News about health insurance, and health care, affects all of us. If you aren’t having a problem with health insurance, then it is likely that someone in your family is. This week’s Insurance Podcast Roundup has episodes that talk about “Contagion”, September 11, birth control, and more.
CNN has a video from Dr. Sanjay Gupta. It was released on September 7, 2011. In this episode, Dr. Gupta talks with police who were first responders on September 11, 2001, and who now have cancer. A study finds that firefighters who were working at Ground Zero are at an increased risk of developing cancer.
New York Times has an episode of their “Science Times” podcast that talks about the movie “Contagion”. This is more than just a movie review. You can get a good idea about how the movie compares to what would happen in real life if a contagious epidemic occurred.
NPR has an episode of their “Morning Edition” podcast that was released on September 13, 2011. This episode talks about the Medicaid expansion in California, and how it can help ex-convicts to find health insurance and health care.
NPR has an episode of their “Morning Edition” podcast that was released on September 7, 2011. This episode discusses the attacks that Conservatives have been making on public funding for birth control. These attacks stepped up after the Department of Health and Human Services made a law that requires all health insurance companies to cover the cost of birth control, because it is preventative medicine.
NPR has an episode of their “All Things Considered” podcast that was released on September 8, 2011. This episode talks about the decision of the federal court that rejected two of the big challenges to the health care reform laws. There are currently three different Courts of Appeals making rulings on three completely different bases.
Insurance Journal TV has a video episode that was released on September 8, 2011. This episode is called “9-11 and Terrorism Risk 10 Years Later”. It focuses on how the acts of terrorism that took place on September 11, 2001, changed the insurance industry, the way the industry reviews risk, and the types of coverage insurers offer.
Want to see how real people are affected by their lack of health insurance? Although it’s not technically, a podcast, you really should watch this series of videos. NPR has a blog called “Krulwich Wonders…” hat has “A Locksmith’s Tale and Other Health Care Stories”. The stories are surprising, and the videos are extremely well done.
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