A Killing and a Backlash on the Healthcare Industry

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18
PROGRAM #10627 12:00 PM PT

A Killing and a Backlash on the Healthcare Industry. 

After the killing of a CEO of a top medical insurance company, and the arrest of a suspect who has blamed corporate greed for the national health care crisis, social media has been flooded with postings expressing anger and resentment at the US healthcare industry and sympathy for the perpetrator. How to explain this public outburst? What to expect for people’s health care and the medical insurance industry under a new Trump administration?

Guest: José López Zamorano, News Reporter and Analyst, Línea Abierta, Washington, DC.

Trump’s Healthcare Agenda. As President-elect Trump prepares to take office, big cuts are expected for Medicaid and other safety-net programs. Millions who are receiving subsidized care under ACA are at risk of losing health coverage. What’s the future of Medicaid, Medicare and ACA? How are states preparing for potential cuts to federal health programs? How is RFK Jr expected to shape the health care agenda?

Guests: Paula Andalo, Ethnic Media Editor, KFF Health News, Silver Spring, MD; Héctor Hernández-Delgado, Senior Attorney, National Health Law Program, Los Angeles, CA.

Photo: Nappy/Unsplash

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