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Town Square: Health Care Reform, How Will it Affect You? 5/10/2013
Washington State is planning to test a new system that integrates mental health, medical, substance abuse, and long-term care services for residents who receive Medicare and Medicaid. |
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CityStream: MS Breakthroughs 5/9/2013
For years, the high rate of multiple sclerosis in the Pacific Northwest has baffled doctors and scientists. In the midst of this mystery, local researchers are closing in on likely triggers that could lead to new ground-breaking treatments for the disease. Angela King has the story. |
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CityStream: Nurse Family Partnership 5/9/2013
Being a new mom is an exciting and overwhelming time. But for some, it can also be a scary time. That`s the case with many new moms who find themselves and their baby alone and without a lot of support or even money. But thankfully, there`s a new program in Seattle that truly transforms lives called the Nurse Family Partnership. Reporter Penny LeGate has the story. |
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American Podium: Vaccine Myths, Parents and Modern Health Info 4/23/2013
Seth Mnookin, author of "The Panic Virus" talks with "Seattle Mama Doc" blogger Wendy Sue Swanson on the importance of immunization and how parents can find accurate information and make decisions for their families. |
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South Lake Union Discovery Talks: Eating to Prevent Disease 4/17/2013
The latest insights from research on the relationship between diet, obesity and chronic diseases associated with obesity, including the role environment, culture, diet and nutrition play in disease prevention. |
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Town Square: Medicine`s Future 3/22/2013
Dr. Lee Hood provides an overview of P4 Medicine (Predictive, Preventive, Personalized and Participatory), leading a discussion with top healthcare experts exploring the current challenges of making it a reality. |
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CityStream: Professor Wellbody 1/31/2013
Toss your pencil and paper aside as Professor Wellbody is all about the hands-on learning experience at the Wellbody Academy. Find out why it`s so important to cover a sneeze. And are you really getting your hands clean when you wash them? Plus, it`s an eye opening experience when you take a good look at your lunch. Have health questions? Professor Wellbody has the answers! It`s all part of the new Wellbody Academy at the Pacific Science Center. |
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City Inside/Out: Marijuana Legalization 12/7/2012
Recreational use of marijuana is now legal for adults in Washington, but many questions remain. How do you legally buy pot? Will the federal government crack down on the new state law? Will workplace rules change regarding drug use? How should you talk to your teens about pot possession and use? We examine the aftermath of I-502 and hear from Pat Kohler, Administrative Director of Washington State Liquor Control Board, which has a year to implement a new system for licensing marijuana growers and sellers. We also get perspective from Jim Pugel, Assistant Police Chief of the Seattle Police Department, and Roger Roffman, marijuana researcher and Professor Emeritus of the University of Washington. Helping to clear the air in our studio are our legal eagles, Seattle City Attorney Pete Holmes, Employment Law Attorney Mike Subit, and Teamsters Local 117 Staff Attorney Dan Swedlow. |
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City Inside/Out Local Issues: Paid Sick Leave 11/30/2012
Is the Paid Sick and Safe Time ordinance a boost for public health or a burden for local businesses? |
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City Inside/Out: Paid Sick Leave 11/30/2012
Since September 1st, Seattle workers have started to accumulate paid time off under a new city law. Is the Paid Sick and Safe Time ordinance a boost for public health or a burden for local businesses? Will retailers increase their prices to absorb the new expense? We get both sides from Cupcake Royale founder Jody Hall and Seattle restaurateur John Schmidt. We also hear from Marilyn Watkins of the Economic Opportunity Institute about how other cities have fared after adopting a similar law. For more perspective, we are joined in studio by Mike Chin, Enforcement Manager of the Seattle Office of Civil Rights, George Allen, Senior Vice President of the Greater Seattle Chamber of Commerce, and Joe Fugere, Founder of Tutta Bella. |
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Mayor`s Media Availability: Food Bank 11/15/2012
Mayor Mike McGinn, Human Services Department Director Dannette Smith, Pike Market Senior Center Executive Director Jeannie Falls, Pike Place Market Foundation Executive Director Ben Franz-Knight, community members and city staff held a press conference to highlight the ongoing need for donations and volunteers at Seattle`s food banks. |
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CityStream Splashback: Community Kitchen 6/4/2009
Is it possible to turn $25 into 20 healthy, gourmet meals? People are doing it every month inside a Seattle kitchen. They`re not professional cooks and they`re not magicians. As CityStream reporter Kim Holcomb discovers, they`re neighbors who`ve found that joining together is the best way to get through tough economic times. |
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City Inside/Out Local Issues: Initiative 502 10/19/2012
