Sep 04 2018 72 mins 4
Air Date: 9/4/2018 Today we take a look at many of the underlying reasons that health care in America is so expensive and how those who benefit from the status quo work to keep it that way Be part of the show! Leave a message at 202-999-3991 Episode Sponsors: Warby Parker| Amazon USA| Amazon CA| Amazon UK Support Best of the Left on Patreon! SHOW NOTES Ch. 1: Exposing Massive Waste In Our For-Profit Medical System - @RingOfFireRadio - Air Date 10-30-17 Investigative journalist Marshall Allen discusses his latest piece on systematic waste in health care costs that companies are making a profit from. Ch. 2: Matthias Müllenbeck: What if we paid doctors to keep people healthy? - @TEDTalks - Air Date 4-18-18 What if we incentivized doctors to keep us healthy instead of paying them only when we're sick? This shift from a sick care system to a health care system could save us from unnecessary costs and risky procedures -- and keep us healthier for longer. Ch. 3: The Town That Loves Death - Planet Money - Air Date 10-5-16 We'll take you to a place where dying has become acceptable dinner conversation for teenagers and senior citizens alike. It's a place that also happens to have the lowest Medicare spending of any region in the country. Ch. 4: Explaining the Koch-funded study that shows Single Payer would save us money on health care - CounterSpin (@FAIRmediawatch) - Air Date 8-3-18 Far too many news outlets chose to only report on the costs of universal coverage while neglecting to mention any of the savings which would result in lower net health care expenditures. Ch. 5: How Corporate Healthcare Interests are Trying to Scare You Out of Universal Healthcare - @Thom_Hartmann - Air Date 8-13-18 The morbidly rich are wasting no time countering the momentum progressives are making towards universal health care, and now corporate healthcare interests scared of losing their obscene profits are trying to scare you into giving up single payer. Ch. 6: Stephanie Kelton using Modern Monetary Theory to explain the affordability of universal health care - Citations Needed (@CitationsPod) - Air Date 9-27-18 We examine the primary talking points against Single Payer and other big government programs and how to combat them with guest Stephanie Kelton. Ch. 8: Final comments on the movement of the Overton window right before our eyes REMINDER: SUPPORT PROGRESSIVE PRIMARY CANDIDATES! (For future primary & general election spotlights, listen for future segments of "The Midterms Minute.") SEPT 6th - Delaware (Reg. Deadlines: Primaries - August 11th / General - October 13th) Senate: Kerri Evelyn Harris (Further reading) SEPT 11th - New Hampshire (Reg. Deadlines: Primary & General: Same day registration & voting (*see details); NO online registration) NH Voter Info from Rock the Vote List of NH Election Offices 1st district: Mindi Messemer Governor: Molly Kelly vs. Steve Marchand (Further Reading: NHPR | Concord Monitor) SEPT 12th - Rhode Island (Reg. Deadlines: Primary: August 13th / General: Oct 9th) RI Voter Info from Rock the Vote Governor: Matt Brown Lt. Governor: Aaron Regunberg TAKE ACTION: Phone Bank for Brand New Congress Phone Bank for Justice Democrats Phone Bank with Swing Left Voter Contact Resources & Tips from Indivisible Easily keep up with races & donate to candidates with DownTicket.com Written & curated by BOTL Communications Director Amanda Hoffman MUSIC: Opening Theme: Loving Acoustic Instrumental by John Douglas Orr Invernen - Cicle Kadde (Blue Dot Sessions) PolyCoat - The Cabinetmaker (Blue Dot Sessions) Peacoat - Studio J (Blue Dot Sessions) The Silver Hatch - Rayling (Blue Dot Sessions) Decompression - Rayling (Blue Dot Sessions) Voicemail Music: Low Key Lost Feeling Electro by Alex Stinnent Closing Music: Upbeat Laid Back Indie Rock by Alex Stinnent Produced by Jay! Tomlinson Thanks for listening! Visit us at BestOfTheLeft.com Support the show via Patreon Listen on iTunes | Stitcher| Spotify| Alexa Devices| +more Check out [...]
