Episode 5: Peace of Mind, is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. My guest for episode 5 is Wendell Potter. Mr. Potter previously worked as a public relations executive for two of the country’s largest health insurers, Humana and Cigna. He left Cigna in 2008 due to a crisis of … [Read more...]

Episode 4: Global Budgets: Saving Money and Increasing Simplicity, is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. Dr. Phil Verhoef, my episode 4 guest, gives listeners a compelling explanation as to why global budgets are the best way to fund Medicare for All. Dr. Verhoef’s commitment to making sure … [Read more...]

Episode 3, The Manual, is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. My episode 3 guest is Dr. Nicte Mejia, a neurologist at Massachusetts General Hospital and an assistant professor at Harvard. Dr. Mejia makes interesting and important points. Among them are that Medicare for All should include … [Read more...]

Episode 2, The Five Es, is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. In episode 2, my guest Dr. Richard Bruno explores the dire consequences of the current health care system in the United States based on his experiences as a physician and a person. Dr. Bruno makes it clear that people suffer under the current … [Read more...]

Episode 1, Medicare For All, An Overview, is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. Medicare for All removes financial barriers to health care, provides better coverage for everyone, and saves money for individuals and the country. My guest is Dr. Ed Weisbart. Dr, Weisbart chairs the Missouri Chapter of … [Read more...]