On your ballot this fall, Initiative 502 is asking voters to legalize the recreational use of marijuana. And it`s not a pipe dream. I-502 is ahead in the polls and even has the support of some law enforcement leaders from around the state. Ironically enough, the most vocal opposition to I-502 comes from medical marijuana users, who say this measure makes them a target for police. So what`s your call on this cannabis controversy? You`ll hear from both sides of the story to help you make your choice. |
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City Inside/Out: Initiative 502 10/19/2012
The long-time effort to legalize recreational marijuana hits our state ballots again this fall with Initiative 502. If it passes, anyone over 21 will have easy access to pot at state licensed stores, but it won`t come cheap. There will be a 25% sales tax, with most of the money going towards health programs. Supporters say it`s time to license and regulate marijuana, like alcohol, but opponents argue that legalizing pot will send the wrong message to young people. Plus, there is concern such a law would run afoul of federal drug policy. Ironically, the most vocal opposition to I-502 comes from medical marijuana users, who say this measure will make them a target for police. To help sort out this cannabis controversy, we hear from former U.S. Attorney John McKay, and marijuana activist John Worthington. In studio, Alison Holcomb, I-502 campaign director, and opponent Steve Sarich weigh in. |
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Initiative 502: Marijuana Debate 10/10/2012
CityClub, in partnership with the UW Debate, present a panel of advocates, campaign representatives and expert to debate I-502, which seeks to legalize the sale and possession of marijuana for adults over the age of 21. |
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Town Square: CityClub Presents Health Care Payment Reform 9/26/2012
CityClub leads a discussion on who actually pays for healthcare – how much of the burden do government, employers, insurance companies and consumers bear, and how has that shifted over the last decade?
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Seattle News NOW 9/14/12 9/14/2012
This week on Seattle News NOW, City leaders announce a new deal for the proposed NBA arena, more funds for road repairs and possible regulations for marijuana dispensaries. Plus, let Parks officials know what you love and use at City parks. Those stories on this episode of Seattle News NOW. |
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Mayor`s Media Availability: Fresh Bucks 8/22/2012
Mayor McGinn, program partners, and community stakeholders launch the Fresh Bucks program, doubling the value of purchases made with SNAP (food stamp) cards at seven Seattle Farmers Markets in August and September. |
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City Inside/Out Local Issues: Marijuana Reform 2/17/2012
Look into the complex world of marijuana legislation and what some advocates in our state are doing to change those laws with this episode of Local Issues. |
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Town Square: CityClub Presents the Cost of Overtreatment 8/13/2012
Overtreatment is a large contributor to runaway health care costs. CityClub tackles this timely discussion with representatives from the UW School of Public Health and other notable speakers. |
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Town Square: The Affordable Care Act - Impacts 8/9/2012
In this panel taped at the 10th Annual Health Care Conference the speakers look at the affect on small businesses, providers, insurance companies, and hospitals. |
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American Podium: Bill McCollum 8/7/2012
Former US Congressman and Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum discusses the recent Supreme Court decision regarding the Affordable Healthcare act and his views on moving forward. |
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Town Square: Update on the State Health Insurance Exchange 8/6/2012
The 10th Annual Health Care Conference addressed what happens after the Supreme Court ruling on health care reform. This panel looks at its affect on Washington state Health benefit exchanges. |
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Town Square: Health Care - Legislative Update 7/10/2012
Members of the Washington state legislature and the Governor`s office discuss what happens next after the Supreme Court has ruled on health care reform. |
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CityStream Splashback: Next 50 Global Health 7/11/2012
The Next 50 celebration continues on with a look at Seattle`s role in Global Health. With research companies such as PATH and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle is at the forefront of combating diseases that decimate parts of the world. Find out how you can become more aware of global health with the Next 50 celebration at the Seattle Center. |
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American Podium: The Good Food Revolution 6/17/2012
As the champion of a new and promising movement, ex-professional basketball player Will Allen is skillfully leading Americans to face one of our greatest domestic issues - our health. |
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CityStream 4/26/2012
Anesthesiologists from Swedish travel half way around the world to make sure others receive the care and compassion they provide. Then, senior centers are seeing more turn out these days. How extra help, support and friendship are just what many need. And, get ready for an underwater adventure - without ever leaving the dock. |
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CityStream Splashback: Anesthesia Angels 4/26/2012
