Lisa’s guests were Drs. David Zaret (by phone) and Warren Steinberg (in studio). But first, she reminds listeners about the radio marathon starting Friday June 19, and going through the weekend. The goal is to raise $25,000. for children with neurological problems to be able to attend the Muscular Dystrophy Camp in Spring Valley NY. Listen this Saturday June 20th as her show is devoted to it.
Did you hear about North Korea threatening to shoot a rocket toward Hawaii, President Obama’s home state on July 4th? This is really preposterous- think they are sending us a message?
And the ABC network (exclusively) plans to broadcast President Obama from the White House Blue Room. The media should be on the outside looking in, not inside the White House looking out (at the world situation). When a Republican got elected even FOX did not go in to broadcast. And the audience is hand picked by the (ABC) media.
Lisa then changes the subject to discuss the American Medical Association's response to Obama's health care proposals. The AMA neither endorsed nor opposed what Obama is proposing (in his speech to them on Monday the 15th), concerning the medical insurance situation in this country. Many families lack sufficient health insurance. Especially for the people in their 40’s and 50’s, if someone gets a catastrophic disease like cancer, and they have a break in employment with no health insurance, they could go into bankruptcy. It is not an uncommon occurrence.
Dr. David Zaret an orthopedic physician commented on Obama’s remark that being a doctor is a calling; he believes people go into medicine to be of service to others but also they need to make a living. Right now there is a tremendous waste in overhead to the private practitioner, and there is redundancy in certification with the many different insurance companies.
Dr. Warren Steinberg said insurance companies started to tell you how to be a doctor with the rise of HMO’s. The insurance company decided what tests can be done, what they will pay for, or what will be done and paid for.
Dr. Zaret complained that sometimes you have to get extra approvals and are on the phone with insurance companies for hours.
Dr. S: You can have $60,000. just in administrative costs related to extra staffing dealing with insurance. In the mid 90’s HMO insurance started imposing their (will) on what a patient will receive. When HMO’s first started in this state they were pretty good for people, but now they are different.
Lisa brings in a caller who stated that insurance companies are trying to avoid doing what they are supposed to do. The caller makes a little too much money to qualify for Medicaid and suffers from a neurological problem for which he can’t get any help. On the other hand, he can no longer afford insurance coverage.
Dr. Z mentioned that even doctors are unable to live on what they make as residents when they first get out of medical school. They have loans during training and this puts them in the hole. To start a practice the upfront costs like employees, are tremendous. Obama thinks Medicare reimbursement is too high. Our system is going to crash if he doesn’t address the upfront costs of doctors.
Dr. S: He did address medical (school) costs and they would be subsidized.
Dr. Z: The insurance costs and the fact that one can’t even deduct costs on tax forms…
Dr. S: Feels doctor’s have an obligation to society, and it costs society also. Dr. S feels that it is a waste to educate doctors who do not practice medicine.
Dr. Z: Some people go into medicine and don’t go into practice. It is a waste of time to go for all that training and be saddled with loans, working perhaps only part time, it will only pay back their loans (they won’t be making any money to live on).
Lisa believes that the need is to get the best and brightest into medical school. Lisa says that if the government caps a doctor';s income, the least it can do is pay for their education. Medical school should be free (for the best and brightest).
Dr. Z: If a physician drops out of the insurance plans it will be better for doctors but worse for patients.
Dr. S: Supports universal health insurance, and feels that Medicare gets the job done with more efficiency. It farms out administrative duties to non-profit providers and it’s half the cost of HMO’s. HMO’s are profit centers with stock holders. Medicare is not saddled with those costs. Medicare could be more cost effective.
Dr. Z: Complained that he did not get paid last month because of a computer glitch in Medicare which help onto close to 2 million dollars that were owed his firm.
Dr. S: Some systems are cooperative, like Kaiser. Some doctors order an enormous amount of procedures to be performed. Kaiser performs fewer tests and yet does a better job of preventive care.
Dr. Z: Defensive medicine is required now because of all the litigation, and could be better for the patient.
Dr. S: Thinks a factor that doctors are doing tests with expensive equipment is easier to (rule out) find out the problem, but doesn’t use a team approach. Lisa believes newer doctors rely on equipment and not on a team approach.
