'Senator Health' weighs in on reform controversy

Former Republican Sen. David Durenberger, dubbed "Senator Health" when he was in the Senate, joins Midday to discuss the political and policy controversies over health care reform.

Guests

• David Durenberger: U.S Senator, R-Minn., 1978-1995. Author or co-author of major health legislation 1980 to 1993. Chair of the National Institute of Health Policy at University of St. Thomas.

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Resources

• National Institute of Health Policy
• More about Sen. David Durenberger