Healthcare and Health Reform (November 17, 2009)

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

(November 17, 2009) Alan Garber, Professor of Medicine, of Economic, and of Health Research and Policy at Stanford, discusses many of the important policy questions relevant to the health care reform debate in the United States. Stanford Mini Med School is a series arranged and directed by Stanford's School of Medicine, ...

Starbucks’ Health Care Policy Is Sickening

Monday, April 26th, 2010

A former Starbucks employee relates the truth behind Starbucks' health care policies. http://stopstarbucks.comDuration : 0:1:48

Public Health Impacts of U.S. Foreign and Military Policy

Friday, April 23rd, 2010

Dr. Robert Gould, of Physicians for Social Responsibility, explores the health impacts of U.S. foreign and military policy. Series: UCSF Mini Medical School for the Public [3/2009] [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 15576]Duration : 1:22:48

Health Care Reform, part 2: The Plan

Saturday, April 17th, 2010

As our government considers a serious overhaul of our health care system and even a public insurance plan, it is essential that the public understands how more government involvement will impact accessibility, affordability, and quality. Under the direction of Dr. Roger Stark, a retired surgeon with over thirty years of ...

Health Care Reform, part 3: The Solution

Wednesday, April 14th, 2010

As our government considers a serious overhaul of our health care system and even a public insurance plan, it is essential that the public understands how more government involvement will impact accessibility, affordability, and quality. Under the direction of Dr. Roger Stark, a retired surgeon with over thirty years of ...

Health Savings Accounts (HSAs): Solution or Problem?

Sunday, April 11th, 2010

Center for American Progress Health Policy Director Karen Davenport joined CNBC to discuss Health Savings Accounts (HSAs). 4/2/07 www.AMERICANPROGRESS.orgDuration : 0:4:53

Betsy McCaughey: Obamacare = Total Disdain for Public

Thursday, March 18th, 2010

Patient advocate and health policy expert, Betsy McCaughey explains why some major parts of the Democrats healthcare reform are unconstitutional and how the overhaul puts many patients in peril, particularly the elderly.Duration : 0:8:51

Childhood Obesity and Public Policy

Monday, March 15th, 2010

February 21, 2008 presentation by Lisa Chamberlain, Sophia Yen, and Michelle Oppen for the Stanford School of Medicine Medcast lecture series. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report that the percentage of children who are overweight has more than tripled since 1980. As this epidemic grows, the number ...

Health Policy Update – Jeff Korsmo – Mayo Clinic

Friday, March 12th, 2010

Jeff Korsmo, Executive Director of the Mayo Clinic Health Policy Center, provides an update on health reform from Mayo Clinic's perspective during the August congressional recess. Mr. Korsmo will be one of the guests on Mayo Clinic Medical Edge Weekend on Saturday, August 29. http://radio.mayoclinic.org/Duration : 0:4:10

Gallagher Expects House to Pass Health-Care Legislation: Video

Friday, March 12th, 2010

March 12 (Bloomberg) -- Tom Gallagher, head of policy research at International Strategy and Investment Group in Washington, talks with Bloomberg's Margaret Brennan about the outlook for legislaiton to overhaul the U.S. health-care system and financial regulation. (Source: Bloomberg)Duration : 0:4:50