Hamas Close to Controlling Gaza Strip; Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable; Health Insurance 101; The Playboy Jazz Festival
Hamas Close to Controlling Gaza Strip
Hamas is close to wrestling control of Gaza from the Fatah party, in the 5th day of violent clashes since a civil war broke out between the two parties over the weekend. Larry talks with correspondent Joshua Mitnik, of the Christian Science Monitor, Bureau Chief Steven Erlanger, of the New York Times, Director John Ging of the United Nations Relief, and Ehud Danoch, Consul General of Israel.
Inland Empire Journalists Roundtable
Larry Mantle talks with Steven Cuevas, KPCC's Inland Empire Reporter, Phil Willon, editor of the LA Times Inland Empire edition, and Cassie MacDuff, columnist with The Press Enterprise, about the latest news, events, and developments in the Inland Empire.
Health Insurance 101
Health insurance premiums keep rising but what do those premiums pay for and how does private health insurance actually work? Larry Mantle and president Christopher C. Ohman of California Association of Health Plans and vice president Joel Miller of National Coalition of Health Care Operations talk about the nuts and bolts of private health insurance and how private insurance companies make a profit from the business of providing health care for millions of Americans.
The Playboy Jazz Festival
The 29th Annual Playboy Jazz Festival takes place at the Hollywood Bowl on Saturday and Sunday, June 16 and June 17. Larry talks with jazz trumpeters Chris Botti and Terrence Blanchard and with pre-eminent jazz vocalist Dianne Reeves appearing at the Festival.