Host: Paul Raeburn

Guest: Gordon Guyatt, MD

Everyone has an opinion about the Canadian healthcare system--whether it's a good idea, a travesty, or something in between. But how good is it, really? A comprehensive study looks at healthcare outcomes in Canada and the U.S.--and the findings will surprise you.

Host: Paul Raeburn

Guest: Trudy Lieberman

The bill that created the Medicare drug plan had another clause that few people noticed. It sets up a demonstration to test privatizing all of Medicare. Is this the first step toward privatizing all of Medicare?

Physicians know all too well how the United States struggles control the costs and increase access of our Health Care System. Individual states are taking matters into their own hands and changing their health care systems. What are they doing, and how will it impact physicians and their patients? Gov. Lamm discusses the different health care systems in two states, and its impact on the physicians and patients.

How will changes in US Healthcare Public Policy affect the clinical practice of medicine? Big changes are on the horizon-will physicians have a part in the dialogue?

Physicians ask, “What do I need to do right now for this specific patient today to maintain health.” Public Policy advocates ask, “What do we need to do in the future to ensure the health of our society.” How do we reconcile these different viewpoints to become a healthier nation?

In his book, The Brave New World of Health Care, former Colorado Gov. Richard D. Lamm discusses the good the bad and the future of the current US Health Care System: the brilliance of our doctors, the quality of our delivery systems and the promise of our technological advancements versus the disparity in treatment between the rich and poor, the lack of cost containment and other control mechanisms and our ability to sustain our healthcare future.

Host: Larry Kaskel, MD

Guest: Jeff Feldman, MBA

Dr. Larry Kaskel welcomes Jeff Feldman, founder and chairman of XShares Group, LLC, a financial services company based in New York. He discusses his firm's HealthShares series of exchange traded funds.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Perry Fine, MD

Join Dr. Perry Fine, Senior Fellow with the National Hospice & Palliative Care Organization, as he discusses whether the success rate for CPR on shows like ER, Rescue 911 and Chicago Hope mirror reality.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Perry Fine, MD

Join Dr. Perry Fine, Senior Fellow with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization, as he offers physicians a simple way to determine when a patient with nonmalignant disease is eligible for hospice care.

Host: Susan Dolan, RN, JD

Guest: Perry Fine, MD

Join Dr. Perry Fine, Senior Fellow with the National Hospice and Palliative Care Organization as he explains the benefits of Open Access Hospice.