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'Legalized manslaughter for profit?' Grieving dad demands change

Author
HEAL California
Published
Mon 09 Jan 2023
Episode Link
https://heal-ca.org/legalized-manslaughter-for-profit-grieving-dad-demands-change/

Why does America STILL have a healthcare system with so many cracks to fall through? A routine job change, a move, or a divorce can trigger a change in health insurance eligibility, premiums, out-of-pocket costs, provider networks, etc. What's the true cost of our fragmented, bureaucratic and for-profit healthcare system?

To find out, we spoke to Scott Desnoyers, an anguished New York father who says he lost his son over a $20 insurance premium. Listen as Scott bears witness to the terrible toll a change in Medicaid eligibility took when his son Danny got a new job. 

When it comes to health insurance, a misunderstanding can have severe consequences. What can we expect when federal rules that have protected Medicaid eligibility during the COVID pandemic change later this year for some 15 million people ?

Check out the Show Notes and Transcript for background info and more!

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