Overall, the show was marvelous. Lisa loved the different points coming from Dr. Zaret and Dr. Steinberg, their opinions, and informative ideas.
6/22/09
6/16/09
June 6th Show Recap
Lisa starts her show off by remembering an important day in history. This was the 65th Anniversary of D Day during World War II. People like Clark Cable, Jimmy Stewart, John Wayne, the actors in some of the great movies about WWII are gone. In history this is a violent day and many mistakes were made but valor from the Air Force and Army ultimately won in this invasion. She discusses the cemetery that was established for those who died on the beaches of France. There are 9,387 US graves in Normandy and the American government maintains the 172 acres of land donated by France.
Lisa Wexler continues her show by talking about the President in Cairo and his speech. He talked in an honest way in some parts of the speech, but it was also clear he had to pander a bit to his audience. It will mean a lot more when these words are spoken by an Arab leader to their own people. He also went to Saudi Arabia which is not a democracy, and where women are not allowed to vote. And you can’t even get into this country if your passport is stamped from Israel. Did you listen to the speech?
Lisa continues talking about Obama and his trip to Germany. He met with Angela Merkel the elected Prime Minister. She is a brave woman apologizing and standing at Buchenwald with Elie Wiesel, who wrote the book “Night”, and who incidentally lost all his money to Madoff. Keep the image in your brain of them, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and Elie Wiesel standing in Buchenwald. An extraordinary moment. Hitler truly lost.
Lisa eventually turns to the topic about the GE share holders meeting in Florida. GE owns NBC. Some of the shareholders at the meeting asked about NBC being too kind to Obama, that they should treat Obama with the same tough questions as they ask the Republicans. The Hollywood Reporter, owned by Nielson, said ads were pulled for 6 weeks when GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt ordered Jeffrey Zucker to do so. The Hollywood Reporter gets its information access to report from MSNBC. GE called for a ban on one media to another!Lisa suggests that we are supposed to encourage free speech, and is very interested to see where this issue goes.
In a related story, Barney Frank of the Ways and Means committee said General Motors, now called Government Motors, said he didn’t want a specific GM plant to close in his (voting) district.
Lisa tuned in with Jennifer Rogers, psychic who offered listeners some insight as they called in for her on-air readings. She may also have a TV show in the future.
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Lisa's in-studio guest was Charisse Lombardo of CLM Interiors in Ridgefield. She gave some tips that a professional eye can save aggravation and money when decorating. For example, don’t be afraid to paint swatches on your walls and see how they look for a few days before you decide; and don’t forget to measure (your room) when thinking about buying furniture. She works with her clients and wants them to feel comfortable with their choices. As she says, she doesn’t have live in your home when the project is done, so make sure it feels like you.
Lisa Wexler continues her show by talking about the President in Cairo and his speech. He talked in an honest way in some parts of the speech, but it was also clear he had to pander a bit to his audience. It will mean a lot more when these words are spoken by an Arab leader to their own people. He also went to Saudi Arabia which is not a democracy, and where women are not allowed to vote. And you can’t even get into this country if your passport is stamped from Israel. Did you listen to the speech?
Lisa continues talking about Obama and his trip to Germany. He met with Angela Merkel the elected Prime Minister. She is a brave woman apologizing and standing at Buchenwald with Elie Wiesel, who wrote the book “Night”, and who incidentally lost all his money to Madoff. Keep the image in your brain of them, Barack Obama, Angela Merkel and Elie Wiesel standing in Buchenwald. An extraordinary moment. Hitler truly lost.
Lisa eventually turns to the topic about the GE share holders meeting in Florida. GE owns NBC. Some of the shareholders at the meeting asked about NBC being too kind to Obama, that they should treat Obama with the same tough questions as they ask the Republicans. The Hollywood Reporter, owned by Nielson, said ads were pulled for 6 weeks when GE CEO Jeffrey Immelt ordered Jeffrey Zucker to do so. The Hollywood Reporter gets its information access to report from MSNBC. GE called for a ban on one media to another!Lisa suggests that we are supposed to encourage free speech, and is very interested to see where this issue goes.
In a related story, Barney Frank of the Ways and Means committee said General Motors, now called Government Motors, said he didn’t want a specific GM plant to close in his (voting) district.
