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Byron Sogie-Thomas
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2020 will be the most consequential election in America since the Civil War. Please visit vote.org to find out how you can vote safely in your state.
In this episode, we will discuss the impact the Coronavirus pandemic could have on the electoral process, and how you and your loved ones can vote safely without putting your health at risk.
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The Atlantic hurricane season is pre-scheduled, like Christmas and Election Day. This year hurricane season crashes into the worst public health catastrophe in a century, compounded by the worst economic crisis in our lifetime. That's bad enough, but millions of people have been unable to pay their rent or mortgage in the last few months, which leads to evictions and foreclosures on a massive scale. This episode explores what governments and individuals can do to prepare, given the overlapping challenges.
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A cloud hangs over the vacations, the barbecues, the fireflies, and the lemonade that we typically would associate with summer. There is also a good deal of uncertainty about when and whether it will be safe for many schools to open on time for the fall semester, given the rising number of CoronaVirus cases in diverse places. In this episode we examine what it would take for schools to reopen safely, and what the stakes are if they reopen without taking the necessary precautions.
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Affordable housing is hard to come by in America, especially for people with low incomes. This crisis is about to impose itself upon the nation's consciousness, as evictions multiply because so many Americans have not been able to pay the rent over the last few months. In this episode, we will explore how evictions affect the health of individuals and communities, and what state governments are doing to help their people cope.
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In 2013, when neither the government nor the mainstream media provided consistent, reliable reporting of enrollment data for the Affordable Care Act, Charles Gaba launched ACASignups.net as a hobby. Today he has 39K followers on Twitter (@charles_gaba), and his work has been cited by the Washington Post, Forbes, Bloomberg News, USA Today and the CATO Institute. We invited him to talk about how newly uninsured Americans can get coverage under the ACA (Obamacare), and how all this upheaval in the health insurance space could impact the election in November.
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The worldwide outpouring of grief and outrage as a result of George Floyd's murder has, once again, brought the excesses of American policing back into the national (and global) spotlight. In this episode we examine the scope of the problem and its ill effects on African American health. As well, we take a quick trip down memory lane to remind ourselves of how we got here.
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Wash your hands often. With soap and water. For 20 seconds. Crucial for preventing the spread of the CoronaVirus! Easier said than done, especially if you have no access to safe running water. In this episode we explore how water treatment and purification changed the game for public health. We also examine why that matters for preventing COVID-19, and America's (urgent) need to upgrade the infrastructure that delivers safe potable water to our homes and businesses.
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The state by state impact of COVID-19 is now a matter of focused attention, but many are not aware of the drain on state budgets. The governors of the hardest hit states are talking about those fiscal pressures, but most citizens have not yet appreciated the scale of the problem. This episode takes a closer look.
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Their advanced age and underlying medical conditions make elderly people especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Administrators and policymakers should, of necessity, do everything possible to limit this population's exposure to CoronaVirus. As a nation, America is failing this test. We take a closer look at why, and how we can take steps to turn the corner.
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Inspired by listener feedback, this episode explores how to prevent the harm that can be caused by conspiracy theories. We discuss how to develop a habit of spotting them, avoiding them, and resisting the impulse to share them before we have all the facts. You will hear a new term - *information vaccine. Let's learn together!
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COVID-19 has led to cabin fever! People are tired of being cooped up inside, most importantly because millions are anxious to go back to work. But when would it be safe to do that? And what metrics should we use to make that determination? We take a closer look.
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COVID-19 is hitting some communities harder than others. Unfortunately the hardest hit communities were already struggling before the pandemic struck: money problems; underlying health problems; access to care problems. How can we, as a society, help our most vulnerable neighbors survive this crisis?
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Many people have become fearful of vaccines in recent years as they hear stories about how vaccines cause autism. But what's the 411? Can vaccines prevent disease? Will they help us get rid of COVID-19? Join us as we break it down.
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COVID 19 is a public health catastrophe that has spawned an economic disaster. That's not all. It has another sidekick, namely a mental health crisis in the making. We explore what this means for the American health care system.
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On the 10th anniversary of President Obama signing the Affordable Care Act into law, we review the basic building blocks of how we deliver and pay for health care in America. We look forward to your feedback re whether this was helpful.
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