COVID-19 Surge Challenges Hospitals, American Solidarity Party’s Vice Presidential Candidate

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A nurse puts on protective gear
Registered nurse Kevin Hoover puts on protective gear as he prepares to check on a COVID-19 patient Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Kearny County Hospital in Lakin, Kan. The rural 24-bed hospital is currently treating five patients for COVID-19 while the county has seen a spike in cases due to clusters in nearby meatpacking plants. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo

A top medical administrator joins us to explain how Wisconsin hospitals are responding to the surge in the state’s coronavirus cases. Then, the vice presidential candidate for the American Solidarity Party joins us to discuss their platform.

Featured in this Show

  • Wisconsin's Hospitals Cope With Pandemic Flare Up

    The pandemic is spiking in Wisconsin, filling hospital beds around the state. We talk with the chief medical officer for the Wisconsin Hospital Association to find out how hospitals are managing the crisis and what they need.

  • Vice Presidential Candidate Amar Patel

    We talk with Amar Patel as part of our series with candidates who will be on the ballot this November. Patel is running for vice president with the American Solidarity Party.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Joe Tarr Producer
  • Colleen Leahy Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Dr. Mark Kaufman Guest
  • Amar Patel Guest