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A Closer Look 7/22/2008
Kaiser Family Foundation Broadcast Studio, Washington, D.C.
"A Closer Look" examines current health policy issues from the perspective of state and federal policymakers, researchers, authors and health care reporters. Jackie Judd, Kaiser Family Foundation vice president and senior advisor for communications, hosts timely discussions with an array of professionals involved in the health policy arena covering current health policy topics such as the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, the HIV/AIDS epidemic and the uninsured.
- Interview with Helene Gayle
Dr. Helene Gayle discusses her new report, Bringing HIV Prevention to Scale: An Urgent Global Priority. - White House Summit on Malaria Interview
Dr. Steven Phillips, medical director for Global Issues and Projects with Exxon Mobil Corporation, talks about how business can help in the fight against malaria and the focus issues of the Roll Back Malaria reform initiative. - Interview with Paul De Lay
Dr. Paul De Lay, director of Monitoring and Evaluation at UNAIDS, discusses a UNAIDS report on the status of global HIV/AIDS.
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- Interview with Patricia Documet
Patricia Isabel Documet, M.D., Ph.D. discusses a study exploring why low-income and minority women are less likely than other women to be screened for breast and cervical cancer at an early stage in the cancer's growth. - Interview with Sheri Weiser
Sheri Weiser, M.D. discusses her article on links between two major public health problems in sub-Saharan Africa; a lack of sufficient food and risky sexual practices which could lead to HIV transmission. - Interview with Tricia Neuman
Tricia Neuman, Sc.D., discusses her recent article on the experiences of seniors since the implementation of Medicare's prescription drug program.
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- "High Wire"
Peter Gosselin discusses his new book, which examines the "precarious financial lives" of many American families, even those who appear to be financially secure. - "Hospital"
Julie Salamon discusses her new book, which takes readers through a year in the life of a major urban hospital and examines how modern medicine works through the experiences of administrators, doctors, community leaders and patients. - "Critical"
Former Senator Tom Daschle discusses his new book, which details his plan to reform the health care system.
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- Barbara Edwards, Interim Director of National Association of State Medicaid Directors
Barbara Edwards, interim director of the National Association of State Medicaid Directors, discusses the impact of the economic downturn and the Bush Administration's proposed new rules, on Medicaid programs across the country. - Clayton Williams, Louisiana Public Health Institute's Director of Urban Health Initiatives
On the eve of the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Clayton Williams of LPHI discusses a $100 million federal grant to improve the primary health care system in the New Orleans area. - Cathi Fontenot, Medical Director of the Medical Center of Louisiana at New Orleans
Prior to the second anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Cathi Fontenot, M.D. speaks about the status of the city's health care system, especially as it serves the needy.
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- Interview with Roger Weisberg
Roger Weisberg discusses "Critical Condition," a new documentary that explores the challenges and frustrations faced by uninsured Americans. - Interview with Sally Squires
Sally Squires discusses "Triumph at Carville," a documentary on how a group of patients, doctors and caring nuns came together to deal with leprosy over many decades. - Interview with Frank Christopher and Matthew Eisen
Executive producers of the series, "Remaking American Medicine" explores issues, ranging from medical errors to hospital-acquired infections to the diabetes epidemic, through the experiences of patients, doctors, nurses and administrators.
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