Andy Slavitt

author of “Preventable: The Inside Story of How Leadership Failures, Politics, and Selfishness Doomed the U.S. Coronavirus Response”

Guest

Andy Slavitt is a senior advisor at the Bipartisan Policy Center.  He is a former acting administrator of the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services.

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Andy Slavitt, who was President Joe Biden’s former COVID advisor, talks about the recent Delta variant surge and best safety practices.

Fighting the Delta variant and California’s drought

Andy Slavitt, who was President Joe Biden’s former COVID advisor, talks about the recent Delta variant surge and best safety practices.

from To the Point

“Preventable” author Andy Slavitt says the country suffered because of former President Donald Trump’s dismissive attitudes toward the pandemic.

How the Trump administration chose politics over saving lives during pandemic, according to White House insider

“Preventable” author Andy Slavitt says the country suffered because of former President Donald Trump’s dismissive attitudes toward the pandemic.

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The Trump administration claims a COVID-19 vaccine could be available as early as November, just in time for the election.

Promised vaccine and athlete activism: How will they impact the election?

The Trump administration claims a COVID-19 vaccine could be available as early as November, just in time for the election.

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