868 - Why we need universal health insurance
Tiny Leaps, Big Changes
Gregg Clunis
4.2 • 917 Ratings
🗓️ 10 April 2023
⏱️ 19 minutes
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Summary
In this thought-provoking episode, we delve into the topic of universal health insurance, specifically Medicare for All, examining the benefits and drawbacks of publicly funded health insurance.
We start by exploring what universal health insurance is and how it works, discussing the potential benefits of having such a system in place. We highlight how having access to health insurance can provide individuals with the ability to take bigger risks in life, such as starting a business or pursuing a passion. Additionally, we discuss how universal health insurance can provide a safety net, helping to lower or eliminate medical debt and providing a larger sense of community across the country.
However, we also discuss the potential drawbacks of such a system, such as increased taxes and the cost of paying for other people's healthcare. We also acknowledge that wait times and the average level of care may increase.
Next, we dive into why it's essential to discuss the need for universal health insurance, emphasizing that AI is already taking jobs and reducing overall headcount. The looming recession and the Fed's recommendation to cut 1.5 million jobs only add to the urgency of this discussion. We highlight the consequences of not having health insurance, such as worsening health issues and higher costs to the public.
Finally, we provide resources for listeners to do their research and make up their minds about the topic. We encourage listeners to start talking about this important issue to help create change.
Overall, this episode is a thought-provoking examination of universal health insurance, providing listeners with valuable insights into the benefits and drawbacks of such a system and the urgency of discussing it in today's economic and political climate.
Resources
Medicare for all and retirement
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | If you had a chance to listen to my last episode on pursuing passion in a capitalist world and why it's important to sort of reclaim passion as something that is really just for you and yeah you could choose to share it with the world if you want but |
| 0:17.2 | Recognize the drawbacks that come with that that episode has resonated with a lot of people who listen to it. |
| 0:23.8 | One of them is a listener of the show, Tori. |
| 0:27.0 | So I want to just quickly share a message that I received from her. |
| 0:30.8 | Quote, I started a cookie company a few years ago and struggled with trying to monetize it. |
| 0:36.9 | My love became a to-do list, and I burned out. |
| 0:40.2 | I don't bake much anymore because of it. |
| 0:42.1 | I now have a lot of sensitivity into keeping things I love as simply things I love. |
| 0:48.0 | So first of all, thank you so much to Tori for sending that in. |
| 0:52.6 | But I just wanted to share that because it really highlights what I was trying to say in that |
| 0:56.6 | episode. |
| 0:57.7 | The things you love can very quickly become things that you despise or things that you just don't really do anymore |
| 1:05.0 | the minute you try to offer it at the altar of the marketplace. |
| 1:10.0 | But I just wanted to share this message because it's so easily wrapped up what I was trying to say in my last episode. |
| 1:17.2 | So thank you to her. |
| 1:18.6 | And if you ever want to share your thoughts on an episode, you can message me on Facebook or Instagram or email me or pretty much anything. |
| 1:26.7 | Like just find me somewhere and send me a message. I'm paying attention to all of it. |
| 1:30.8 | All right, let's get into the episode. So today I want to talk about |
| 1:36.5 | Universal Health Insurance, also known as |
| 1:44.4 | publicly funded health insurance. But the general idea is a health insurance |
| 1:50.4 | that is funded by the public through higher taxes and that provides |
| 1:57.7 | a sort of baseline layer of support for everyone in that country. Now we've seen this this happens in a number of |
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