December 14, 1993 - Dave Durenberger and Paul Wellstone, Minnesota’s U.S. senators, debate at Minnesota Meeting. The topic of debate is health-care reform. Durenberger is an advocate of managed competition in health care, while Wellstone is an advocate of a single-payer system. Minnesota Meeting is a non-profit corporation which hosts a wide range of public speakers. It is managed by the Hubert H. Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs at the University of Minnesota.
December 22, 1993 - Dr. Arthur Caplan shares his perspective on ethical issues regarding news of China looking at a eugenics policy.
February 9, 1994 - Timothy Wirth, undersecretary of State for Global Affairs, discusses world population and sustainable development. Wirth also answers listener questions.
February 10, 1994 - Dan Dreyfus, director of Civilian Radioactive Waste Management Program, is asked about federal government finding a permanent site for radioactive waste from the Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Plant.
February 10, 1994 - MPR’s Tom Fudge reports on Hennepin County Board of Commissioners holding a hearing at Hennepin County Medical Center regarding abortion training by medical residents at the hospital.
March 15, 1994 - On this Midday, a look at programs for overcoming alcohol abuse. Patricia Owen, clinical psychologist at Hazelden, Robert Muscala; chemical dependency counselor with Chemical Health Concept; and Pat Harrison of the Minnesota State Department of Human Services, discuss the various types of chemical treatment options available in Minnesota for alcoholics.
March 22, 1994 - Midday focuses on how public policy effects the use of alcohol. Allan Spear, Minnesota state senator; and George Hacker, director of the Alcohol Policies Project of the Center for Science in the Public Interest, discuss legislation (both state and national) intended to stop alcohol abuse. Spear and Hacker also answer listener questions.
March 28, 1994 - MPR’s Gary Eichten talks with U.S. Senator Dave Durenberger about health care reform push in Congress and on Whitewater controversary.
March 29, 1994 - Midday’s Gary Eichten interviews Doug Johnson, Minnesota state senator, about bill that would use state income tax to pay for universal health coverage. Johnson is the senator sponsor of the plan.
April 8, 1994 - U.S. President Bill Clinton speaks at Minnesota Nurses Association rally at the IDS crystal court in downtown Minneapolis for an address about health care reform. MPR’s Dan Olson reports from rally.