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ArchivesThe Vision of Consumer Driven Health Care From One of the FoundersBy Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, July 18, 2006.This week New Hampshire Public Radio is focusing on consumer driven health care. An estimated 3 million Americans have a type of insurance that exposes them to more of the costs of health services but also gives them more control over how they spend their health care dollars. One of the earliest proponents of this approach is Regina Herzlinger at the Harvard Business School. Herzlinger first suggested it nearly 30 years ago. As NHPR's Jon Greenberg reports, Herzlinger believes that consumer driven care will force insurance companies and providers to meet the real needs of individuals. listen:
  Will Consumer Driven Health Care Put the Brakes on Rising Costs?By Jon Greenberg on Tuesday, July 18, 2006.This week, New Hampshire Public Radio takes a look at consumer driven health care. It's a type of insurance that gives patients more of a financial stake in the health care they use and how much they pay for it. Supporters say it is the best way to make the health care system more efficient and more affordable for everyone. Critics say it will fail on both fronts and make health care inequalties even worse. Yesterday, we heard about an important feature of these new insurance plans – Health Savings Accounts. These accounts have received the most attention in the media, but as New Hampshire Public Radio's Jon Greenberg reports, they are not employers' only option. listen:
New England's Best Seafood ShacksBy Shay Zeller on Tuesday, July 18, 2006.Tonight on The Front Porch, we're cruising up and down the coast looking for the best lobster stands and clam shacks around. Our guest is Elizabeth Bougerol, author of New England's Best Seafood Shacks. And we want to hear from you. What's your favorite seafood joint? Where do you go for the freshest clams or sweetest lobster? Call our Listener Line right now and leave us a message for the show. The number is 603-223-2473. We'll also talk with Jenny Johnston, co-owner of Five Islands Lobster Company. She and her husband moved to Maine from the Detroit suburbs six years ago to take over the business. And we'll check in with NHPR reporter and local food connoisseur Josh Rogers to get his take on the New England seafood scene. listen:
Spanish Civil War 70thBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, July 18, 2006.Seventy years ago today, the Spanish Civil War started. It was a fight between the Spanish Republic and a military rebellion led by General Francisco Franco, who had the support of Germany's Hitler and Italy's Mussolini. It divided the country into left and right and those who thought the battle was between fascists and freedom...or on the other side, between communism and Christian civilization. The three year war saw the overthrow of the Spanish Republic and the establishment of a dictatorship under Franco, which many say was the beginning of both World War II and the Cold War. Seventy years later, we look at the lead up to the war, who the players were and how history viewed the outcome of this bloody and highly political civil war. Laura's guest is Antony Beevor, author of "The Battle for Spain: The Spanish Civil War 1936-1939" and numerous other books. Beevor received an Honorary Doctorate from Kent University and is a Visiting Professor at the School of History, Classics and Archaeology at Birkbeck College, University of London. We'll also hear from Stu Wallace, A Professor of History at the NH Technical Institute, with New Hampshire's connection to the Spanish Civil War. listen:
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