KCTS 9 Connects For February 13, 2009

Online Extra: See and hear more of our interview with King County Executive Ron Sims about his appointment to the Department of Housing and Urban Development. What he hopes to accomplish in his new role in Washington, D.C., and how he hopes voters in Washington state will remember him.

What's in the economic stimulus plan for Washington State and the Pacific Northwest?

A new report by AARP finds that nearly 50 percent of Washington residents who were planning on retiring are now considering postponing that decision, while nearly 20 percent of already-retired residents are thinking of rejoining the workforce – in part because of the financial crisis, and in part because of rising health care costs. We talk with AARP Washington’s Advocacy Director Ingrid McDonald about the healthcare worries facing seniors, and AARP efforts to prevent cuts to the state’s Basic Health Plan that are in danger of from our $6-billion and growing state deficit.

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