Explain It to Me

Coronavirus meets health reform


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Ezra and Matt discuss Covid-19's impact on insurance premiums, the case for single-payer, and more.


Resources:

"Coronavirus May Add Billions to U.S. Health Care Bill" by Reed Abelson, NYTimes

"The coronavirus crisis hasn't changed Joe Biden's mind on 'Medicare for All'" by Sahil Kapur, NBC News

Briahna Joy Gray Tweet

"Fighting coronavirus won’t help struggling Maine hospitals pay the bills" by Charles Eichacker, BDN

"California’s rural hospitals can’t handle a coronavirus wave. ‘People will die,’ doctor warns" by Ryan Sabalow and Jason Pohl, The Sacramento Bee

"Is U.S. Health Care Well-Equipped for the Coronavirus?" by Robert Orr, Niskanen Center

"Trump rejects Obamacare special enrollment period amid pandemic" by Susannah Luthi, Politico


Hosts:

Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias), Senior correspondent, Vox

Ezra Klein (@ezraklein), Editor-at-large, Vox

Credits:

Producer and edited by Jeff Geld

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