The House health care bill; a UCLA aging conference explores new technologies to live longer and better; Are dishonest habits formed in youth?; a look at this week's Solar Power International Conference.
House health care bill preserves public option, expands Medicaid
House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi unveiled the chamber's health care reform bill this morning. The proposed legislation expands Medicaid, creates a government-run health insurance plan for middle-income Americans, and imposes an income surtax on individuals making more than $500,000 annually. The bills authors say the $894 billion package will extend insurance to 36 million people, and the CBO estimates diminished future deficit to the tune of $30 billion over the next 10 years. Stats aside, will the plan work? Did the Congress go too far, or not far enough? Larry Mantle talks with legislators and health policy experts.
Guests:
Kitty Felde, KPCC Washington correspondent
Congressman John Shadegg (AZ- 3)
Congressman Xavier Becerra (CA-31)
Jerry Flanagan, Health Care Policy Director, Consumer Watchdog
Michael Cannon, Cato Institute
Living longer and better through technology
Getting old isn’t easy. But these days, there are all kinds of new technologies helping older adults live better, longer. This Friday, UCLA’s Center on Aging will host a one-day conference exploring how high-tech advances can enhance the lives of seniors. Can surfing the net teach old brains new tricks? What’s an ICU robot and what can it do for you?
More info about UCLA's Technology & Aging Conference.
Guests:
Dr. Gary Small, Director, UCLA Center on Aging
Dr. Neil Martin, Chairman, UCLA Department of Neurosurgery
Cheating teens likely to become lying adults
Did you cheat in high school biology class? If you did, it’s likely that you’re a liar now. This, according to a new study from the Josephson Institute of Ethics, which also reveals that the hole in the moral ozone seems to be getting bigger – with each new generation becoming more likely to lie and cheat than the preceding one. Do you agree? Come on…tell the truth.
Guest:
Rich Jarc, Executive Director, Josephson Institute of Ethics
Solar Power International Conference
The sun's up there, sending down gigawatts of power. But so far, only point-one percent of America's power is derived from solar. This week in Anaheim, however, business leaders in the renewable energy industry are trying to change all that. The Solar Power International will feature some 900 plus exhibiters. What do they hope to accomplish?
Guests:
Julia Hamm, Executive Director, Solar Electric Power Association
Rhone Resch, President and CEO, Solar Energy Industries Association
Peter Rive, Chief Operations Officer at SolarCity