The Brian Lehrer Show

A Bitter Pill

Wednesday, November 29, 2006

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.

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Dogma, Diatribe, Dialogue

Cengiz Aktar, professor of Political Science at Istanbul University
and
Hasan Ersel, former vice governor of the Central Bank of Turkey
and
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
and
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
and
Neil Roberts, former CEO of the Wesley Health Care Center, and member of the Commission on Healthcare Facilities in the 21st Century
and
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