Anesthesiologists from Swedish travel half way around the world to make sure others receive the care and compassion they provide. Producer Penny LeGate takes us on the journey from the Puget Sound to the desert of Africa to see how compassion and care is always the cure. |
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Town Square: I-502 Debate 4/20/2012
City Council member Nick Licata moderates a debate over the merits of Initiative 502, which will appear on the ballot this November. If passed, it would legalize possession for small amounts of regulated marijuana or marijuana-infused products and tax them. |
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Town Square: Delivery Systems and the Cost of Care 4/17/2012
CityClub`s 2012 healthcare series addresses the unsustainable rise of healthcare costs for our country, for employers and for individuals. |
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City Inside/Out: Marijuana Reform 2/17/2012
Should Washington become the first state to legalize marijuana? Medical marijuana is already legal here, but the system of growing and getting it is complicated. Will a new initiative make things easier or harder for patients? And should the law expand to give all adults legal access to marijuana? What are the repercussions? We hear from travel guru and I-502 co-sponsor Rick Steves, State Senator Jeanne Kohl-Welles, State Representative Terry Nealey and Phil Dawdy of the Washington Alternative Medicine Alliance. Our studio guests are marijuana legalization supporter Alison Holcomb, Campaign Director of New Approach Washington, and legalization opponent Jim Cooper, Past President of the Washington Association for Substance Abuse and Violence Prevention. |
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Community Stories: Healing a Soldier`s Heart 11/28/2011
Loving-Kindness Meditation is a method practiced all around the world. Now, at the Seattle division of the VA Puget Sound Health Care System, a pilot program is using this method to help veterans dealing with post-traumatic stress disorder. |
Housing, Human Services and Culture Committee Public Hearing 7/7/2011
Agenda Items: Public Hearing on Paid Sick Leave Legislation |
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Town Square: Leaders in Livability - Dr. Maxine Hayes 5/5/2011
UW`s new Dean of Public Health, Dr. Howard Frumkin, interviews the state of Washington`s top health official, Dr. Maxine Hayes, to gain her perspective on the impact of livable communities on improved public health. |
Community Forum on Paid Sick Days in Seattle 5/11/2011
Seattle could become the fourth city in the nation to require all private employers to provide paid sick leave to workers under a proposal being advanced by a coalition of labor and community groups. |
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City Inside/Out: Public Health Cuts 1/28/2011
To close the state`s $4.6 billion budget crisis, King County will soon be slashing services for thousands of vulnerable patients. Low-income mothers and babies will be hard hit, as will poor adults needing medical and dental care. Hundreds of healthcare workers will be laid off as well. Are there ways to cushion the blow? Can the county be more efficient? Will the state losing valuable federal funding with these cuts? We hear from Dr. David Fleming, Director of King County Public Health; Mark Secord, Executive Director/C.E.O. of Neighborcare Health; Teresita Batayola, Executive Director of International Community Health Services; and Paul Guppy, Vice President-Research of the Washington Policy Center. |
Public Health Impacts of Neighborhood Trucking 10/19/2010
Experts on public health will present research on the impact of diesel emissions, followed by community perspectives on pollution in the South Park and Georgetown Neighborhoods. The Port of Seattle will present information about their environmental programs and the panel will end with a presentation and discussion of potential solutions. |
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Seattle Speaks: Marijuana Policy 5/20/2010
Presented in partnership with: CityClub and Town Hall.
Should marijuana be legalized in our state? Medical marijuana has been allowed for years but now the debate is changing. Join host C.R. Douglas as he moderates a live interactive community conversation about this controversial topic. With a group of panelists and a passionate audience, hear their stories and weigh in with your thoughts. Both live and online audience members can take a poll to gauge what people think about the possibility of legalizing pot. |
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Town Square: Faith-based Alliance for Healthcare Reform 10/28/2009
Popular KIRO 97.3 FM talk show host Dave Ross moderates this faith-based public forum on healthcare reform. Mr. Ross guides this program which features a diverse group of speaker/panelists from the local faith-based community. The presenter`s address the question "What would Jesus, the Profit Mohammed, Moses and Buddha say or do about healthcare reform in the United States". The participants are from the 3 Abrahamic faiths and Buddhism and are being asked to inspire the audience with words of wisdom from their faith`s scriptures, teachings and traditions. |
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American Podium: Winning Health Care for All 5/16/2009
A community event designed to illuminate the dialogue around America's health care crisis and shape a future in which health care is a right provided to all. "Winning Health Care for All", features a short talk by U.S. Congressman Jim McDermott entitled, "Health Care for All: If not now, when?" Congressman McDermott addresses audience questions before joining in a panel discussion with health care advocates Reverend Bev Spears, Legislative Director, Washington Community Action Network, David McLanahan, M.D., Western Washington Coordinator, Physicians for a National Health Program and Teresita Batayola, CEO, International Community Health Services. |
