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Seg. 1: Gloria Steinem Still Sees Work Ahead. Seg. 2: Nurse Practitioners Fill Health Care Gaps.

By Steve Kraske,
Danie Alexander
Published November 8, 2018 at 5:03 PM CST
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics projects that, by 2026, the NP profession will have grown by 36 percent compared to 37 percent for physician assistants and 13 percent for physicians.

Segment 1: The iconic feminist offers her perspectives on the state of the country, and the work left to be done.

For five decades Gloria Steinem has been at the forefront of the women's movement. At age 84, she shows no signs of slowing down. Steinem offered her thoughts on the results of this week's midterm elections, the conduct of the president, and the treatment of women today. "What is most alarming is the violence" they face in a variety of forms, she says.

  • Gloria Steinem, writer, lecturer, political activist and feminist organizer

Steinem will speak at The Event, a benefit for Planned Parenthood Great Plains, at 7 p.m., Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Uptown Theater, 3700 Broadway Blvd., Kansas City, Missouri 64111. Ticketing information can be found at PartyForPP.org. Online ticketing ends on November 9.

Segment 2, beginning at 26:07: Trained to assess, diagnose, and treat chronic and acute conditions, nurse practitioners answer a critical need.

Nurse practitioners hold master's or doctoral degrees, and have advanced training on patient conditions.  They can perform many of the same functions as medical doctors, but individual states can restrict these health care professionals from exercising a full scope of practice. Today, we learned about the impact that has in certain geographical areas and medical specialties.

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Steve Kraske
When I host Up To Date each morning at 9, my aim is to engage the community in conversations about the Kansas City area’s challenges, hopes and opportunities. I try to ask the questions that listeners want answered about the day’s most pressing issues and provide a place for residents to engage directly with newsmakers. Reach me at steve@kcur.org or on Twitter @stevekraske.
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Danie Alexander
As senior producer of Up To Date, I want our listeners to hear familiar and new voices that shine light on the issues and challenges facing the myriad communities KCUR serves, and to expose our audiences to the wonderful and the creative in the Kansas City area. Just as important to me is an obligation to mentor the next generation of producers to ensure that the important conversations continue. Reach me at alexanderdk@kcur.org.
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