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Are we facing a government shutdown? w/ Alex Lawson, Social Security Works
Season 3 Episode 18
If Congress does not pass a budget or budget extension (continuing resolution) by March 14, the federal government will shut down. Alex Lawson of Soc…
1 year, 2 months ago
What did Congress just do to the budget? w/ Bobby Kogan, Center for American Progress
Season 3 Episode 17
The U.S. House just passed a budget resolution, which would include massive cuts to health care including Medicaid. Bobby Kogan of Center for America…
1 year, 2 months ago
House vs. Senate Budgets, with Medicaid at Risk? w/ Allison Orris, Center on Budget & Policy Priorities
Season 3 Episode 16
The House and the Senate are battling on budgets, and health care for 80 million Americans on Medicaid is at stake. Allison Orris of Center on Budget…
1 year, 3 months ago
President Trump and Congress' budget crisis? w/ Margarida Jorge, Health Care for America Now
Season 3 Episode 15
What’s going on with America’s budget? The House and the Senate have different versions, conservative politicians want to strip health care from mill…
1 year, 3 months ago
Medical research under attack? w/ Dr. Meena Bewtra, Doctors for America
Season 3 Episode 14
What’s going on with medical research in America? Grant funding through NIH and NSF was paused. What does this mean for medical breakthroughs and cur…
1 year, 3 months ago
Dangers of Doctor Oz? w/ Dr. Ed Weisbart, Physicians for a National Health Program
Season 3 Episode 13
Dr. Oz has been nominated by President Trump to run CMS, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Ed Weisbart of Physicians for a National Healt…
1 year, 3 months ago
Big Pharma attacks lower priced drugs? w/ Temi Amoye, Patients for Affordable Drugs
Season 3 Episode 12
The Inflation Reduction Act finally allows Medicare to negotiate drug prices, starting in 2026. Did you know that Big Pharma sued the government seve…
1 year, 4 months ago
Our health care under President Trump? w/ Margarida Jorge, Health Care for America Now
Season 3 Episode 11
What does our health care system look like under President Trump? Margarida Jorge of Health Care for America Now talks about what happened with healt…
1 year, 4 months ago
Is your birth control at risk? w/ Dana Singiser, Contraceptive Access Initiative
Season 3 Episode 10
Is contraception at risk in 2025? Dana Singiser of the Contraceptive Access Initiative talks about past and ongoing attacks on access to birth contro…
1 year, 4 months ago
Is Medicaid in your state at risk? w/ Edwin Park, Georgetown Center for Children and Families
Season 3 Episode 9
Edwin Park of Georgetown Center for Children and Families talks about what cuts to Medicaid this year could look like, including work requirements, b…
1 year, 4 months ago