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Season 1Episode 378

Republicans Want to Change How You Buy Health Care

May 21, 2026
26:51

Episode Description

President Trump and other leading conservatives are pushing policies they hope will empower patients to shop more wisely for the health care they need.


Guests:

  • Brian Blase, President, Paragon Health Institute
  • Sherry Glied, Professor of Public Service, New York University
  • Adam Leive, Assistant Professor of Public Policy, UC Berkeley
  • Jason Levitis, Senior Fellow, Urban Institute
  • Tony Lo Sasso, Professor of Public Affairs, University of Wisconsin–Madison
  • Avik Roy , Co-founder and Chairman, Foundation for Research on Equal Opportunity


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