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Issues: Interview with PBS's Gwen Ifill

Gwen Ifill, moderator of PBS’ Washington Week and senior correspondent of The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer, sat down with Helen Ferre at the Miami Book Fair International last week to discuss the changing state of journalism and her book, "The Breakthrough: Politics and Race in the Age of Obama."

Repairing American Healthcare

This one-hour program will feature eight expert guests from different sectors of the healthcare community. 

Together, they will challenge one another as to how to best repair what many would argue is our country’s broken healthcare system. The discussion will be moderated by Helen Ferre, the host of WPBT2’s weekly public affairs program, Issues. This one hour special will air Tuesday, October 27th from 8 to 9 pm on WPBT2. 

Issues: Healthcare Reform and South Florida

Congress has been debating President Barack Obama’s proposed healthcare plan, agreeing not to rush through the process and to re-address it following the August recess.  We gathered a panel to discuss the proposal as it stands and how it would affect South Florida residents.