Listen Live
Donate
 on air
Schedule

KCRW

Read & Explore

  • News
  • Entertainment
  • Food
  • Culture
  • Events

Listen

  • Live Radio
  • Music
  • Podcasts
  • Full Schedule

Information

  • About
  • Careers
  • Help / FAQ
  • Newsletters
  • Contact

Support

  • Become a Member
  • Become a VIP
  • Ways to Give
  • Shop
  • Member Perks

Become a Member

Donate to KCRW to support this cultural hub for music discovery, in-depth journalism, community storytelling, and free events. You'll become a KCRW Member and get a year of exclusive benefits.

DonateGive Monthly

Copyright 2026 KCRW. All rights reserved.

Report a Bug|Privacy Policy|Terms of Service|
Cookie Policy|FCC Public Files

Back to To the Point

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?

  • rss
Download MP3
  • Share
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.

  • https://images.ctfassets.net/2658fe8gbo8o/AvYox6VuEgcxpd20Xo9d3/769bca4fbf97bf022190f4813812c1e2/new-default.jpg?h=250

    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

  • KCRW placeholder

    Andrea Brody

    Senior Producer, KCRW's Life Examined and To the Point podcast

  • KCRW placeholder

    Margot Sanger-Katz

    New York Times reporter covering health care policy and public health

  • KCRW placeholder

    Jacob Hacker

    Yale University

  • KCRW placeholder

    Wendell Potter

    author and former health insurance executive

    NewsNationalPolitics
Back to To the Point