You know the saying “follow the money” and it looks like we have a trail that starts with the big health insurance companies and is now making its way to Democrats on the hill. The reason this trail is so interesting is—historically health insurers have given much more to Republicans rather than Democrats. Why the change? Wendell Potter-- founder of Tarbell, the pioneering reader funded journalism platform ---sheds light on the topic.

You know the saying “follow the money” and it looks like we have a trail that starts with the big health insurance companies and is now making its way to Democrats on the hill. The reason this trail is so interesting is—historically health insurers have given much more to Republicans rather than Democrats. Why the change? Wendell Potter-- founder of Tarbell, the pioneering reader funded journalism platform ---sheds light on the topic.

Nurse Talk Mini Podcast As Heard During The Thom Hartmann Program by Nurse Talk

Nurse Talk Mini Podcast As Heard During The Thom Hartmann Program by Nurse Talk

GOP has been working on proposed cuts to Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid---1.5 trillion dollar’s worth of cuts to be exact. Does that number sound familiar? Of course, that's what the tax giveaway to the top one percent cost us. Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works is with us and he says, "the magnitude of these proposed cuts will change Medicare as we know it".

GOP has been working on proposed cuts to Medicare, Social Security and Medicaid---1.5 trillion dollar’s worth of cuts to be exact. Does that number sound familiar? Of course, that's what the tax giveaway to the top one percent cost us. Alex Lawson, Executive Director of Social Security Works is with us and he says, "the magnitude of these proposed cuts will change Medicare as we know it".

Here's a Nurse Talk Mini Podcast with a business and personal case for Expanded and Improved Medicare for All. Check it out.

Here's a Nurse Talk Mini Podcast with a business and personal case for Expanded and Improved Medicare for All. Check it out.

As predicted the Supreme Court passed down its decision to roll back decades of union and worker rights in Janus v. (AFSCME) American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, posing a significant threat to patient safety as well as worker and community health and economic standards, said National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses. RN and Co-President of NNU talks about what's next.

As predicted the Supreme Court passed down its decision to roll back decades of union and worker rights in Janus v. (AFSCME) American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, posing a significant threat to patient safety as well as worker and community health and economic standards, said National Nurses United, the nation’s largest union and professional association of registered nurses. RN and Co-President of NNU talks about what's next.