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Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel on Coronavirus and ‘Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care’

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🗓️ 22 June 2020

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

In his new book, “Which Country Has the World’s Best Health Care?”, bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel profiles and compares eleven countries’ health care systems to figure out which one works best. When considering health care reforms in the U.S., Emanuel believes they should emphasize primary care and is in favor of calls for universal coverage. Emanuel, who is a member of Joe Biden’s coronavirus task force, has also been critical of President Trump’s handling of the pandemic. In this hour, we’ll talk to Emanuel about the book and get his take on the latest coronavirus news. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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In his new book,

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Which Country Has the World's Best Health Care,

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bioethicist Dr. Ezekiel Emanuel,

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profiles and compares 11 countries' health care systems to figure out which one works best.

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There's no clear winner, but he does highlight Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, and Taiwan as strong contenders.

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And when it comes to considering health care reforms in the U.S.

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Emmanuel believes they should emphasize primary care, and he's in favor of calls for universal coverage. In this hour, we'll talk to Emmanuel about the book, and we'll also get his take

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on the latest coronavirus news. That's all next. On Forum, join us. Welcome to Forum. I'm Michael Krasny.

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