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A Bitter Pill
A new report says nine hospitals throughout New York State must close, including five in New York City. The recommendations are part of an effort to fix the state’s health care system, but why is the Government ordering private hospitals to shut down? We’ll look at how economics, politics and public health are colliding to make this happen. Plus: The President goes to Jordan, The Pope goes to Turkey; more on the police shootings in Queens; and burning out isn't just for social workers anymore.
Dogma, Diatribe, Dialogue
Cengiz Aktar, professor of Political Science at Istanbul University
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Hasan Ersel, former vice governor of the Central Bank of Turkey
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Ivan Watson, NPR's Istanbul Correspondent
- talk about the Pope's trip to Turkey and whether or not it will be accepted into the European Union
Shooting in Jamaica, Queens
David Seifman, City Hall Bureau Chief for the New York Post
- on the politics surrounding the shooting
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Kerry Burke, city reporter for the New York Daily News
- on the day to day details that have unraveled in the case of the police shooting in Jamaica Queens
A Bitter Pill
Louis Guida, member of the committee of Interns & Residents, SEIU & Co-coordinator of the Save Our Safety Net Campaign
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Neil Roberts,
former CEO of the Wesley Health Care Center, and member of the Commission on Healthcare Facilities in the 21st Century
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Fred Mogul, WNYC reporter
- why the government may shut down private hospitals in the city and state
Report from the Commission on Health Care Facilities in the 21st Century
Big Apple Burnouts
Jennifer Senior, contributing editor at New York Magazine
- on her cover article about The Science of Burnout
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