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Welcome to Her Money.

If you've been listening to me for any length of time particularly recently you know that I am a

big believer that health and finances are in bed together not for just now but for the rest of what is likely to be

a very very long life and that's why I'm so delighted that as she launches her book, we have Dr. Elizabeth

Rosenthal, a former physician, editor-in-chief of Kaiser Health News, here in the studio to talk about an American sickness.

That's the title of what is going to be a blockbuster.

How health care became big business and how you can take it back.

And before Kaiser, she was a health care reporter,

a much awarded health care reporter for the New York Times.

Elizabeth, thanks for being here and making us a stop on your tour.

Oh, thanks for having me and thanks for that great introduction.

You are, you are very, very welcome.

I mean, it really, it takes a stay of one night in the hospital or one

medical expense to push many families in this country to the brink. I've been reporting on

personal finance for going on 30 years and every

single year when you look at the leading cause of bankruptcy in America, it is always

health care.

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