KCTS 9 Connects: January 9, 2009
Healthcare in Crisis
An estimated 47 million Americans are currently living without any health insurance.
In a cruel twist, many people become uninsured because they get sick, are forced to take time off from work, and are subsequently fired and lose their employer-based health care.
Meet the family of a young mother who developed pulmonary hypertension, missed too much work, lost her job and insurance, and then died without regular heath care. Her three young children are now being raised by their grandmother – poignant voices in the cry for universal health coverage.
Roundtable: Layoffs at Boeing, Seattle P-I Goes up for Sale
Republican strategist, Randy Pepple, Democratic strategist, Cathy Allen, and political reporter, Austin Jenkins join us to discuss the sale of the Seattle Post Intelligencer, the ramifications for the recent flooding, and update us on what will be discussed in the upcoming legislative session.
Greenwatch: E-cycling
E-cycling is now free. You no longer have to pay to throw out your old TV or computer monitor. Under a new state law that takes effect this month, manufacturers are being required to take on those hefty fees.
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