Topic: Healthcare Exchange

2 chapters across the catalog

Blast Wave Accelerator
Episode 578 2:28:51 - 2:31:11

578: Blast Wave Accelerator

Heroin Labeled Obamacare, Obama's DC Exchange Enrollment

Police in Massachusetts seized 1,200 packets of heroin branded with the name "Obamacare," reflecting a trend of drug dealers using pop-culture labels. Meanwhile, President Obama symbolically enrolled in the DC health exchange, though his staff reportedly encountered difficulties verifying his identity in government databases.

Explaining The Health Care Bill
Episode 115 32:39 - 34:48

115: Explaining The Health Care Bill

Economic Policy Journal Analysis, Healthcare Rationing Claims

An analysis from the Economic Policy Journal suggests the healthcare bill mandates government audits of self-insured employers and creates a committee to decide treatment benefits. The report claims the legislation could lead to the rationing of care at cancer hospitals and restrict hospital expansions.