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Wednesday May 12, 2004

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10:00Medicare Prescription Drug Discount Cards

New government-approved discount cards can help seniors save money on prescription drugs. But there are 73 to choose from and it can be tough to know exactly how any one of them will work. Diane and her guests look at the advantages and drawbacks of the new program.

Guests

Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA

Leslie Norwalk, deputy administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Mary Ann Wagner, president and consumer health adviser for the Pharmacy Care Alliance

Rep. Marion Berry, (D-Arkansas)

11:00Carl Honore: "In Praise of Slowness" (Harper San Francisco)

A self-described speedaholic calls for perspective and balance in our lives. Canadian journalist Carl Honore examines how our world got so frenetic, how this pace affects us, and a worldwide movement to slow down.

Guests

Carl Honore, Canadian journalist based in London.

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