Podcasts about governor tommy thompson

Governor Tommy Thompson, the 19th United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, talks exclusively to your national award-winning family radio talk show Let's Talk America with Host Shana Thornton about his latest health care initiative. This conversation is for every member of your family. Join us for quality news talk!    *Please visit www.letstalkamericawithshanathornton.com. Thank you for tuning in. #LTARadio 

On the Wednesday, September 2nd, 2015 Show our special guest is the Honorable Tommy Thompson. Tommy Thompson served as Governor of Wisconsin from 1987 to 2001, and is the longest serving Governor in State history. From 2001 to 2005 he served as the Secretary of HHS under President George W. Bush. After his time in the Bush Administration he served as a partner with the law firm Akin-Gump and the Chairman of Deloitte’s Global healthcare practice. He has also served on the Board of 22 organizations. Governor Thompson has a wealth of knowledge regarding health care, Medicare, and prevention. While Secretary, he launched initiatives to increase funding for the National Institutes of Health, reorganized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to encourage greater responsiveness and efficiency, and clear the backlog of waivers and state plan amendments. He approved 1,400 state plans and waiver requests and thereby provided health insurance to 1.8 million lower-income Americans. In the aftermath of 9-11 he also worked on strengthening the nation's preparedness for a bio-terrorism attack, by stockpiling smallpox vaccines and investing heavily in state and local public health infrastructure. We’ll explore his thoughts on the Affordable Care Act, Prevention and Wellness.

Ellen Voie is the President/CEO of the Women in Trucking Association - Their mission statement says it all : "Women In Trucking was established to encourage the employment of women in the trucking industry, promote their accomplishments and minimize obstacles faced by women in trucking". Ellen serves on the Board of Directors of the Wisconsin Motor Carrier Association and was involved in adapting the Wisconsin Driver's Manual. She is the recipient of the Skinner Humanitarian award, which is presented annually to a trucking advocate in her state. She helped found and organize the Trucker's Pride Day in Waupaca, Wisconsin and convinced Governor Tommy Thompson to proclaim the event as a statewide "Trucker Appreciation Day." Ellen has written extensively about trucking and family issues, and her articles have appeared in print and internet magazines. She is also a published author - 'Marriage in the Long Run' - a collection of some of her most popular columns. She holds a Master's Degree in Communication from the University of Wisconsin. Join Allen as he welcomes Ellen Voie to the show to learn more about this great organization, and the roles and accomplishments by women in trucking! http://www.womenintrucking.org