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The Conservative Clash Over Abortion Bans
From: Tradeoffs
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Less than a year after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, some states are rethinking their abortion bans. This week, reporter Alice Miranda...

  • Added: Mar 13, 2023
  • Length: 19:26
SCOTUS Weighs Medicaid Recipients Right to Sue
From: Tradeoffs
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Later this year the Supreme Court is set to decide whether to close a legal pathway that Medicaid recipients have used for more than 50 years. This...

  • Added: Mar 03, 2023
  • Length: 11:27
States’ Uphill Battle to Stop Runaway Health Care Costs
From: Tradeoffs
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One year of health insurance premiums for a family of four now costs as much as a car. Nine states are trying to lower those costs in an aggressive...

  • Added: Feb 10, 2023
  • Length: 17:45
One Doctor’s Crusade to Improve Health Literacy
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes plainspoken information from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities, and some insurers are buying in., Credit: Ryan Levi
Black Americans report higher levels of mistrust in the health care system than white Americans and suffer worse outcomes in everything from matern...

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  • Added: Feb 03, 2023
  • Length: 20:23
  • Purchases: 1
The End of Humira’s $200 Billion Drug Monopoly
From: Tradeoffs
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After 20 years, Humira – the best selling drug of all time – is finally facing direct competition. Typically, once generic drugs arrive on a market...

  • Added: Jan 27, 2023
  • Length: 18:07
Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Therese Humphrey Ball has struggled to afford her multiple sclerosis medications since her diagnosis in 2003., Credit: Jamie Kelter Davis for Tradeoffs
An overhaul of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit will lower costs for seniors while changing incentives for insurers and drugmakers.

  • Added: Oct 28, 2022
  • Length: 19:19
The Push to End Cancer Screening Purgatory
From: Tradeoffs
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Initial screenings for breast, lung, cervical cancer are free, but expensive secondary tests can leave patients in screening purgatory.

  • Added: Sep 30, 2022
  • Length: 14:24
America’s Chronic Drug Shortage Problem
From: Tradeoffs
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How one hospital is scrambling to deal with a shortage of a critical drug, and what changes are needed to fix chronic problems with the U.S. medica...

  • Added: Jun 16, 2022
  • Length: 19:57
Answering the Call: Struggling to Staff the Nation's New Crisis Line - Two-way
From: Tradeoffs
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In Part 2 of our special series on 988, we explore the scramble to staff the country’s new mental health crisis line and the workforce lessons 988 ...

  • Added: Jun 02, 2022
  • Length: 04:00
Can More Time on Medicaid Lower Maternal Deaths?
From: Tradeoffs
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The country’s high rates of pregnancy-related deaths and complications, and the potential impact Biden’s push to expand Medicaid coverage for pregn...

  • Added: May 26, 2022
  • Length: 17:33
Fixing the Obamacare 'Glitch' That Pushed One Couple to Divorce
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Liana Wolk (L) and Owen Marshall at their wedding in May 2019. Owen is one of 5 million Americans stuck in the “family glitch.” , Credit: Molly Haley
The Biden administration is trying to close a gap in the Affordable Care Act that blocks 5 million people from getting affordable health care.

  • Added: May 23, 2022
  • Length: 18:40
Too Healthy for the Hospital, Too Sick for the Streets
From: Tradeoffs
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Why are a growing number of private insurance companies starting to invest in medical respite — a decades-old way of caring for homeless people?

  • Added: May 17, 2022
  • Length: 18:14
Off Script: One Pharmacist's COVID Woes and Wins
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Dr Kelly Kent with patients.
A pharmacist and co-owner of an independent pharmacy in Iowa shares what life is like nearly two years into the pandemic.

  • Added: Feb 10, 2022
  • Length: 17:28
We Just Got Real About Health Costs In Retirement (And It's Not so Bad)
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Half Hour
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Plus: Travel Tips From An Emmy-Winning Travel Detective​ & The Four Best Medicare Supplement Plan Providers

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  • Added: Jun 05, 2019
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
​​The Woman Who Smashed Codes: The Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Plus: Travel Tips From An Emmy-Winning Travel Detective​, ​Health Costs In Retirement, ​​​The Four Best Medicare Supplement Plan Providers, & ​​Fir...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLRN, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 05, 2019
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Approaching Retirement From A New Perspective
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: On The Money Minute
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Quick, one minute financial tips that everyone can use to live their one best financial life.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KMXT


  • Added: Sep 06, 2018
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Retirement Advice And Investing
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: On The Money Minute
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Quick, one minute financial tips that everyone can use to live their one best financial life.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KMXT


  • Added: Aug 30, 2018
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
How To Continue Working In Retirement (And Still Be Happy)
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
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Plus: The Brief, Audacious, And Legendary Ride Of The Pony Express & Why Great Poker Players May Turn Into Great Investors

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  • Added: Jul 03, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
The Brief, Audacious, And Legendary Ride Of The Pony Express
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Plus: Now You Can Earn Royalties From Your Favorite Music Artist, How To Continue Working In Retirement (And Still Be Happy), Why Great Poker Playe...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLRN, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jul 03, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
How To Travel In Luxury Without Breaking The Bank
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Half Hour
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Plus: Why Inflation Should Be Your Top Investment Concern & Steve Goes To Broadway: Part II

Bought by WSGE and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jun 27, 2018
  • Length: 28:59
  • Purchases: 2
Is Trump’s Trade War Good For Your Wallet?
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Why Inflation Should Be Your Top Investment Concern, Steve Goes To Broadway: Part II, How To Travel In Luxury Without Breaking The Bank, & This Agr...

Bought by GCR (Global Community Radio), WLRN, and WNMU-FM


  • Added: Jun 27, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
How To Bloom Where You're Planted
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Half Hour
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Plus: First Time Investors Should Avoid These 6 Dangerous Moves & Think You Can Open A Restaurant And Succeed? Here's What It Takes

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 23, 2018
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
462-Our View
From: Albert Grauer
Series: Travelers In The Night
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Modern technology provides us with stunning views of objects in the Universe in wavelengths invisible to our eyes, however, nothing is as moving an...

Bought by KENW, WTIP, KBMF 102.5FM Butte, Montana, KUPR low power FM, KKRN and more


  • Added: May 18, 2018
  • Length: 02:00
  • Purchases: 7
Back To Basics With Mutual Fund Investing
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: On The Money Minute
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Quick, one minute financial tips that everyone can use to live their one best financial life.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KMXT


  • Added: May 03, 2018
  • Length: 05:00
  • Purchases: 2
Insights On Mutual Funds And Their Fees
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: On The Money Minute
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Quick, one minute financial tips that everyone can use to live their one best financial life.

Bought by Radio Baha'i, WLGI and KMXT


  • Added: Jan 25, 2018
  • Length: 04:00
  • Purchases: 2