Jan Malcolm
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- New health commissioner inherits troubled Minnesota Department of Health
MPR’s Tom Scheck reports on problems and criticisms with the Minnesota Department of Health, including efforts to conceal funding shortfalls, delay reports, and scrubbing web sites.
- Governor Ventura announces new anti-terrorism initiatives
Governor Ventura says that Minnesota is well-prepared for a terrorist, but after reviewing its policies after September 11th, a few changes are recommended. Ventura says that there are three things that terrorists need in order to be successful: money, identification, and information.
- Health summit...Ventura on new health care plan
MPR’s Lynette Nyman reports on Governor Jesse Ventura’s address to a group of employers, doctors, and health insurance administrators meeting in St. Paul to discuss the problem of rising health costs.
- A Midday discussion on changes in health care
Midday looks at health care with guests David Thorson, a family medical physician; and Jan Malcolm, vice president of Public Affairs and Philanthropy at Allina Health. Topics include family practice, managed care, and insurance companies. Thorson and Malcolm also answer listener call-in questions.
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