Separating fact from rhetoric as we compare the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, with the GOP replacement plan. Jane McMillan looks at the proposed plan with Professor of Medicine Dr. Andrew Bindman. Dr. Bindman has practiced, taught and done research affiliated with San Francisco General, and is currently part of the Philip R Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. His expertise on Medicaid policies and access to care was drawn on in the drafting of some of the legislative language in the Affordable Care Act.

Separating fact from rhetoric as we compare the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, with the GOP replacement plan. Jane McMillan looks at the proposed plan with Professor of Medicine Dr. Andrew Bindman. Dr. Bindman has practiced, taught and done research affiliated with San Francisco General, and is currently part of the Philip R Lee Institute for Health Policy Studies at UCSF. His expertise on Medicaid policies and access to care was drawn on in the drafting of some of the legislative language in the Affordable Care Act.

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KCBS Radio In Depth: Comparing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, with the GOP Replacement Plan

It’s a part of the passing of wintertime and moving into spring: you open up the windows or you step outside, and you hear them - birds singing.

And perhaps you hear the sounds of the male western tanager, a songbird that migrates thousands of miles once the seasons begin to change, heading to the Mountain West for springtime.

But maybe you’ve noticed, over the past few years, that spring seems to be arriving earlier than normal - flowers blooming, insects coming to life, sometimes months ahead of time.

Birds are noticing these changes and researchers are, too.

A recent study has looked at the effects of climate change on the seasons and found that by the time many migrating birds reach their destination, the food sources they search for have already bloomed or flown away.

And so the consequences of spring starting sooner - for the western tanager and for many other migrating birds - could be drastic.

To help us take a closer look at what we’re seeing in the world of migrating birds and how climate change is altering their world, I’m joined by Morgan Tingley, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UCLA.

It’s a part of the passing of wintertime and moving into spring: you open up the windows or you step outside, and you hear them - birds singing.
And perhaps you hear the sounds of the male western tanager, a songbird that migrates thousands of miles once the seasons begin to change, heading to the Mountain West for springtime.
But maybe you’ve noticed, over the past few years, that spring seems to be arriving earlier than normal - flowers blooming, insects coming to life, sometimes months ahead of time.
Birds are noticing these changes and researchers are, too.
A recent study has looked at the effects of climate change on the seasons and found that by the time many migrating birds reach their destination, the food sources they search for have already bloomed or flown away.
And so the consequences of spring starting sooner - for the western tanager and for many other migrating birds - could be drastic.
To help us take a closer look at what we’re seeing in the world of migrating birds and how climate change is altering their world, I’m joined by Morgan Tingley, associate professor of ecology and evolutionary biology at UCLA.

The effects of climate change on the lives of migrating birds

Every place carries a history, from forests and wildlife to the eventuality of roads, buildings, and all the communities of people who lay claim to a space and call it home.

For those who have called - and continue to call - Bayview-Hunters Point in southeast San Francisco home, that history comes with a heavy burden. A burden steeped in abandonment, in racial and economic injustice, and in toxicity that is embedded in the ground and moving through the air.

A new book looks at that history, but also at the activism for environmental justice that black Bayview-Hunters point residents have been seeking for years. 

For more, we're speaking with Lindsey Dillon, assistant professor of sociology at UC Santa Cruz and author of 'Toxic City: Redevelopment and Environmental Justice in San Francisco' which will be released on April 9th.

Every place carries a history, from forests and wildlife to the eventuality of roads, buildings, and all the communities of people who lay claim to a space and call it home.
For those who have called - and continue to call - Bayview-Hunters Point in southeast San Francisco home, that history comes with a heavy burden. A burden steeped in abandonment, in racial and economic injustice, and in toxicity that is embedded in the ground and moving through the air.
A new book looks at that history, but also at the activism for environmental justice that black Bayview-Hunters point residents have been seeking for years. 
For more, we're speaking with Lindsey Dillon, assistant professor of sociology at UC Santa Cruz and author of 'Toxic City: Redevelopment and Environmental Justice in San Francisco' which will be released on April 9th.

Taking a closer look at environmental justice in Bayview-Hunters Point

On this episode of In Depth, we turn to Audacy’s I’m Listening: Talk Away the Dark, a limited series where conversations cover grief, loss, and suicide.

Audacy’s David Glover will be speaking about men and mental health with Victor Armstrong, vice president of health equity and engagement for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Steve Sipel, longtime AFSP volunteer and advocate. Then David will talk about mental well-being and the military with Alex Silva, AFSP expert and veteran; Dan Miller, Wounded Warrior project guest and marine corps veteran; and Dr. Aaron Fletcher, Wounded Warrior project clinical expert.

On this episode of In Depth, we turn to Audacy’s I’m Listening: Talk Away the Dark, a limited series where conversations cover grief, loss, and suicide.
Audacy’s David Glover will be speaking about men and mental health with Victor Armstrong, vice president of health equity and engagement for the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention and Steve Sipel, longtime AFSP volunteer and advocate. Then David will talk about mental well-being and the military with Alex Silva, AFSP expert and veteran; Dan Miller, Wounded Warrior project guest and marine corps veteran; and Dr. Aaron Fletcher, Wounded Warrior project clinical expert.

KCBS Radio In Depth: Comparing the Affordable Care Act, or Obamacare, with the GOP Replacement Plan

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