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Health insurance and the presidential campaign

Get ready for more debate about health insurance as Trump runs for re-election. Democratic hopefuls are debating reforms while Republicans accuse them of “socialized medicine.” What does that mean?

By Warren Olney • May 9, 2019 • 51m Listen

President Trump is still trying to repeal Obamacare, and Democrats are looking for something new. Even private health insurance executives agree the system is in trouble. Skyrocketing medical bills and insurance deductibles mean unrelenting political pressure. With many families are being pushed to the breaking point, it’s time to learn what’s behind the rhetoric.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Andrea Brody
Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast
Margot Sanger-Katz
New York Times reporter covering health care policy and public health
Jacob Hacker
Yale University
Wendell Potter
author and former health insurance executive

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Health insurance and the presidential campaign

Get ready for more debate about health insurance as Trump runs for re-election. Democratic hopefuls are debating reforms while Republicans accuse them of “socialized medicine.” What does that mean?

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To the Point

Health insurance and the presidential campaign

Get ready for more debate about health insurance as Trump runs for re-election. Democratic hopefuls are debating reforms while Republicans accuse them of “socialized medicine.” What does that mean?

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