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Examining “Medicare For All”

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Published: April 7, 2019 by RHJ Producer

Two Congressional plans, one from each side of the political spectrum, are competing to blow up the current healthcare system. Here experts examine one of them—the left’s bid to replace private insurers with a government-run single-payer plan labeled “Medicare for All.” Alternatives may include bolstering the Affordable Care Act, or getting rid of it completely.


Guest Information:

  • Dr. Paul Ginsburg, Director of USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy
  • Deborah Burger, RN, and President of National Nurses United
  • Dr. Ken Thorpe, Professor of Health Policy at Emory University
  • Lauren Crawford Shaver, Executive Director, Partnership for America’s Health Care Future

Links for more info:

  • Paul B. Ginsburg, Ph.D. – USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative for Health Policy
  • Ken Thorpe, Ph.D. – Department of Health Policy and Management at Rollins School of Public Health, Emory University
  • Deborah Burger – USC Annenberg Center for Health Journalism
  • “Congress Should Focus on Strengthening Americans’ Health Care” – An opinion piece by Lauren Crawford Shaver on Morning Consult
Program #: 19-14Segment Type: Feature StoriesTopics: Access to Care| Economics and Finance| Federal and State Government| Federal Government| Federal Government and Regulation| Government and Legislation| Health Care| Insurance| Journalism| Legal Issues and the Courts| Medicare and Medicaid| Nurses| Politics| Public Health| Public Health and Public Safety| Public Policy and RegulationMedical Conditions: CancerGuests: Deborah Burger| Dr. Ken Thorpe| Dr. Paul Ginsburg| Lauren Crawford ShaverInstitutions & Organizations: Annenberg Center for Health Journalism| Emory University| National Nurses United| Partnership for America's Health Care Future| Rollins School of Public Health| University of Southern California (USC)| USC-Brookings Schaeffer Initiative in Health PolicyProducers: Jason Dickey
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