.C. yesterday, California Congressman Darrell Issa (R) released a draft proposal to repeal Obamacare. Highlights of the bill include the elimination of the mandate requiring Americans to buy health insurance, and access to purchase the same health plans offered to federal employees, including coverage for pre-existing conditions.
How do these options stack up against each other, the ACA, and other visions for health insurance?
Guests:
Shana Alex Charles, assistant professor, Department of Health Sciences, California State University, Fullerton
John R. Graham, senior fellow specializing in Healthy Policy at the Pacific Research Institute, a nonprofit think tank focused on free-market policy advocacy
Whittier police officer shooting: KPCC reporters explain what’s fact, what’s speculation and put it all in context
There’s been a lot of information swirling around out there in the wake of the death of Whittier police officer Keith Boyer, who was killed on Monday morning in a shootout.
The suspect, 26-year-old Michael Mejia, is a known gang member who has previous convictions for violent crime and has been in and out of prison since 2010. Some, like L.A. County Sheriff Jim McDonnell and even L.A. County supervisors are questioning whether recent criminal reform measures may have played a role in putting Mejia back on the streets. The L.A. Police Protective League wants a review of how public safety has been impacted by these measures.
KPCC reporters Frank Stoltze and Annie Gilbertson have been covering the shooting and its aftermath, and they’ll sit down with Larry to lay out the facts as we know them and explain what information we’re still waiting to find out.
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Guests:
Frank Stoltze, KPCC correspondent covering crime and public safety
Annie Gilbertson, KPCC investigative reporter
With release of 2016 Advanced Placement results, AirTalk asks whether AP classes adequately prepare students for college
The College Board released results today looking at how high schools and students performed in 2016 under its Advanced Placement program.
The report shows an uptick in both the participating and passing rates for graduating high school students. The number of students taking AP exams have also gone up to 1.1 million students, a two-fold increase from a decade ago.
The year-long class and tests are aimed at helping outstanding students get through college faster, potentially saving time and tuition.
But criticisms of the AP program persist, including the lack of participation from rural or low-income students. Moreover, as more student are enrolling in AP classes, more colleges are questioning how much credit they should give for AP results.
Guests:
Paul Weinstein, director of the MA in Public Management program at Johns Hopkins University
Michael J. Petrilli, president of the Thomas B. Fordham Institute, a Washington-based educational policy organization
Paul Gothold, superintendent of Lynwood Unified District; the school district is the recipient of the 2017 National AP District of the Year award
KPCC’s #VoterGamePlan: What you need to know about LA’s municipal elections
It’s election time again.
Ballot measures are on the table for L.A. on March 7, and AirTalk has got you covered. We’re breaking down Measures S, H, M and N with KPCC reporters Rina Palta, Josie Huang, Mary Plummer and Jacob Margolis to help you cast your vote.
L.A. municipal Measure S would require development project approval that may affect housing for the homeless and county-wide Measure H would implement a quarter-cent sales tax to fund homeless services. And Measures M would let city council to regulate and tax the sale of marijuana. Measure N would keep city council from altering commercial marijuana sale and tax guidelines established by Prop. 64.
Call us at 866-893-5722 with your questions.
Guests:
Rina Palta, KPCC Correspondent covering Southern California's social safety net
Josie Huang, KPCC Reporter covering housing and changing neighborhoods
Jacob Margolis, Associate Producer on KPCC’s Take Two; he’s been following marijuana law
As camp shut down looms, what happens next for Dakota Access Pipeline protesters?
According to the Associated Press, Dakota Access Pipeline protesters between the pipeline site and the Standing Rock Sioux reservation will have to decide their next steps today, as the Army Corps of Engineers plans to shut down the camp.
The Oceti Sakowin camp was established as a DAPL protest site more than six months ago. But as it sits on federal land in Southern North Dakota, arrests for the hundreds who remain at Oceti will begin at 2 p.m. CST.
So what does this mean for the protesters at Oceti? Larry speaks to the Bismarck Tribune’s Lauren Donovan, who reports from the camp.
Guest:
Lauren Donovan, reporter with Bismarck Tribune News; she reports from the Oceti Sakowin camp, which was established to protest the Dakota Access Pipeline
Pew: Millennials are staying put more than previous generations
A recent Pew Research Center report has looked at the migration patterns of the Millennial generation, and the results might surprise you.
Despite being mostly unmarried, childless, and living without a mortgage, many in that generation are opting to stay put in one place.
According to the report, 20% of those between the ages of 25 to 35 changed addresses in 2015, compared with 26% of those in the Generation X group when they were asked the same question in 2000.
What factors are driving this trend? Larry speaks with Richard Fry, senior research at Pew who conducted the analysis.
Guests:
Richard Fry, senior researcher at Pew Research Center behind the new study
Jason Dorsey, founder of the Center for Generational Kinetics, a research firm specializing in Millennials and Gen Z marketing