Patt Morrison for Thurs 9/17/09

PATT MORRISON SCHEDULE

Thursday, September 17, 2009

1-3 p.m.

 

CALL-IN @ 866-893-5722, 866-893-KPCC; OR JOIN THE CONVERSATION ONLINE ON THE PATT MORRISON BLOG AT KPCC-DOT-ORG

 

 

HR 1 BILLBOARD

 

1:00 – 1:30

OPEN

 

1:30 - 1:40

The Health Care Reform Compromise that No One Likes

You have to feel for Sen. Max Baucus—the chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, who has been tasked with writing compromise legislation designed to bring warring Republicans and Democrats together on a national health care reform policy, has instead managed to author a bill that alienates almost everyone.  Every Congressional Republican has backed away from supporting the bill and liberal Democrats are angered at the concessions made by Sen. Baucus and seemingly supported by President Obama.  What about this bill turns off all the involved parties?

 

Guests:

TBD

 

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1:40 – 2:00

Retail Medical Clinics – Are You Buying It?

A recent study by the RAND corporation shows that the quality of care that one receives at a retail medical clinic when being treated for such common ailments as ear infections, sore throats and UTIs is no less than that of the care they would receive at a doctor’s office, urgent care or ER. With lower costs and shorter waits are retail medical clinics the wave of the future?

 

Guests:

NOT CONFIRMED

Ateev Mehrotra, M.D. - University of Pittsburg physician and lead author of the recent RAND study on remote medical clinics.

 

Representative of American Medical Association

 

 

2:00 – 2:30

Airline Passenger’s Bill of Rights – You Gotta Let Me Off This Plane!

After passengers in Rochester, N.Y. were forced to stay on the tarmac overnight, two business travel groups say enough is enough!  Once confident airlines could find a solution to their problems, they’ve now decided to support a new bill that would impose a fine on airlines that keep passengers stranded on an aircraft for more than three hours.  The Air Transport Association says each delay is unique, and passing uniform legislation could compound the problem for passengers. The airlines claim they can solve the problem, but passenger advocacy groups are literally saying….we’ve been waiting too long.

 

David Castelveter, vice president of communications for the Air Transport Association

CALL HIM: 

 

Kate Hanni, founder, Coalition for an Airlines Passengers Bill of Rights

CALL HER: 

 

Kevin Mitchell, chair of the Business Travel Coalition

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2:30 – 3:00

Local Washing - When "Buying Local" Isn't Really Local

Communities around the country are signing on for the ‘Buy Local’ movement.  Encouraging consumers to shop within their zip code creates local jobs, conserves energy and – most importantly – returns dollars to the local economy.  But what does the “local” label really mean?  Is it strictly for the mom-and-pops, or does it include your neighborhood Starbucks or Target store?  Some big corporations have even been accused of “local washing” – disguising their big-box roots with indy-flavored marketing campaigns.  What does local flavor taste like to you?

 

Guests:
Stacy Mitchell, Senior Researcher with The Institute for Local Self-Reliance (www.ilsr.org)

Call her:

She wrote the article on ‘Local Washing,’ and is the author of  Big-Box Swindle: The True Cost of Mega-Retailers and the Fight for America's Independent Businesses

 

Tamara Johnston-McMahon – one of the founders of Buy Local Pasadena, and owner of Anti-Body, skin care company distributed in 10,000 Villages, Whole Foods, etc. 

CALL HER:
They follow the guidelines established by BALLE – Business Alliance for Local Living Economies (www.livingeconomies.com) for local business membership.

http://www.buylocalpasadena.org/

Paul Little, President & CEO, Pasadena Chamber of Commerce
Call him:

Pasadena also has a “Shop in Pasadena” campaign sponsored by the Chamber, but it encompasses all Pasadena businesses, including chains and corporates.

 

NOT CONFIRMED:

Representative of International Council of Shopping Centers

 

 

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