Seg. 1: Behind The Lucas Campaign | Seg. 2: Medicine A La Carte

By Steve Kraske

Published July 29, 2019 at 4:09 PM CDT

Segment 1: Documentary follows the Quinton Lucas campaign

Ater receiving unfiltered access to the Quinton Lucas campaign for mayor, KMBC reporter Micheal Mahoney saw things no one else got to see. He shared what Lucas was like off-camera, his personality quirks and his team's reaction to winning the election.

Micheal Mahoney, political reporter, KMBC

Segment 2, beginning at 23:47: New online options to find affordable medical care

A la carte shopping for medical care and procedures is now available in Kansas City. Patients can search for doctors and set up appointments, and are not required to have insurance. But the quality and trustworthiness of the doctors is still a concern.

Michael Botta, co-founder, Sesame
Ralph Weber, president, MediBid
Arthur Caplan, head of bioethics, New York University Langone Medical Center

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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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