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.
Health insurance and the presidential campaign
Medicare for All Rally, Los Angeles Photo credit: Molly Adams (CC BY 2.0)
Credits
Guests:
- Margot Sanger-Katz - New York Times reporter covering health care policy and public health - @sangerkatz
- Jacob Hacker - Yale University - @ISPSYale
- Wendell Potter - author and former health insurance executive - @wendellpotter