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    Which Way, L.A.?

    Obama Crosses the Border, Canada's Single-payer Health Plan

    Barack Obama crossed into Canada today on his first foreign trip as President.  But he spent just a few hours and made no public appearances. Canada’s single-payer system is a model for many US healthcare reformers, but some of the major players in Washington have declared that it’s “off the table.”

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    By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Barack Obama crossed into Canada today on his first foreign trip as President. But he spent just a few hours and made no public appearances. Canada’s single-payer system is a model for many US healthcare reformers, but some of the major players in Washington have declared that it’s “off the table.”

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    Obama Crosses the Border; State Legislature Makes a Deal
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    2. 27:00California's Budget Madness Comes to a Close...Sorta
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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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      Katie Cooper

      Producer, 'One year Later'

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Frances Anderton

      architecture critic and author

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      L. Ian MacDonald

      former Head of Public Affairs, Canadian Embassy in the US

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      Stephen Clarkson

      Professor of Political Economy at the University of Toronto

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      Jonathan Riskind

      Washington Bureau Chief, Columbus Dispatch

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    The full episode

    1 of 2
    Obama Crosses the Border; State Legislature Makes a Deal
    1. 1:00Obama Crosses the Border, Canada's Single-payer Health PlanYou’re reading this
    2. 27:00California's Budget Madness Comes to a Close...Sorta
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