Medicare For All Explained

Nov 15 2024 100 ep. 20 mins 130

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This podcast explains why we need Medicare for All and debunks the myths about Medicare for All.

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Will Health Care Get Even Worse in the United States?

Nov 15 2024 5 mins

This is episode 117, “Will Health Care Get Even Worse in the United States?” Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks explains why health care is likely to become more expensive under Donald Trump.

The Curse of Medical Debt

Oct 14 2024 6 mins

This is episode 116, “The Curse of Medical Debt.” Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks explains why medical debt is much larger problem than most people think. Here is the report I referenced in this podcast: 100 Million People in America Are Saddled With Health Care Debt Here are links to episodes 8 and 9 that I referenced in this podcast: The Economics of Health Care,

The Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Health Records

Sep 15 2024 5 mins

This is episode 115, "The Advantages and Disadvantages of Electronic Health Records." Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks discusses some of the advantages and disadvantages of electronic health records and why we often depend on faxes to transfer health data.

Amazed by Free Health Care and Why We Need Medicare for All

Aug 14 2024 4 mins

This is episode 114, “Amazed by Free Health Care and Why We Need Medicare for All.” Olympian Ariana Ramsey decided to try out the free health care at the 2024 Olympics in Paris. She was “amazed” and said that “America needs to do better with their healthcare system.” Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks explains how the United States can do better with their hea

The Missing Criteria for Health Insurance Companies

Jul 14 2024 6 mins

This is episode 113, “The Missing Criteria for Health Insurance Companies.” Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks explains that health insurance companies are concerned with profits and are using AI to increase profits by denying care. Instead, insurance companies should be evaluated on how well they cover costs for treatment. Here are the articles referenced in this pod

The Harm Caused by Medicare Advantage

Jun 15 2024 5 mins

This is episode 112, “The Harm Caused by Medicare Advantage.” Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks discusses a report by Physicians for a National Health Program (PNHP) that documents the harmful effects of Medicare Advantage. Here is a link to the report: Taking Advantage: How Corporate Health Insurers Harm America’s Seniors.

We Don't Need Medicare Advantage

May 15 2024 5 mins

This is episode 111, “We Don’t Need Medicare Advantage.” Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks explains why Medicare Advantage is not needed and is detrimental to Medicare. Here is the MedPac report that I used as a source: Medicare Payment Policy. (See page XXV and pages 373-374.)

We don’t Need Health Insurance Companies

Apr 15 2024 3 mins

This is episode 110, “We don’t Need Health Insurance Companies.” Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks discusses why we don’t need health insurance companies.

Some Really Good Reasons Why We Need Medicare For All

Mar 14 2024 6 mins

This is episode 109, “Some Really Good Reasons Why We Need Medicare For All.” Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks explicates some good reasons why we need Medicare for All and comments on some of the disinformation regarding Medicare for All. These following articles are referenced or used as sources in this podcast: 22 studies agree: ‘Medicare for All’ saves moneyM

A Prologue to the Future

Feb 15 2024 3 mins

This is episode 108, “A Prologue to the Future.” Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks explains why the University of Delaware freezing hiring, pausing projects and curbing travel is a prologue to the future in the United States if we keep the current healthcare system. These are the two articles referenced in this podcast: Hiring frozen. Projects paused. Travel curbed.