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Can Washington Make Medicare and Medicaid Work Better Together?
From: Tradeoffs
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A bipartisan bill takes aim at a $500 billion health care problem that few people have ever heard of. Will it make care better for some of the coun...

  • Added: Mar 20, 2024
  • Length: 19:17
‘She Didn’t Want to Die. But She Didn’t Want to Suffer’
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Steven Petrow (R) and Jay Petrow (L) kiss their sister Julie Petrow-Cohen. Julie used New Jersey’s medical aid in dying law after a six-year battle with ovarian cancer., Credit: Courtesy of the Petrow family
A handful of states allow terminally ill people to take life-ending medications prescribed by a doctor instead of waiting for death. This week, we ...

  • Added: Feb 28, 2024
  • Length: 21:12
The Most Important Court Decision of the 20th Century Didn't Last
From: KSFR
Series: Equal Time with Martha Burk
Caption: Host Martha Burk
January 22 marks the 51st anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade decision, when the court ruled abortion was legal under U.S....

  • Added: Jan 19, 2024
  • Length: 03:00
Can the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?
From: Tradeoffs
Caption: Precious Mae Clark reviews her medical bills.
Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shie...

  • Added: Nov 15, 2023
  • Length: 29:50
What White House COVID Coordinator Ashish Jha Learned on the Job
From: Tradeoffs
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Ashish Jha shifted from the role of academic theorizing about health policy into a calm, reassuring voice leading the White House’s COVID response....

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jul 21, 2023
  • Length: 16:54
  • Purchases: 1
The Wonky Policy That’s Got Hospitals on High Alert
From: Tradeoffs
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Medicare could soon pay hospitals much less for common outpatient services like x-rays and checkups. This week, we explain an old policy gathering...

  • Added: May 05, 2023
  • Length: 17:51
The Latest Threat to the Affordable Care Act
From: Tradeoffs
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The Affordable Care Act faces yet another in a long string of legal challenges. Last Thursday's ruling, by a conservative federal judge who has tar...

  • Added: Apr 14, 2023
  • Length: 14:07
The Treacherous Transition Awaiting Millions Losing Their Medicaid
From: Tradeoffs
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We dig into three research papers to make sense of what will happen to 15 million people set to lose their Medicaid over the next year.

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  • Added: Mar 31, 2023
  • Length: 16:55
  • Purchases: 1
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
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
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
The Return of the Strongmen
From: Mateo Schimpf
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One year after supporters of former President Donald Trump violently stormed the Capitol, how do we make sense of the January 6 insurrection?

Bought by Classic107.3, RADIOLEX, WMUU-LP, GCR (Global Community Radio), WHCP-LP Cambridge and more


  • Added: Jan 05, 2022
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 6
"After Election Day" UPDATED SAT NOV 7 ( Told Through Narration, Music and Soundbites)
From: Paul Fischer
Series: What's the Frequency, Kenneth? a newsical series
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What Just Happened. THIS VERSION REFLECTS BIDEN-HARRIS VICTORY Told Through Narration, Music and Soundbites)

Bought by Royalton Community Radio and KMUN


  • Added: Nov 07, 2020
  • Length: 59:01
  • Purchases: 2
IE: Inside Europe, 1/12/2018
From: DW - Deutsche Welle
Series: Inside Europe: News and Current Affairs ~ Weekly from DW
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Is Turkey now on a charm offensive with the European Union? British Prime Minister Theresa May tries to shake up her government…but has it worked? ...

  • Added: Jan 11, 2018
  • Length: 59:00
There's A Science To Capturing People's Attention
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Plus: How To Rock Your Employee Benefits, Dread The Money Talk With Your Aging Parents? Everything You Must Know Before You Get Married, and Alert!...

Bought by WLRN, WNMU-FM, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 30, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 3
Winter Is Coming....Keep Your Money Safe
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Half Hour
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Winter Is Coming....Keep Your Money Safe, Why The Business Of Picking Stocks May NOT Be Dying, What Happens After The Election?

Bought by KVSC and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Nov 02, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
What Happens After The Election?
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Winter Is Coming....Keep Your Money Safe, Why The Business Of Picking Stocks May NOT Be Dying, What Happens After The Election? If You Flip Houses...

Bought by WSGE, KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash., WNMU-FM, and WLRN


  • Added: Nov 02, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
How To Vote & Invest Without Fear In This Presidential Election
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Half Hour
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Plus The Art Of Saving For College In 5 Steps, and How Bettin' On The Ponies Applies To Successful Investing

Bought by KQAL and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 2
How To Vote & Invest Without Fear In This Presidential Election
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Plus The Art Of Saving For College In 5 Steps, How Bettin' On The Ponies Applies To Successful Investing, How To Position Yourself To Get The Best ...

Bought by WETD, WLRN, KRDP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Sep 21, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
Clinton Vs Trump: Economic Plans Edition
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Half Hour
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Plus: Can Early Retirement Be Bad For Your Health? Election Year Myth Busting: What's True And What's False

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 31, 2016
  • Length: 29:00
  • Purchases: 1
Election Year Myth Busting: What's True And What's False
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Plus: Can Early Retirement Be Bad For Your Health? Election Year Myth Busting: What's True And What's False, Can Home Buyers And Sellers Be Friends...

Bought by WETD, KRDP, WLRN, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 31, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4
How A Trump Presidency Could Effect Your Finances
From: The Steve Pomeranz Show
Series: The Steve Pomeranz Hour
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Plus: Watch Out For Those Hidden Financial Fees, US Manufacturing Is At A Peak...So Where Are The Jobs? Debt In Retirement Might Actually Be A Good...

Bought by WETD, WLRN, KRDP, and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Aug 24, 2016
  • Length: 59:00
  • Purchases: 4