Press Play with Madeleine Brand
In-Store Doctors, A Rape in the Media, and America’s New Cyberwar
Target is opening a series of in-store medical clinics in Southern California. Are they a good deal for consumers? Also, a look at the media’s handling of the Bill Cosby rape allegations...
By Madeleine Brand • • 52m ListenWe start with a look at the healthcare landscape: Two of California’s biggest insurers apparently overstated the number of doctors within their networks who accept insurance obtained through the Affordable Care Act; and Target is launching in-store clinics in Southern California. Then, a look at the media’s handling of the Bill Cosby rape allegations. Writer Shane Harris discusses his new book about cyberspace and cyber warfare. And finally, a look at what’s new in the tech and culture world, including Uber’s string of bad press.
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5 storiesObamacare and Docs
Regulators are reporting that two of California's biggest health care insurers have overstated the number of doctors within their networks who accept insurance obtained through the Affordable Care Act.
Read the story9 minRetail Clinics
Let’s say you wake up with a sore throat, a fever or an earache. Instead of urgent care, now you can go to Target. The retailer opened four in-store clinics in Southern California this week, in partnership with Kaiser Permanente. These kinds of mini-medical offices are a booming business right now.
Read the story8 minWhat We Talk About When We Talk About Rape
NBC is backing off plans to develop a new comedy starring Bill Cosby because of the rape allegations against the comedian. And Netflix says it will postpone a Cosby comedy special. As more women come forward with accusations, the media is getting mixed reviews for its handling of the matter.
Read the story9 minAmerica’s New Cyberwar
The U.S. military has the most powerful force on the ground, on the sea, and in the air. Now it’s spending billions of dollars a year to win in cyberspace. We look at the rise of the military-internet complex with writer Shane Harris, whose new book examines the topic.
Read the story14 minUber and Its Media Faux Pas
The car service Uber has been making headlines lately, and the news is almost always bad. The company’s been accused of price gouging, hiring unsafe drivers, and using cheap tricks against its competitors.
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