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CityStream Splash Back: 10 Year Bicycle Plan 6/18/2009
When you think of bicycling capitals, do you think of Seattle? Well, for the second year in a row, the League of American Bicyclists has named Washington the Nation's most bicycle friendly state, and given Seattle a "gold" designation as a bicycle friendly community. As CityStream producer Kim Nyhous recently discovered, this is no accident... it's part of a master Plan. |
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CityStream Splash Back: India/Polio 6/11/2009
In human history, there's only been one disease eradicated from the face of the earth, and that was smallpox, more than 20 years ago. CityStream reporter Penny LeGate profiles the visionary foundation based here in Seattle providing new funding and new energy which could help rid the world of another deadly disease--polio. |
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Seattle Voices with Mona Locke 5/5/2009
Mona Locke currently serves as the Executive Director at the Puget Sound Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure. The non-profit organization's promise is to save lives and end breast cancer forever by empowering people, ensuring quality of care for all, and energizing science to find the cures. The former Washington State first lady is an Emmy-nominated, award-winning journalist. She recently left KIRO-TV to follow her passion of working in philanthropy. |
Environment, Emergency Management and Utilities Committee 4/29/2009
Update on the Swine Flu Outbreak. |
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City Inside/Out: Wet Housing 4/17/2009
It's a big societal challenge -- how to help chronically homeless alcoholics. On this City Inside/Out, we take a look at a new study that endorses "wet housing" for the homeless. In fact, researchers at the University of Washington say one Seattle facility has saved taxpayers more than $4 million a year. The approach of allowing residents access to alcohol in their rooms is pragmatic and non-judgmental, but it is not without its critics. We talk with study author, Professor Mary Larimer, and profile a resident at Plymouth on Stewart, which supports the "housing first" principle. We also hear from neighboring businesses and residents. Studio guests include Bill Hobson, executive director of the Downtown Emergency Service Center, and Bruce Ramsey, editorial writer at the Seattle Times. |
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Seattle Voices with Joe Martin 3/24/2009
Joe Martin is the founder of the Pike Market Medical Clinic which opened in an old first avenue tavern back in 1978. Joe is also the founder of the Downtown Emergency Service Center. |
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Town Square: How Healthy Are We? 3/18/2009
The City of Seattle Commission for Sexual Minorities, Seattle Office for Civil Rights, HONOR Project Two-Spirit Health Survey and Diversities in Health Disparities Project attempt to address how healthy we are. The moderated forum includes presentations of two large LGBT health studies conducted in Seattle-King County by researchers at the UW School of Social Work. Dr. Karina Walters, principal investigator of the HONOR Project and Dr. Karen Fredriksen-Goldsen, principal investigator of the Diversities in Health Disparities Project, followed by a panel discussion that will highlight critical health policies and concerns confronting the LGBT community in Seattle-King County. |
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Community Stories: Seattle in the Age of AIDS 2/13/2009
A time of panic and fear, this recount looks back into the early `80`s during the onset of the AIDS epidemic in Seattle. The stories are told through the words of a handful of people who lived and worked on the front lines in the community. |
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School Based Health Centers 20th Anniversary 2/2/2009
Seattle's school-based health centers have grown from a pilot program at Rainier Beach High School 20 years ago to a 14 site system that serves 5,000 students per year. The centers provide high-quality, comprehensive adolescent health care that improves the health of our community and promotes school success for our youth. Former Seattle Mayor Greg Nickels joins Maria Goodloe-Johnson, Superintendent, SPS and Dr. David Fleming, Director, Public Health-Seattle and King County. |
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CityStream Splash Back: Georgia Medical Miracle 1/22/2009
Seattle's health care system is known as one of the best in the world. For years, our city has become a lifesaving destination for sick children coming all the way from the Republic of Georgia. CityStream reporter Penny LeGate reports on one of those medical miracles as we continue our series on Seattle's connections to the former Soviet satellite. |
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American Podium: Bringing Global Health Home 12/30/2008
Public attention to the health of the world's population has skyrocketed over the past decade, as have the efforts to cover global health stories such as HIV/AIDS, malaria, hunger, and emerging threats (avian flu, SARS, and extremely drug-resistant TB). Join us for a conversation with two prominent science journalists who cover global health and are faced with the challenges of bringing a wide variety of stories to their U.S. and international audiences. This conversation, moderated by Dave Ross, Talk Show Host, 710 KIRO-AM, will feature Brenda Wilson of NPR (National Public Radio) and Donald G. McNeil, Jr., of The New York Times, as they share their experiences in the field and discuss ways in which the complexity of global health issues are covered on radio, television, print, and web media. |
