Wisconsin News Roundup, How A Sitcom Became A College Course, Fixing The Health Care Markets

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Our state news roundup includes a look at the revival of a nurses union at a major hospital. Then we talk to a professor who developed a philosophy course around the television show “The Good Place.” And a professor of business, policy and medicine offers solutions for the healthcare system.

Featured in this Show

  • State News Roundup: December 20, 2019

    Authorities are learning more about a shooting in Wausau’s Pine Grove Cemetery in October that left one person dead. We get an update on the case. We also hear about a nurses union being revived at one of the state’s major hospitals.

  • We talk with a college professor from Beloit about why they built a philosophy course around the popular NBC sitcom “The Good Place.”

  • Making Health Care Markets Smarter

    Our guest — a professor of business, public policy and medicine — argues developing smarter health care markets in the U.S. will not only improve care, but also the economy.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Tim Peterson Producer
  • Natalie Brophy Guest
  • Shamane Mills Guest
  • Robin Zebrowski Guest
  • Dr. Peter Ubel Guest

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