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[Rebroadcast] Roe v. Wade on the Rocks
Revisit our discussion of the Supreme Court arguments in the Mississippi abortion case, a draft opinion for which was leaked May 2, 2022. This episod…
4 years ago
More Covid Complications for Congress
Episode 244
Congress is back in session, but covid-19 diagnoses for Vice President Kamala Harris and two Democratic senators have temporarily left the Senate wit…
4 years, 1 month ago
A Conversation With Peter Lee on What’s Next for the ACA
Episode 243
Amid covid-19, the potential overturn of Roe v. Wade, and a war in Europe, the Affordable Care Act has been flying under the radar in 2022. But this …
4 years, 1 month ago
News You Might Have Missed
Episode 242
Congress is in recess, so the slower-than-average news week gives us a chance to catch up on underreported topics, like Medicare’s coverage decision …
4 years, 1 month ago
Finally, a Fix for the ‘Family Glitch’
Episode 241
President Joe Biden welcomed former President Barack Obama back to the White House this week to announce a new policy for the Affordable Care Act tha…
4 years, 1 month ago
Funding for the Next Pandemic
Episode 240
In his proposed budget, President Joe Biden called for a boost in health spending that includes billions of dollars to prepare for a future pandemic.…
4 years, 1 month ago
The ACA Turns 12
Episode 239
Although its fate was in doubt more than a few times, the Affordable Care Act turned 12 this week. Year 13 could be pivotal in determining how many A…
4 years, 2 months ago
We May Be Done With Covid, But Covid’s Not Done With Us
Episode 238
The White House makes a move as a new wave of covid threatens. President Joe Biden brings in Dr. Ashish Jha, dean of Brown University’s School of Pub…
4 years, 2 months ago
Congress Shelves Covid Funding for Now
Episode 237
The Biden administration’s request for billions more in funding to fight covid-19 hit a snag on Capitol Hill this week, as Democrats objected to Repu…
4 years, 2 months ago
A Health-Heavy State of the Union
Episode 236
President Joe Biden spent a large portion of his first State of the Union address talking about foreign affairs, but he also spent time on an array o…
4 years, 2 months ago