Democracy Now : January 24 : Medicare. Managed Care.peru Update
DEMOCRACY NOW : JANUARY 24 : MEDICARE. MANAGED CARE. PERU UPDATE / Pacifica Foundation| Produced by Julie Drizin and Amy Goodman| hosted by Amy Goodman. - CONTENT: pt.1. Political headlines (3:00) -- pt.2. Medicare| discussion about President Clinton's new plan to reform Medicare, heavy cuts appear to contradict Clinton's campaign pledges last year| guest Karen Davis, the Commonwealth Fund and Joe Baker, associate director of the New York based Medicare Rights Center (16:00) -- pt.3. Managed Care| Discussion about managed care companies| guest Dennis Rivera, president of 1199, the National Health and Human Services Employees Union (19:00)-- pt.4. Peru Update| Discussion about the hostage crisis in Peru| guest Kela Leon, the director of the Institute for Press and Society (17:00) - Broadcast on January 24, 1997.