President Obama wants a health care overhaul in place by the end of the year. There's intense debate in Congress over what to do. This series takes a look at different aspects of health care and insurance with interviews by Christina Shockley.
The History of Health Insurance
August 10, 2009
Our first interview examines the history of health insurance in the U.S. Michigan Radio's Morning Edition host Christina Shockley speaks with Leon Wyszewianski. He's an Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy in the School of Public Health at the University of Michigan. Listen to the interview.
Finding A Solution
August 11, 2009
We continue our series on health care, and insurance, by looking at how our nation could create a more sustainable and efficient system. Richard Lichtenstein is an Associate Professor of Health Management and Policy at the University of Michigan. He has some ideas about what could be done to improve the health system in the U.S. Listen to the interview.
Misconceptions
August 12, 2009
Dean Smith is a professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. He and his colleagues have come up with a list of misconceptions about health care as it relates to the debate in Congress. You can find the full list of myths that Smith and his colleagues came up with here. Listen to the interview.
What August Means to the Debate
August 13, 2009
Jonathan Cohn is a Senior Editor at The New Republic, specializing in health care. He and Christina discuss how important the month of August is to the debate over changes to our health care system. Listen to the interview.
