Feb 09 Politico Reporter: Obama Seeking Visual Proof of Bipartisan Efforts By Hari Sreenivasan President Barack Obama said Tuesday that he would be open to starting over on health care reform and incorporating ideas from the Republican minority -- as long as the final bill fulfills his goals of extending coverage, ending insurance company… Continue reading
Feb 09 Watch First Lady Kicks Off Campaign Against Childhood Obesity Michelle Obama launched a new program Tuesday aimed at eliminating childhood obesity within one generation. The "Let's Move" initiative, which seeks to reshape childhood eating and exercise habits, marks her first major public policy effort as first lady. Continue watching
Feb 09 Watch Michelle Obama: Team Effort Needed to Halt Childhood Obesity In an interview with Jim Lehrer, first lady Michelle Obama said it's critically important for the future of the country to bring childhood obesity under control and encourage more physical fitness. Continue watching
Feb 08 Surgical Checklist Saves Lives, Dr. Atul Gawande’s Research Shows Dr. Atul Gawande's new book, "The Checklist Manifesto," grew out of research that the surgeon and author did for the World Health Organization on ways to reduce surgical deaths worldwide. Gawande's solution was to expand the use of… Continue reading
Feb 08 Monday’s Headlines: Obama to Host Bipartisan Health Care Reform Talks President Barack Obama has invited Republican and Democratic leaders to the White House to discuss health care legislation later this month. The half-day meeting would take place Feb. 25 and be televised live. "I want to come back [after the… Continue reading
Feb 08 Watch ‘Checklist Manifesto’ Author Pairs Simplicity With Lifesaving Could the straightforward checklists used by airline pilots also help save lives in the operating room? Dr. Atul Gawande's book, "The Checklist Manifesto," examines how lists can reduce risk in the medical field and beyond. Continue watching
Feb 05 Health Care Costs Rise as Reform Remains in Standstill As health care reform legislation remains stalled in Congress and Democrats negotiate behind the scenes to try to find a way forward, supporters and opponents of the bills remain committed to their positions. And Thursday's news of rising health… Continue reading
Feb 05 Dispatch from Haiti: Baby Jenny’s Journey By Larisa Epatko Kathie Klarreich, a freelance writer who also worked as a fixer/producer for the NewsHour in Haiti, sent us the story of one child's rescue from the earthquake rubble, her transfer to the United States for medical treatment, and her family's… Continue reading
Feb 05 Watch Health Care Spending Continued Climb in 2009 Health care spending grew to 17 percent of the U.S. economy last year. Betty Ann Bowser examines the impact of the figures amid questions on the future of a legislative reform push. Continue watching
Feb 04 ‘Suffering Everywhere:’ Ray Suarez Reflects on Reporting in Haiti By Hari Sreenivasan After returning from Port-au-Prince, senior correspondent Ray Suarez dropped by The Rundown to describe what it was like covering Haiti’s earthquake recovery efforts, saying the terribleness of the situation was difficult to capture in words or pictures. Continue reading