#8: Healthcare in America – Lainna Callentine, MD, MEd - Pediatrician, Author, Speaker, and Advocate
Episode #8:
Lainna Callentine, MD, MEd, is a pediatrician and member of the Physicians Resource Council of Focus on the Family. She is a speaker, teacher, missionary doctor and the founder of Sciexperience. Her work as an author includes the book series God’s Wondrous Machine a hands-on curriculum for children showcasing the human body. Follow Dr. Callentine at sciexperience.com.
In this episode, we take a deeper look into the state of healthcare, health insurance, and government policies that surround healthcare in the USA.
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Episode breakdown:
5:30 Why Talking About Healthcare Matters
9:45 How health insurance started
13:00 Where Do Americans Get Insurance?
20:15 Government’s Participation in Health Insurance
25:00 What We Need to Improve With the Current Health Policy
33:30 The Cost of Prescription Drugs
44:15 The Affordable Care Act
51:45 Medicare for All
54:45 The Single-Payer System
1:04:15 Employer-Based and Private Insurance
1:11:45 The Role of Technology
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