Episode 8: The Economics of Health Care, Part 1 is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. Episode 8 explains why our current health care system is unaffordable. My guest is Gerald Friedman, professor of economics at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst. Professor Friedman obtained his PhD … [Read more...]
Episode 7: Putting Out the Fire With Medicare For All
Episode 7: Putting Out the Fire with Medicare For All is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. My episode 7 guest, Dr. George Bohmfalk, talks about the history of fire departments and the wild days when they were private. He explains why people decided that they needed public fire departments and why … [Read more...]
Episode 6: We Can Conquer This Problem
Episode 6: We Can Conquer This Problem, is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts (formerly iTunes), Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. My guest on episode 6 is Richard Master, founder and CEO of MCS Industries. MCS is the leading supplier of picture frames and decorative mirrors in the United States. Mr. Master started an investigation in 2013 to … [Read more...]
Episode 5: Peace of Mind
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
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...]