Democratic Representative Mark Pocan is introducing a bill to protect the Social Security program from cutbacks. We talk with him about the legislation and the different proposals circulating in Congress. We also look at the state of emergency psychiatric care in Wisconsin and how it could improve.
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Social Security, Medicare, and the debt ceiling
House Republicans are angling for spending cuts — potentially to Social Security and Medicare — in exchange for raising the debt ceiling. We talk with Wisconsin Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan about bills he’s introducing to protect them. And then an expert in health economics and policy joins us to analyze the status and future of those programs.
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Wisconsin's emergency psychiatric care model puts onus on law enforcement
Unlike most other Midwestern states, Wisconsin’s crisis psychiatric care services run on a county-by-county basis. The current system puts the onus on law enforcement to respond to mental health crises, which advocates say increases the risk of trauma. A reporter and an advocate explain.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
- Trina La Susa Technical Director
- Tim Peterson Producer
- Colleen Leahy Producer
- Mark Pocan Guest
- Timothy McBride Guest
- Erin McGroarty Guest
- Chrissy Barnard Guest
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