Healthcare

  • COVID has always been political

    Radio CG 16: COVID Edition

    It’s no secret that we’ve devoted a lot of airtime to politics and the (still-ongoing, it seems!) presidential election. Today, we’re going to talk about the other big thing that’s been going on for most of the year: COVID-19, and its impact on, well, everything and everyone. For those of you who don’t know, co-host Pat and his entire family came down with COVID-19 in November. They aren’t 100% sure where they were infected; suspicion rests on a board meeting his wife attended, as everyone there ended up falling ill. Pat’s daughter and 84-year-old mother were also impacted; at showtime, his mother was still in the hospital receiving oxygen (though…

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  • What about healthcare?

    Radio CG 9: Healthcare, Scams, and More

    What are our politicians doing? That was the first question we posed during what we admit was a slightly unorthodox episode. For our final September show, we discussed predatory scams and why they’re allowed to continue; the danger our tech-dependent society poses to our most vulnerable; and what might replace the ACA if it’s struck down by the Supreme Court. Protecting Consumers Does this sound familiar? Someone calls you and claims they’re from your health insurance, your bank, the IRS, or, more recently, Social Security. They explain to you a situation – maybe your Social Security number has been compromised; maybe someone has broken into your account – and you…

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