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“…quite an hour's scheduled this hour we're going to be kicking around healthcare reform proposals looking at what exactly is out there. And congress and what it means to you is well. And studio for the balance of the hour doctor Mike marrow he is a VP. United Memorial Medical Center and Batavia. He's also a hospital listed mercy hospital in south buffalo. And if that name sounds familiar he's a guy who you probably read somewhere along the way. He used to be the health care opinion columnist for the Buffalo News in fact that I don't think I've ever met a Doctor Who has both a master's in journalism and is a doctor. So it's a fun hour ahead but I'd like to look at the health care proposals. From the position of Washington and start off let's do that with someone in Washington. Joining us for the first segment this morning CBS news political consultant Dotty lynch and Nadia has been following the proposals out there in the the DC area -- of course is more attuned to the way. The politics of the works rather than the medicine never worked so we bring her around for this first part we're glad to have you here Dottie thanks so much for …”

“…they don't understand a lot of light these plans will make their health care better there health insurance cheaper so. I think. Both not getting it done and that getting a plan that works. For the …”

“…for example -- injuries. On the job if if you're not giving health care if your carpenter. You're not getting health care as part of your package. You know you're that's a job where you're very likely to get all sorts of injuries and if you're not getting health care than your -- 24. 38 dollars an hour. Is not truly. I mean 38 dollars and hours essentially barely over minimum way. …”

“…building but we are going to continue talking a little bit about healthcare. . Animal branch out into all sorts of issues -- go wherever involving Erie county politics. -- here he's a legislate -- for …”

“…colon and then you go into the endoscopy sweet you get some medicine to sedate you and then the endoscopy it. Endoscopy -- puts a lighted tube into the rectum. And drives all the way …”

“…sort of go back to focus on other bigger issues like health care that -- This one story that really did. Occupy an awful lot last week. …”

“…issue -- will dispute that he's focused on issues like economy. Like health care has not walked extent political capital elsewhere so clearly it was a public accountant and. …”

“…As the future of health care almost certainly seems destined for change ordered by Washington doctor Ferguson says urgent care centers certainly fit in. …”

“…Report also noted concerns about medical and mental health care as well as inmate on inmate violence. Green says those concerns have been addressed. …”

“…As we continue our focus this morning on health care reform let's welcome our next guest is doctor Mike Merrill. Doctor Merrill is a hospital list at mercy hospital is on staff the Memorial Medical Center in Batavia is a blogger. And you may remember him as a former health care columnist for the Buffalo News is on the WB and Bloglines -- Merrill thanks for joining us thank you for having me. …”

“…wanna see the uninsured covered. You know based on the institute of medicine study in 2004 about. If you extrapolated to buffalo about one person a weakened buffalo dies because they have inadequate insurance. I …”

“…As we focus on health care reform this morning our guest on the WB and lifeline is James -- president and CEO. Of -- health mr. -- good morning. -- Where do you see hospitals in terms of this new health care legislation. …”

“…cascade. About whether or not our congressman senators are actually reading the health care reform bill 1700. Pages of proposed reform legislation. Have you had a chance to look at it I mean is it possible …”

“…As we continue. Our health care reform. Exploration this morning on WB and -- overlook the WB and live line. And welcome doctor Michael crop the -- crop as president and CEO of independent health doctor rob welcome. Good morning thank you well we've been telling our listeners all morning long the first question we are gone askew is where do health insurers. Like independent health. See themselves in terms of new health care legislation that's making its way now through. Congress. …”

“…efficiency. Improve quality and and help us be more cost effective and health care and these are areas that -- plans like ours are putting a lot of investment into. …”

“…that either way people. Are pretty worried about what implications of health care reform might be and the -- We're pretty widespread concerns we found in the Paul. You know 75%. Say that they're concerned. If the government doesn't act to cover all Americans get their own health care costs are gonna go up. But at the same time 77%. Say that they're concerned if the government does do something that they're -- are gonna go up felt. They really unsure I think at this point what -- looks back in terms the implications for them personally. Would live there without health care reform. …”

“…York Times are out with a new poll on the state of health care reform Sarah Dutton CBS director of surveys is on the WB -- morning -- Good morning what's changed with this poll and your last colon health care. . …”