Take Two translates the day’s headlines for Southern California, making sense of the news and cultural events that affect our lives. Produced by Southern California Public Radio and broadcast from October 2012 – June 2021. Hosted by A Martinez.
The Ebola crisis highlights the fact that there is currently no surgeon general in office.
Last year, President Obama nominated Dr. Vivek Murthy.
Confirmation of the physician has been approved by a Senate committee but the full chamber has yet to take the issue up.
When it comes to Ebola, would having a confirmed surgeon general make a difference?
Absolutely not, Associated Press medical writer Mike Stobbe argues in Politico Magazine. Stobbe explains why.