- CNN’s John King is the host of Inside Politics, and he joined Jim Braude and Margery Eagan to talk about the Veterans Administration, the unfolding situation in Iraq, and US immigration policies.
- Howard Grant, CEO of Lahey Health, and Mike Wagner, CEO of Tufts Medical, talked about the rapid growth of Partners HealthCare, and whether it will drive up healthcare costs. Meanwhile, State Treas. Steve Grossman would like a review of Partners’ bid to take over the South Shore Hospital.
- Malcolm Astley and Mary Dunne lost their daughter Lauren Astley when she was killed by her estranged boyfriend. Astley and Dunne are pushing to fund a bill that provides education about healthy relationships and violence prevention. Astley and Dunne have started a memorial foundation in their daughter’s name.
- Havard Business School historian Nancy Koehn talked about “boomerang kids” and how long — indefinitely? — the phenomenon will last. Koehn is the author of Ernest Shackleton Exploring Leadership.
- Jim and Margery opened the lines to hear from boomerang kids and parents of boomerang kids. Have you contemplated moving back home, did you take the plunge? Parents, how thrilled (or not) would you be if your son or daughter moved back home?
