October 15, 1993 - On this Midday, a discussion on the results from a Citizens Jury that has looked at President Clinton’s health care plan. Guests Bob Meek, president of the Jefferson Center; and Lenny Nelson, custodial engineer at Saint Paul Public Schools, detail the response from jury.
October 15, 1993 - Dr. Arthur Caplan, ethicist in bioethics, explains the push and pull of political, scientific, and monetary support in research of various diseases.
October 16, 1993 - A Midday discussion on mental health policy with guests Kathy Kelso, executive director of Minnesota Mental Health Association; and Catherine Salmon, executive director of West Central Community Services Center in Willmar, Minnesota. Topics include the perception of mental health.
October 21, 1993 - U. S. Senator David Durenberger states there is bipartisan support for his national health plan, which includes broadening subsidies and access. He also details the difference between Clinton plan.
November 6, 1993 - On this Saturday Midday, Dr. David Jachim, director of Human Development Institute, discusses working with child underachievers. Jachim is a consulting psychologist and defines the characteristic of underachieving. He also answers listener questions.
December 9, 1993 - Dr. Arthur Caplan, director of the center for biomedical ethics at the University of Minnesota, talks about the topic of physician-assisted suicide and answers listener questions.
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.