Prof. Goodwin Featured Speaker on National Radio Broadcast

Professor Michele Bratcher Goodwin was a featured participant in a panel discussion on health care reform aired on Clear Channel radio stations throughout the country. Professor Goodwin was joined by Dr. David Scheiner, President Obama's doctor for 22 years, as well as Huffington Post and Chicago Sun Times columnist and editor Deborah Douglas. Reverend Jesse Jackson was a call-in guest to the show, which he usually hosts. Goodwin suggested that the health care reform debate has escalated because the legislative proposals have not been clearly presented to the public. For example, Goodwin clarified that there isn't one special health care proposal being vetted by Congress, but several. She admonished Congressional leadership for not doing a better job explaining to the public what is represented in each bill in clear terms. Goodwin suggested that the internet could be a great tool for having interactive surveys with the public to get their feedback on what they desire in a health care reform plan. She urged the public to become better informed about the different proposals in Congressional committees. The two-hour morning broadcast took calls from throughout the nation.