Dr. America with Sanjeev Sriram

Dr. America with Sanjeev Sriram

By Dr Sanjeev Sriram, MD, MPHHealth & Fitness
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Dr. America with Sanjeev Sriram episodes

  • Dr America's Valentines for Medicaid

    For this Valentine's Day special, Dr America wants all of us to show some love for Medicaid! Millions of our fellow Americans, not "other people," are counting on Medicaid for health and dignity. Congress is scheming to wreck Medicaid with per capita spending caps, but we're going to fight back!

    56 min
  • Dr America Fights for the ACA, Medicare, and Medicaid

    Without any mandate from the American people, the Trump and his crew want to demolish American health care by repealing the Affordable Care Act, privatizing Medicare, and block granting Medicaid. In this episode, Dr America is recruiting you to fight back and take a stand for health justice!

    featuring music from bensound.com

    42 min
  • Dr America's 2016 Election Special

    For this Presidential election, Dr America compares the candidates' plans and ideas for 4 big public health issues: the Affordable Care Act; prescription drug prices; reproductive health and abortion; and the opioid epidemic. Who has the best way forward? How do we get there? Let's find out!

    1 hr 2 min
  • Dr America vs The Opioid Epidemic

    How did so many Americans become addicted to prescription opioids and heroin? What is our country doing about it? What can you do? Dr America answers all those questions and more in this episode.

    51 min
  • Dr America vs Mylan-choly for EpiPens

    Dr America calls out the drug company Mylan for jacking up the prices of EpiPens, and connects this battle to the bigger struggle for affordable prescription drugs. Health Headlines cover floods in Louisiana and vaccines in California.

    58 min
  • Dr America vs Zika

    Dr America takes on the public health crisis caused by the Zika virus: what's at stake, what policymakers and public health experts have done so far, and what we can do to help each other. Also, a shout out to Black Lives Matter and California's new gun laws.

    58 min
  • Dr. America's Fourth of July Special

    In this Fourth of July Special, Dr. America declares independence from gun violence and homophobia. This episode also covers Supreme Court victories for women's health and gun safety. Lastly, a special Prescription of the Week.

    57 min
  • Dr America vs Gun Violence and Mental Illness

    For the Season 2 premiere episode, Dr. America covers Health Headlines on babies, STDs, and Louisiana Medicaid. Our main story is on gun violence and mental illness: are we connecting these issues the right way? Lastly, a Prescription of the Week.

    54 min

About Dr. America with Sanjeev Sriram

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Dr. America (secret identity: Sanjeev Sriram, MD, MPH) explores how health is connected to policies, economics, race, and other factors. This show celebrates the advocacy of everyday Americans seeking…