A STORY OF LOVE, LOSS, LIFE

Guest: Kati Marton, author of PARIS: A LOVE STORY

On this program, Kati Marton, former wife of ABC Anchor, Peter Jennings and widow of Ambassador Richard Holbrooke shares moments from her just-released memoir, PARIS: A LOVE STORY.

An award-winning former NPR and ABC News correspondent in her own right and author of eight books, Kati Marton reflects on her high-profile marriages, her life on the world scene, and the pain she experienced in her divorce from Jennings and later in the death of Holbrooke. It was in Paris that the happiest moments of her life occurred, and it is here that she returned to heal and to begin anew.

EATING DISORDERS: AN OPEN DISCUSSION

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Guest: Theodore E. Weltzin, M.D., Medical Director of Eating Disorder Services at Rogers Memorial Hospital

"Denial and concealment of eating disorders occur almost universally. Yet up to 10 million Americans are affected every year, and these disorders represent some of the most difficult psychiatric illnesses to treat," says Theodore E. Welztin, M.D., Medical Director of Eating Disorder Services at Rogers Memorial Hospital. A specialist in the field of eating disorders, Dr. Weltzin assures listeners that much has been learned over the past 25 years, and evidence-based treatments are resulting in successful outcomes for those whose lives are compromised by an eating disorder.

On this program, Dr. Weltzin discusses how eating disorders develop and describes the differences between anorexia, bulimia, binge eating and other anxiety disorders that can also be present. While eating disorders typically affect females, males make up as much as 25 percent of those who suffer from these disorders, and their symptoms can differ.

A national leader in the treatment of eating disorders, Rogers Memorial Hospital, with locations in Oconomowoc, Milwaukee, Madison, Kenosha and Brown Deer, has separate treatment programs for male and female mature and young adults, adolescents and children.

For more information, go to www.rogershospital.org or call 800-767-4411.

DAWNING OF A NEW DAIS: EXPANDED PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR WOMEN

Guests: Shannon Barry, Executive Director, DAIS: Domestic Abuse Intervention Services
Sara Finger, Executive Director, Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health
 
Why was August 1, 2012 such an important day for Wisconsin women?

"We announced the capital campaign to build a critically-needed new shelter for victims of domestic violence in Dane County," says Shannon Barry, executive director of DAIS: Domestic Abuse Intervention Services. "One in four women will experience domestic abuse in her lifetime. The need continues to grow."

"August 1 was a day of celebration for women's health," says Sara Finger, executive director of Wisconsin Alliance for Women's Health. "Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, all new plans will have to cover additional preventive health screenings for women without co-pays or deductibles - including well woman visits; screening for gestational diabetes; FDA-approved contraception methods and counseling; breastfeeding support and supplies, and domestic violence screening and counseling."

On this program, Shannon and Sara come together to discuss women's preventive care, how domestic abuse is a health care issue, and how health screenings and early intervention can prevent crises and promote wellness in all areas of life.

For more information, go to www.abuseintervention.org and www.supportwomenshealth

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WRITING YOUR LIFE'S STORY IS GOOD FOR YOUR HEALTH

Guest: Sarah White, Personal Historian
Owner, First Person Productions

Before you say, "I couldn't do that!" listen to this program and hear personal historian, Sarah White, describe just how to go about writing your own history. "It's been said that writing an autobiography is like chocolate for the brain," says Sarah. Scientists have found evidence that looking back in time engages many parts of the brain and can improve your well being and your overall health.

Sarah White shares Dr. Gene Cohen's assertion that there are five activities we need in our lives to boost our brain power: Mental Exercise; Aerobic Physical Exercise; Challenging Leisure Activities; Strong Social Networks, and Mastery. "Writing your memoir," said Sarah, "addresses at least three of them," and she makes a case for all five.

Why write a memoir? To leave a record of your life; To enjoy a new hobby; To sharpen memory; To find new insights; To celebrate life and all it offers. Functioning as a memoir writing coach, Sarah guides people to write their own stories as your finished gift to the future.

Madison Magazine gives you a chance to give it a try right now. Start with a brief sketch and it may just win you the opportunity to have your story expanded and transformed into a beautiful book through Madison Magazine's "Remember When?" contest. Visit madisonmagazine.com/memoir for the complete rules.

For more information on writing your personal history, go to www.firstpersonprod.com.

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DEAN CLINIC AND ST. MARY'S HOSPITAL BECOME AN ACCOUNTABLE CARE ORGANIZATION

Guest: Frank Byrne, M.D., president of St. Mary's Hospital, Madison, Wisconsin

What is an Accountable Care Organization, and why are Dean Clinic and St. Mary's Hospital joining together to become one?

Dean and St. Mary's are among 89 new ACOs named by the federal government that are, in essence, partnering with Medicare and have agreed to gain or lose money through Medicare payments based on their quality scores, efficiency and cost. "We've made a commitment to move from volume to value," said Dr. Frank Byrne, St. Mary's president. This program is part of the 2010 Affordable Care Act and rewards keeping patients healthy while lowering costs. Joining Dr. Byrne in leading this initiative is Dr. Craig Samitt, Dean Health Systems CEO.

