WMAL GUEST:CYNTHIA FISHER (Founder and Chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org) on the "Make America Healthy Again" push for upfront medical pricing


TRANSPARENCY: Cynthia Fisher applauds the Department of Health and Human Services for its new push to require hospitals and insurers to disclose actual costs to patients.


HEALTH REFORM: Discussing how radical price transparency under President Trump and RFK Jr. will drive down costs and eliminate surprise billing for American families.

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Episode: Friday, January 16, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

WMAL GUEST: CYNTHIA FISHER (Founder and Chairman of PatientRightsAdvocate.org) on the "Make America Healthy Again" push for upfront medical pricing
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TRANSPARENCY: Cynthia Fisher applauds the <a href="https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/blog/patientrightsadvocateorg-founder-and-ceo-cynthia-fisher-applauds-hhs-healthcare-price-transparency-push">Department of Health and Human Services</a> for its new push to require hospitals and insurers to disclose actual costs to patients.
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HEALTH REFORM: Discussing how <a href="https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/blog/patientrightsadvocateorg-founder-and-ceo-cynthia-fisher-applauds-hhs-healthcare-price-transparency-push">radical price transparency</a> under President Trump and RFK Jr. will drive down costs and eliminate surprise billing for American families.
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Episode: Friday, January 16, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

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O'Connor & Company

"O'Connor & Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at WMAL.com, on the WMAL App or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC

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"O'Connor &amp; Company" is Washington, D.C.'s popular morning-drive news-talk radio show on WMAL hosted by LARRY O'CONNOR with co-hosts JULIE GUNLOCK, PATRICE ONWUKA and executive producer HEATHER HUNTER. O’Connor and his team cover all of the top national and local news of the day, including interviews with top newsmakers in Washington, D.C. and around the country. The show airs weekdays in the Washington, D.C. area (DC, VA, MD, WV) from 5-9 AM EST on 105.9 FM, online at <a href="http://www.wmal.com">WMAL.com</a>, on the <a href="https://www.wmal.com/listenlive/">WMAL App</a> or on your Amazon Alexa. To join the conversation, check us out on Twitter check us out on Twitter @LarryOConnor @JGunlock @PatricePinkFile @HeatherHunterDC @WMALDC<a href="https://www.cornerstonefirst.com/"></a>
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Cynthia Fisher on the Trump's Push for Health Care Price Transparency

WMAL GUEST:MARK FISHER (Maryland State Delegate) on the Maryland General Assembly, the "ICE Breaker Act," and Powering the New Sphere Venue


SOCIAL MEDIA:@Fisher4Maryland
WEBSITE: MarkFisherForDelegate.com

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Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

WMAL GUEST: MARK FISHER (Maryland State Delegate) on the Maryland General Assembly, the "ICE Breaker Act," and Powering the New Sphere Venue
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Episode: Tuesday, January 20, 2026 / 8 AM Hour

Mark Fisher on Insanity in Annapolis and the Maryland Energy Crisis

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In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:


TRADITION PROTECTED: President Trump prepares an executive order to shield the Army-Navy game from corporate TV interference.


SNAP SCANDAL: Federal audits reveal Maryland officials improperly replaced millions in stolen food stamp benefits.


SHAPIRO MEMOIR: Governor Josh Shapiro reveals in his new book that the Harris vetting team asked if he had ever been an Israeli agent.


RESIDENCY ROW: A new lawsuit claims Representative Eric Swalwell is ineligible for California Governor because he lives in D.C.

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Episode: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

In the 5 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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TRADITION PROTECTED: President Trump prepares an <a href="https://www.foxnews.com/sports/trump-vows-protect-army-navy-game-from-big-tv-money-interference-executive-order">executive order</a> to shield the Army-Navy game from corporate TV interference.
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SNAP SCANDAL: Federal audits reveal Maryland officials <a href="https://usdaoig.oversight.gov/sites/default/files/reports/2026-01/27601-0005-31_final_distribution.pdf">improperly replaced</a> millions in stolen food stamp benefits.
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SHAPIRO MEMOIR: Governor Josh Shapiro reveals in his new book that the Harris vetting team asked if he had ever been an <a href="https://combatantisemitism.org/cam-news/pa-governor-josh-shapiro-says-he-was-asked-by-harris-team-if-he-ever-was-an-agent-of-the-israeli-government-during-during-2024-vp-vetting-process/">Israeli agent</a>.
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RESIDENCY ROW: A new lawsuit claims Representative <a href="https://m.youtube.com/shorts/3IYStXQXq5s">Eric Swalwell</a> is ineligible for California Governor because he lives in D.C.
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Episode: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 5 AM Hour

Trump’s Army-Navy Order, Maryland SNAP Fraud, Shapiro’s Israeli Agent Allegations

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In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:


HOTEL BOYCOTT: Two St. Paul hotels apologize for canceling reservations for ICE agents citing safety concerns.


MS-13 TERROR: Maryland law enforcement investigates a brutal MS-13 machete murder of a 14-year-old.


CHURCH INVASION: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon documents a protest where a mob interrupted a church service in St. Paul.

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Episode: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

In the 6 AM hour, Larry O'Connor and Patrice Onwuka discussed:
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HOTEL BOYCOTT: Two St. Paul <a href="https://www.mprnews.org/story/2026/01/05/hilton-minnesota-hotel-apologize-for-email-canceling-immigration-agents-rooms">hotels</a> apologize for canceling reservations for ICE agents citing safety concerns.
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MS-13 TERROR: Maryland law enforcement investigates a brutal <a href="https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/crime/bs-md-wp-m">MS-13 machete murder</a> of a 14-year-old.
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CHURCH INVASION: Former CNN anchor Don Lemon documents a protest where a mob <a href="https://www.fox9.com/news/department-justice-investigating-anti-ice-protest-st-paul-church">interrupted a church service</a> in St. Paul.
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Episode: Monday, January 19, 2026 / 6 AM Hour

Hilton Hotels Block ICE, MD MS-13 Murder, and Don Lemon’s Church Protest

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Cynthia Fisher on the Trump's Push for Health Care Price Transparency

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