Health Dialogues

Health Dialogues engages listeners in an ongoing discussion of California health care issues that are important to the under served and seeks to generate and facilitate dialogue between communities, health care providers, and policymakers.

Airs Every Fourth Sunday 8-9 p.m.

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Medical Mistakes

Are California hospitals reporting medical mistakes and infections accurately - or at all? State officials estimate that thousands of Californians die each year from medical mistakes and patient infections, and that these infections are largely avoidable. Join Health Dialogues as we explore efforts to reduce these risks, and take a look at what officials and consumers can do to safeguard against medical mistakes.

Disordered Eating

Many people have complicated relationships with food. Some overeat; others crash diet. This month, Health Dialogues explores what experts call "disordered eating." We look at the causes and effects of abnormal eating patterns, from the less severe to classic eating disorders including anorexia, bulimia and binge eating.

Baby Boomers and Medicare

In January 2011, a demographic tsunami will hit Medicare as Baby Boomers start turning 65 and become eligible for federal health care benefits. Are there enough doctors to meet the demand for care? Is Medicare ready for the Boomers?

Mental Health

Health Dialogues takes a look at successes and unmet needs in treating mental illness - from adolescents to veterans, in rural and urban areas. We also check in on the effects of Proposition 63, the state's mental health services act.

Health Care Overhaul

How will the new federal health law affect you? Join us for an update, as key elements of this complicated overhaul are shaped. We also discuss what role prevention is expected to play in improving health and bringing down costs.