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RFK Jr. Wants to Change What Americans Eat. He's Not The First
Season 1 Episode 308
The fight to improve Americans’ nutrition could get new momentum from Robert F. Kennedy Jr., but he will face practical and political limits to chang…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Powerful Vaccine Committee RFK Jr. Could Soon Control
Season 1 Episode 307
If the Senate confirms Robert F. Kennedy Jr. — a vaccine skeptic — to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, he would control a powerful g…
1 year, 8 months ago
RFK Jr. Is Headed to Capitol Hill. A Former HHS Secretary Lays Out the Stakes
Season 1 Episode 306
Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius shares what the country’s top health official can and can’t do, and what she wants senators to consider ahead …
1 year, 8 months ago
Why Many Republicans Think Shrinking Medicaid Will Make it Better
Season 1 Episode 305
Many Republicans have singled out Medicaid as a policy that could see big changes under the new administration and Congress. We take a closer look at…
1 year, 8 months ago
Biden’s Medicaid Director Reflects on Lessons Learned and Worries for the Future
Season 1 Episode 304
With Medicaid poised for potential cuts from Republicans in Washington, Dan Tsai reflects on what he's learned running Medicaid for the Biden adminis…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Fifth Branch: The Last Line of Care
Season 1 Episode 303
Alternative response teams are being asked to tackle vexing problems: mental illness, homelessness, addiction. How much can they actually do? We expl…
1 year, 8 months ago
The Fifth Branch: Keeping People Safe
Season 1 Episode 302
How do you keep everyone safe? We look at HEART’s impact on the safety of Durham residents in crisis, the mental health workers responding, and the p…
1 year, 9 months ago
The Fifth Branch: Convincing the Cops
Season 1 Episode 301
How do you convince police officers that it makes sense to send unarmed mental health workers to some 911 calls?
Guests:
Patrice Andrews, Police Chief,…
1 year, 9 months ago
Trump Forced Hospitals and Insurers to Reveal Their Prices. What Happened?
Season 1 Episode 300
A mandate to make health care prices public was one of President Trump’s signature health policies in his first term. But forcing hospitals to publis…
1 year, 9 months ago
Everyone’s Mad at Health Insurers, But 'There’s Plenty of Blame to Go Around'
Season 1 Episode 299
The murder of UnitedHealthcare's CEO put a violent point on the frustration and rage some Americans feel toward health insurance companies. But insur…
1 year, 9 months ago