Diane’s farewell message
After 52 years at WAMU, Diane Rehm says goodbye.
Guest Host: Susan Page
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California has announced a proposal to require all California residents to carry health insurance. Guest host Susan Page and her guests talk about how the program would work, how it compares to health care initiatives in other states, and its possible impact on the national debate on what to do about the more than 45 million people in the U.S. without any health insurance.
Guests
- Ron Pollack Is Executive Director of Families USA, a national non-profit organization for health care consumers.
- Len Nichols Director of the health policy program at the New America Foundation
- Thomas P. Miller Resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute and former senior health economist for the Joint Economic Committee of the U.S. Congress
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