At Boston, Massachusetts: as of 6:54 AM
TOP STORIES
 
[43 min ago ]
(NECN/ABC) - US President George W. Bush held talks with Russian President Dimitry Medvedev on the sidelines of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Peru on Saturday. The White House described their private meeting as a "cordial, but...
read more
[51 min ago ]
(NECN/NASA) - Spacewalking astronauts completed almost all of the greasy repairs on a gummed-up joint at the international space station on Saturday, leaving just a few chores behind for another day. As spacewalk No. 3 was getting under way 225 miles...
read more
[1 hour ago ]
MONTREAL (AP) - The Boston Bruins caught a big break in the shootout to back up Tim Thomas' strong netminding on a night that the Montreal Canadiens honored one of the greatest goalies to play the game. Blake Wheeler scored on Boston's first shot...
read more
CATEGORIES
  



Breaking News          [ 31 min ago ]
Blaze at 2-story home in NYC kills firefighter
NEW YORK (AP) - A firefighter has been killed in a blaze at a New York City home. The Fire Department......read more
BUSINESS: Call to Revolution: Pt. 6
TOP VIDEOS
 
February 12, 2008
Call to Revolution: Pt. 6


NECN's Chet Curtis and Paul Grogan, President and CEO of the Boston Foundation, host the Second Annual Series of Programs: Call to Revolution: Crisis and Opportunity in Boston. The focus of this episode is healthcare.

The series is drawn from the Boston Foundation's Indicator's report. It outlines both challenges to the region and opportunities for change.

The panelists: Dr. Judy Ann Bigby is the Massachusetts Secretary of Health and Human Services. She was previously Medical Director of the Community Health Programs at Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Dr. Wendy Everett is President of the New England Healthcare Institute, which aims to improve health care quality while reducing costs.

Charlie Baker is President and CEO of Harvard Pilgrim Healthcare, one of the region's leading non-profit health plans.

Jarrett Barrios is a former Massachusetts State Senator who is now President of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts Foundation, which aims to broaden health coverage.

Related Stories:
© 2008 NECN and Sausage Labs. All Rights Reserved. · Terms of Use and Privacy Statement