Ocean Conservation, Health Services On Why Not Expanding Medicaid, A Curious Competition

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Can you carry your spouse? And if so, could you win a race doing it? Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert learn about a Scandinavian competition that asks competitors to do just that. Then they talk to the Deputy Secretary of Wisconsin’s Department of Health Services about White House criticsm for not expanding Medicaid and they get an update on the latest efforts to conserve the world’s oceans.

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    President Obama is calling for a new sanctuary in the Pacific ocean. Today, we’ll talk about the challenges facing the world’s oceans and what can be done to preserve them.

  • State Responds To White House Report Criticizing Wisconsin For Not Expanding Medicaid

    Wisconsin, at the decision of Governor Scott Walker, was one of 24 states that refused federal funding to expand Medicaid as part of the Affordable Care Act. This week the White House released a report criticizing the states that refused the funding, detailing the ways in which their health systems and economies were hurt as a result. Deputy Secretary of the Department of Health Services of Wisconsin responds to the criticism.

  • Curious Wisconsin – Wife Carry Championship

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Phil Dustan Guest
  • Kevin Moore Guest
  • James Bisbee Guest
  • Galen Druke Producer
  • Chris Malina Producer