#1680 The US puts the Hell in Health Care: For-profit insurance, Pharma, and the hatred and conspiracies they breed

Air Date: 1-4-2025

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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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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Weekly Roundup Luigi Mangione and the End of Civilization - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 12-13-24

KP 2: You Don't Actually Need to Condemn the Murder of the CEO Guy - Serious Inquiries Only - Air Date 12-12-24

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 5: Weekly Roundup Luigi Mangione and the End of Civilization Part 2 - Straight White American Jesus - 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.

A1: The Dark History Behind RFK Jr.'s Health Policies Part 2 - The Majority Report - Air Date 12-11-24

A2: Top ally of RFK Jr. petitioned FDA to revoke approval of polio vaccine - All In w Chris Hayes - Air Date 12-13-24


(1:07:08) SECTION B - Luigi Mangione

B1: These Guys Are SO Out Of Touch On Healthcare CEO Shooting - The Majority Report - Air Date 12-9-24

B2: Weekly Roundup Luigi Mangione and the End of Civilization Part 3 - Straight White American Jesus - Air Date 12-13-24


(1:22:43) SECTION C - United Health Care

C1: Was United Healthcare CEO a Psychopath - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 12-9-24

C2: You Dont Actually Need to Condemn the Murder of the CEO Guy Part 2 - Serious Inquiries Only - Air Date 12-12-24

C3: These Guys Are SO Out Of Touch On Healthcare CEO Shooting Part 2 - The Majority Report - Air Date 12-9-24


(1:41:01) SECTION D - Health Care History

D1: The Health Care Crisis Is The Democracy Crisis Part 2 - The Lever - Air Date 12-17-24


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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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  • Jay Tomlinson
    published this page in Episodes 2025-01-04 12:11:09 -0500
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