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September 28 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
 Hosted by Bill Resnick, this show features a conversation among seven people about their experiences with the healthcare system.  Nationally known author Max Blumenthal talks with Bill about his new book Republican Gomorrah -- the crashing and burning of the party at the h... Read more

Stories from the Healthcare Frontlines

Airs at: Mon, 09/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
 A wide-ranging discussion of healthcare and health insurance issues by seven participants in a course called  "Humanity in Perspective."  The course was offered free at Willamette University and at Reed College to  adults who are economically and/or educationally disadvant... Read more

Dr. Eugene Uphoff on health care reform

Airs at: Tue, 07/28/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Wednesday Talk Radio
Dr. Eugene Uphoff, Portland family practice physician and one of the Mad as Hell Doctors who toured the US in September to build popular support for single payer, answers listener questions about the health care crisis. Hosted by Kevin Card and Peter Shapiro. Read more

Political Perspectives--health care

Airs at: Tue, 09/29/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Political Perspectives
Excerpts from a special program on the health care crisis featuring Dr. Paul Hochfeld, Corvallis emergency room physician and one of the Mad as Hell Doctors who toured the country in September to build popular support for single payer. Interviewed by Peter Shapiro and Kevin... Read more

Winter Health thru Chinese Diet Therapy

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Healthwatch
 Healthwatch Hosted by Dr. David NaimonDr. Naimon talks with Accupuncturist and expert on Chinese Medicine Ellen Goldsmith from the Pearl Natural Health Clinic about staying healthy this fall and winter by following the precepts of Chinese Diet Therapy and Traditional Chine... Read more

September 21 Old Mole Variety Hour

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
 This program is hosted by Clayton Morgareidge (pictured here) and deals with several areas of popular resistance to domination -- in political uprisings around the world, in courtrooms demanding restitution for medical errors, in demands for healthcare for immigrants,  and... Read more

In Defense of Malpractice Suits

Airs at: Mon, 09/21/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Old Mole Variety Hour
Doctors and hospitals make mistakes: how do patients get  compensated?  In their ongoing series The Left and the Law, attorney Mike Snedeker and Old Mole Jan Haaken puncture the myths about tort reform and malpractice suits  that Republicans claim are  driving up medical co... Read more

Common Sense - Health Issues in the Immigrant - Refugee Community

Airs at: Wed, 09/16/2009 at 12:00am
Produced for Wednesday Talk Radio
 Common Sense Hosted by Kayse Jama and Grassia MelendezToday's show will cover Community Health and what organizations and community members who are trying to close the gap between health, gender, race and economic status.  Joining us for discussion are:John Joo, from APANO... Read more

New documentary examines state of Transgender health care

In light of last night's Gender Blender on gender discrimination on health care, I thought I'd share information about a new documentary I just heard about.  Now in pre-production, Southern Comforted: Lives Touched by the Documentary, refers to the award winning documentary... Read more

Teabaggin' it old school

Hordes of Real Americans (TM) descended on Washington this weekend as the Teabaggers held their "Sept. 12" march and rally. You know, the kind of event where people are so patriotic they fly Confederate flags and call for the president to be sent to Kenya. It's all part of ... Read more