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White House Update: Health Care, Budget Deficit, "Stress Tests" on Banks

By Maureen Cavanaugh / KPBS Midday Edition Co-Host, Hank Crook / Producer

Published May 12, 2009 at 6:10 AM PDT

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White House Update: Healthcare, Budget Deficit, "Stress Tests" on Banks

What are the top stories coming out of the White House this week? We speak to NPR White House Correspondent Scott Horsley about a plan to reduce healthcare costs, the $1.8 trillion budget deficit for this year, and the highlights from the annual White House Correspondents Dinner.

Maureen Cavanaugh: People may disagree on the policies of the new president, but most everyone would admit he's had a lot going on in the last four months. From stimulus bills, to the stock market, to Supreme Court nominees, to pirates. The first 100 days-plus of Barack Obama's term have certainly been eventful. And covering that term has also been eventful for the reporters assigned to the White House.

This week, for example the president has announced some support from health care industry leaders to reduce costs, all the while he's trying to shore up support for his $3.5 trillion budget proposal. Trying to understand all that and translate it to the public, is why my next guest gets the big bucks.

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Scott Horsley, White House correspondent for NPR News.

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Maureen Cavanaugh

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Maureen Cavanaugh has been a familiar voice for KPBS listeners for more than 15 years, serving in a variety of capacities including announcer, host, and producer. As host of KPBS Midday Edition, Maureen has interviewed a wide range of notables, such as comedienne Sandra Bernhardt, actor John Lequizamo, author Chuck Palahniuk, composer Marvin Hamlisch, artist Robert Irwin, and designer Zandra Rhodes. But of all the interviews Maureen has conducted, her most special was with His Holiness, the Dalai Lama. Before joining KPBS in 1997, she worked as a news anchor for KSDO and KOGO News Radio in San Diego. While working for commercial radio stations in San Diego and in Salt Lake City, Utah, Maureen reported on both hard news and lifestyle features. Maureen has received three "Golden Mike" awards from the Radio and TV News Association of Southern California for economic reporting and breaking news. She has also received a "Best of Show" and “Best Radio Newscast” awards from the San Diego Press Club and the "Flo" Award from Public Radio Program Directors Association for Best Public Radio Announcer in a large market. Maureen is a native of Queens, New York, but after more than 20 years in San Diego she feels she qualifies as a real Southern Californian.

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Hank Crook

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Hank Crook was the producer for "KPBS Midday Edition" as well as Friday's "Roundtable on KPBS Midday Edition" and KPBS TV's "San Diego Week" until 2011. He produced shows about a wide variety of topics. Some of Hank’s favorite topics include: local politics, economics, the environment and anything sports-related. Hank graduated with a degree in journalism from San Diego State University, and has been a professional journalist in San Diego since 2003. As an SDSU student, Hank served as an intern for the KPBS Radio newsroom. Hank grew up in San Diego, and is an alumnus of Point Loma High School. When Hank is not at work, he likes to exercise, listen to music, hang out with friends and manage his fantasy sports teams.

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