Lisa tuned in with Jennifer Rogers, psychic who offered listeners some insight as they called in for her on-air readings. She may also have a TV show in the future.
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Lisa's in-studio guest was Charisse Lombardo of CLM Interiors in Ridgefield. She gave some tips that a professional eye can save aggravation and money when decorating. For example, don’t be afraid to paint swatches on your walls and see how they look for a few days before you decide; and don’t forget to measure (your room) when thinking about buying furniture. She works with her clients and wants them to feel comfortable with their choices. As she says, she doesn’t have live in your home when the project is done, so make sure it feels like you.
6/10/09
June 5th Show Recap
Tune in to LIVE! With Lisa Radio Mon-Fri 8-9PM Sat 10:30AM-Noon (EST) on 1350 WSTC/ 1400 WNLK
Lisa Wexler started the show by discussing President Obama's trip to Germany.
The President's trip to Germany evokes a surreal image. Survivors tell stories of how they were protected and taken in by brave families. It makes you think: what would you or I do if faced with a similar situation? Would you risk your life for a friend or even a stranger? We might think we would take the high road, but would we, or would we bury our heads in the sand?
U.S. President appoints a new czar-special master of compensation, Kenneth Feinberg. He will ensure that companies who are receiving federal bailout funds are abiding by executive pay guidelines. An example of absolute power is micro managing.
Do you think Tasers are being unnecessarily used by law enforcement?
In Niagra N.Y.- police used a taser to subdue a suspect and then took DNA samples without his authorization. The suspect had already provided 2 samples which were lost by the police department. The Judge upheld police action. In Austin Texas a 72-year -old woman was tasered by a deputy becuase she dared him to! She refused to sign a speeding ticket so the deputy said he'd taser her if she didn't and she said I dare you and he did. Is this ethical? What do you think?
On the show we had guest, author, Jim Sheeler of Final Salute talked of content in his book. He was able to overcome skepticism and gain the confidence of those families who have lost a loved one to war. They wanted their fallen family members stories to be told. He spoke of the reason he wrote the book. He spoke of the new policy that allows surviving family members to make decision to talk about the loss in their lives.His main goal was to make a connection between those that are serving and those of us who are safe, out of harms way. Book has many questions that might never be answered. Mothers ask was this war worth their loved ones life?
Jim Sheeler also wrote a book about obituaries. Lisa stated that she reads them because they are like mini biographies. He spoke of the families who never forget and what they do to remember those that have passed. He also spoke of how initially whole towns would be involved in the burial process, but now it is simply friends and family.
Lisa Wexler started the show by discussing President Obama's trip to Germany.
The President's trip to Germany evokes a surreal image. Survivors tell stories of how they were protected and taken in by brave families. It makes you think: what would you or I do if faced with a similar situation? Would you risk your life for a friend or even a stranger? We might think we would take the high road, but would we, or would we bury our heads in the sand?
U.S. President appoints a new czar-special master of compensation, Kenneth Feinberg. He will ensure that companies who are receiving federal bailout funds are abiding by executive pay guidelines. An example of absolute power is micro managing.
Do you think Tasers are being unnecessarily used by law enforcement?
In Niagra N.Y.- police used a taser to subdue a suspect and then took DNA samples without his authorization. The suspect had already provided 2 samples which were lost by the police department. The Judge upheld police action. In Austin Texas a 72-year -old woman was tasered by a deputy becuase she dared him to! She refused to sign a speeding ticket so the deputy said he'd taser her if she didn't and she said I dare you and he did. Is this ethical? What do you think?
On the show we had guest, author, Jim Sheeler of Final Salute talked of content in his book. He was able to overcome skepticism and gain the confidence of those families who have lost a loved one to war. They wanted their fallen family members stories to be told. He spoke of the reason he wrote the book. He spoke of the new policy that allows surviving family members to make decision to talk about the loss in their lives.His main goal was to make a connection between those that are serving and those of us who are safe, out of harms way. Book has many questions that might never be answered. Mothers ask was this war worth their loved ones life?
Jim Sheeler also wrote a book about obituaries. Lisa stated that she reads them because they are like mini biographies. He spoke of the families who never forget and what they do to remember those that have passed. He also spoke of how initially whole towns would be involved in the burial process, but now it is simply friends and family.
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