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CityStream 11/20/2008
On this edition of CityStream . . . are you more likely to get cancer if you live in this part of Seattle? Kelly Guenther gets the frightening facts. Then, find out how Oprah Winfrey is helping this local social activist change lives! Plus, film critic Robert Horton focuses on locations famous-and forgotten-in Northwest movie history. And one of humanity’s oldest ancestors comes to town. See why Seattle loves Lucy! Join host Lowell Deo at Cinema Books for CityStream! |
CityStream Splash Back: Comic Book Flu 11/6/2008
Find out how an old medium is fighting a new fight against the flu. |
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Town Square: Immunizations and Vaccinations 10/15/2008
Where is the line between personal choice and public safety? What percentage of the population needs to be vaccinated to protect against outbreaks of what we think of as long forgotten diseases? Should parents be able to opt out of vaccination for their children, or is the danger to the community too great to risk? How safe are vaccinations, and are we approaching them in the best way for each family and child? Immunization is an issue that affects all of us, from those that are worried about the transmission of disease to those who are concerned about the health and welfare of our children. Are these goals compatible, and who gets to choose? Answers to these questions and more. |
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Town Square: CodeBlueNow! Health Care Town Hall 10/9/2008
The launch of the Voters' Health Care Platform and the movement of grassroots action into true Health Care reform. |
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CityStream: Camp Korey/JP Patches 9/25/2008
On this edition of CityStream, we head to a camp designed to make all kids feel, just like kids. How Camp Korey is putting a smile on campers with special needs. And, he has put smiles on kids faces for generations, now Seattle icon JP Patches gets a fitting tribute. Plus, Lowell Deo heads to Wallingford for his Neighborhood News segment. Finally, we'll find out what makes Baby Legs an award-winning company. Those stories and more on this episode of CityStream hosted by Lowell Deo. |
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Community Stories: Babes Network 10/15/2007
The BABES Network-YWCA, a support group for women living with HIV and AIDS, started in the 1980s as a potluck gathering. Today, it has grown into a non-profit organization partnered with the YWCA, and finds ways to support its members as their needs evolve. Here, the Babes share their stories through a workshop and theater performance, called Positive Dreams: Weaving Stories of Our Sisterhood. |
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Community Stories: Partners in MS 9/24/2007
Filmmaker John Jeffcoat (director Outsourced, (2007)) takes a personal look at living with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). The Pacific Northwest has one of the highest MS rates in the nation. Jeffcoat speaks with his wife, Deryn, who was diagnosed with MS in 1990; one of Seattle's leading MS doctors; and a colleague whose partner has MS; to explore the emotional landscape that people and families face with this chronic disease. |
A Brand New Life 1/26/2006
A Brand New Life follows T.J.'s story from his family's and friends' efforts to raise thousands of dollars for the donor search-an expense not covered by their insurance-through the ensuing months-long search for a matched donor through the stem cell transplant that took place in Seattle and T.J.'s subsequent recovery. The film reveals just how difficult it can be to locate a matched donor. The United States doesn't have enough registered potential donors for its large population; T.J.'s donor-a 30-year-old man-was found in Germany. |
A New Pathway to Women's Health (In Cambodian with English Subtitles) 5/18/2005
The purpose of this video is to explain and educate women in the Cambodian community about the importance of Pap testing. This video was brought to you by Harborview Medical Center and Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center. |
A New Pathway to Women's Health (In Mandarin with English Subtitles) 5/18/2005
The purpose of this video is to explain and educate women about the importance of Pap testing. This video was brought to you by Harborview Medical Center and Fred Hutchison Cancer Research Center. |
Pike Place Market Social Services 3/25/2005
This feature takes a look at the history of the Pike Place Market's childcare center, food bank, senior center, and health clinic. |
World Affairs Council Presents: HIV Positive, AIDS through a new lens 2/25/2005
Doras Chirwa is CARE's HIV/AIDS program specialist in Zambia. Despite losing four family members to AIDS, Ms. Chirwa is still optimistic and battling to minimize the spread of HIV/AIDS in her country. |
UW Presents: Stem Cells - The Science, Policy and Possibilities 10/18/2004
Forum to give a balanced overview of the scientific, legal and ethical issues of stem cell research. Speakers include Lawrence Goldstein, Professor of Cellular and Molecular Medicine, Jeffrey Kahn, Professor - Bioethics, and Gerald Schatten, Professor - Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Sciences. |
Harborview Hospital: "We're Here For Life" 11/20/2002
Danny Glover narrates this profile of Seattle's Harborview Hospital.
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