In our first segment, Ken Robinson joins to discuss how health care changes will affect his work. Robinson is a certified nursing assistant and SEIU member who works at a 150-resident nursing home in Milwaukee where sixty percent of the residents receive Medicaid. Our second segment features Cathy Myers, a Janesville School Board member who […]
Vote on GOP Health Care Bill Canceled
Speaker Paul Ryan canceled a vote on the American Health Care Act Friday. The vote was planned for 2:30 P.M. (CT) after being delayed twice on Thursday. On Friday afternoon Ryan went to the White House to discuss dropping the GOP healthcare plan when it was evident the bill did not have enough votes to […]
White House & Freedom Caucus Strike a Deal, Cut Medicaid Further
Congressional Budget Office estimates 24 million people would lose their health insurance under Trumpcare. However that was before recent amendments by the Freedom Caucus made further cuts into Medicaid and Obamacare.
We talk Trumpcare with Health Care Expert John Peacock
On the seventh anniversary of Obamacare we speak with John Peacock about the GOP health care bill that might replace it. We discuss the political aim of the Freedom Caucus, the pitfalls of Trumpcare, and how it will affect Wisconsin. Mr. Peacock is the research director for the Wisconsin Council on Children and Families.
Trumpcare: Planned Parenthood
The GOP healthcare bill would bar Badgercare users from going to Planned Parenthood Clinics for basic services such as cancer screenings, prenatal care, and more. Over 50 thousand Badgercare patients use Plan Parenthood’s 22 clinics across Wisconsin.
How Companies Make Billions Selling Our Medical Records
Who benefits from our medical records? It’s not patients. Today we return to the topic of big data, specifically personal medical records. Adam Tanner, author of “Our Bodies, Our Data: How Companies Make Billions Selling Our Medical Records” Guest: Adam Tanner is writer in residence at Harvard University’s Institute for Quantitative Social Science, and a […]