Based on the principles of Prevention, Care Team Coordination, Electronic Records, Evidence-based Treatment and Day or Night Access, Dr. Byrne shares details of this new approach to receiving Medicare payments. 
 

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THE AFFORDABLE CARE ACT: HOW IT WILL IMPACT WISCONSIN CITIZENS

Guest: Robert Kraig, Ph.D., Executive Director, Citizen Action of Wisconsin 

The Affordable Care Act is now the law of the land, but has the politics of it gotten in the way of you understanding just what is?

On this program, Robert Kraig describes the provisions of the Affordable Care Act, explains just what it means to have access to health care under the provisions of this major legislation, how you may particularly benefit, and what Wisconsin is and is not doing to implement the new law.

While some benefits are already in place, the full implementation of the law does not go into effect until 2014. That is when the state Health Insurances Exchanges must be in place and will offer private plans that do not exclude people with pre-existing conditions and provide a list of benefits including: Ambulatory patient services; Emergency services; Hospitalization; Maternity and newborn care; Mental health and substance use disorder services, including behavioral health treatment; Prescription drugs; Rehabilitative and habilitative services and devices; Laboratory services; Preventive and wellness services; Chronic disease management, and Pediatric services, including oral and vision care.

The Walker Administration has so far not begun the process of setting up Wisconsin's Health Insurance Exchanges nor accepted the additional federal dollars to expand Medicaid.

For the facts on health care reform and its impact on Wisconsin, listen to this program and go to healthcare.gov where you will find a broad overview of all aspects of the law in consumer-friendly language.

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HEALING THE HEART OF DEMOCRACY

Guest: Parker J. Palmer

On this program, renowned author, speaker, activist and founder of the Center for Courage and Renewal, Parker J. Palmer, shares his thoughts on how we can use the energy of our political tensions to unite us for the common good.

Where have "We the People" gone? is a valid question to ask at a time when our nation seems so polarized. We are still here, says Parker Palmer, but in need of rebuilding our political infrastructure in the same way that we rebuild bridges in need of repair. In this stimulating discussion, you will hear how the "habits of the heart" and "chutzpah and humility" can help us find community with each other.

These are major themes from Parker Palmer's latest book, Healing the Heart of Democracy: The Courage to Creat A Politics Worthy of the Human Spirit.

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IT BEGINS WITH A STORY: CAPTURING THE EXPERIENCES OF VETERANS

Oral histories and art and print projects are providing opportunities for veterans to tell their stories in ways that invite us to feel what life was like for them.

Molly Graham, Oral History Archivist for the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, Yvette Pino, U.S. Army Veteran and Founder of the Veteran Print Project, and Desert Storm Veteran Carolyn Morgan, who encourages more African/American women veterans to come forward, join together to describe how they are helping veterans tell their stories and why it is so important to capture these real life memories.

Hear their stories in this insightful program. As Yvette Pino said, "I had experienced so many more traumas in my life, and I knew that I needed to learn how to reconnect or begin new connections with non-military people. I want the conversations to continue. Until we learn to talk with one another we will have ignorant opinions about each other."

For more information or to share your stories, go to the Wisconsin Veterans Museum, wisvetsmuseum.com.

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STANLEY KUTLER ON NIXON, WATERGATE AND THE NEW NIXON TAPES

This program goes behind the scenes of Watergate with UW Professor Emeritus Stanley Kutler.

Forty years ago in June the Watergate break-in occurred which led to the resignation of President Richard Nixon. No person was more tuned into this event and chronicled it more substantially than Stanley Kutler, Ph.D., the E. Gordon Fox Professor of American Institutions and History of Law, University of Wisconsin-Madison. In the mid-1990's, his successful lawsuit against the National Archives and the Nixon Estate forced the release of the suppressed Nixon tapes which are published in his book, Abuse of Power: The New Nixon Tapes.

On this program, Professor Kutler takes us back 40 years to this remarkable time in our American history and describes how our democracy unfolded as it should. Would the resignation of Richard Nixon occurred without the tapes? Professor Kutler answers this question and gives us new insight into some of the Congressional leaders whose strong commitment to the Constitution helped the Watergate hearings stay on course.

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HOW THE SUPREME COURT SHAPES AMERICAN CULTURE

Guest: Richard Leffler, Ph.D., Editor Emeritus, Documentary History of the Ratification of the Constitution

The Supreme Court has spoken. The Affordable Care Act - the Individual Mandate - is Constitutional. Pages were written on both sides of this opinion, and in the end, Chief Justice, John Roberts, found that is was constitutional under the broad taxing powers of the Constitution.

What do we know about the Constitution - the dynamic dialogue and negotiations that the Founding Fathers engaged in? This program takes you back to those days, before air conditioning, when those bigger than life leaders from the relatively newly-established states gathered together to create a document that would unite us all and would be ageless in its interpretation. Richard Leffler eloquently describes the reality of the lively discussions and the delicate negotiations and trust that eventually led to the ratification of the Constitution and subsequent Bill of Rights.

As the Judicial Branch of the Constitution, the Supreme Court has, throughout its history, sought to find within the Constitution sound reasoning for the decisions that have evolved. With the substance of the Constitution in hand, on this program Richard Leffler dissects the latest ruling of the Supreme Court using the actual words of the Justices who wrote them.

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