Illinois Assistant Majority Leader Jay Hoffman explains how a $10-million dollar program approved by lawmakers will alleviate about $1-billion in medical debt.  Those who are eligible will be contacted by the program, which has been operating in Cook County already, and an application is not necessary.  With Megan Lynch and Tom Ackerman.

Matthew Fiedler, a Senior Fellow in Economic Studies at the Brookings Institution joins Megan and Tom to explain why the feds are looking at the "middle men" in drug pricing.

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Dr Jonas Cooper is an electrophysiologist at St Luke's Hospital.  Megan and Tom ask him about "smart" watches and how they can monitor health symptoms, and if doctors are able to use them in their diagnosis.

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Steve Matthews, part of the economy team at Bloomberg, explains what to expect from the Federal Reserve this fall.  With Ackerman and Lynch.

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Radio Analyst for St Louis CITY Daly Schilly tells Tom Ackerman that the team needs to make up 23 points to get back into the playoff picture, which he says is "doable".

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Dr Sameer Vohra joins Megan Lynch and Tom Ackerman to explain why more zip codes were added to the areas of concern for high lead exposure in Illinois.

Kelsey Lents, Founder and CEO of Two Birds Childcare explains how she was inspired to start a childcare center that addressed the needs of  women entrepreneurs with Tom and Megan.

Dr. Sid Puram, clinical oncologist at Siteman Cancer Center and Tom Ackerman discuss prevention and treatment of head and neck cancers.

CBS Legal Analyst Thane Rosenbaum explains why actor Alec Baldwin is again dealing with legal issues over the set shooting of a cinematographer on his movie, "Rust". 

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