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#1680 The US puts the Hell in Health Care: For-profit insurance, Pharma, and the hatred and conspiracies they breed
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Air Date 1/4/2025
The murder of a health insurance CEO being met with widespread approval and the risk of going backward on life-saving vaccines pretty much sums up the current state of our approach to health care in this country.
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KP 3: The Dark History Behind RFK Jr.'s Health Policies - The Majority Report - Air Date 12-11-24
KP 4: Vaccine skepticism Will the new Trump admin axe the polio vaccine - The ReidOut - Air Date 12-13-24
KP 6: The Health Care Crisis Is The Democracy Crisis - The Lever - Air Date 12-17-24
(48:31) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On the racist history of opposing universal health care
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(1:07:08) SECTION B - Luigi Mangione
(1:22:43) SECTION C - United Health Care
(1:41:01) SECTION D - Health Care History
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Description: A cropped photo of two people holding a handmade sign that says “Healthcare for people NOT for profit!”
Credit: “Demand SINGLE PAYER Expanded & Improved Medicare for All HR 676 Now Protest” by Elvert Barnes, Flickr | License: CC BY-SA 2.0
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Air Date 1/4/2025
The murder of a health insurance CEO being met with widespread approval and the risk of going backward on life-saving vaccines pretty much sums up the current state of our approach to health care in this country.
Be part of the show! Leave us a message or text at 202-999-3991 or email Jay@BestOfTheLeft.com
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KEY POINTS
KP 3: The Dark History Behind RFK Jr.'s Health Policies - The Majority Report - Air Date 12-11-24
KP 4: Vaccine skepticism Will the new Trump admin axe the polio vaccine - The ReidOut - Air Date 12-13-24
KP 6: The Health Care Crisis Is The Democracy Crisis - The Lever - Air Date 12-17-24
(48:31) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR
On the racist history of opposing universal health care
DEEPER DIVES
(53:28) SECTION A - RFK Jr.
(1:07:08) SECTION B - Luigi Mangione
(1:22:43) SECTION C - United Health Care
(1:41:01) SECTION D - Health Care History
SHOW IMAGE
Description: A cropped photo of two people holding a handmade sign that says “Healthcare for people NOT for profit!”
Credit: “Demand SINGLE PAYER Expanded & Improved Medicare for All HR 676 Now Protest” by Elvert Barnes, Flickr | License: CC BY-SA 2.0
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