Fighting Coronavirus | We’re More United Than You Think | 8

American Innovations

Wondery

Steven Johnson, History, Kids & Family, Education For Kids, Science

4.6 • 4.1K Ratings

🗓️ 12 May 2020

⏱️ 24 minutes

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Summary

Communication and cooperation across our society are as important as they’ve ever been. This week, Steven talks with Andy Slavitt, the former Medicare and Medicaid chief, who has emerged as one of the most effective communicators during this crisis. Andy and Steven discuss the future of healthcare, how to find trustworthy news sources, and how to make the most of your child’s senior year in isolation. (Hint: Start a podcast together!)

Check out Andy Slavitt’s podcast In the Bubble.

You can learn more about his new healthcare nonprofit, the United States of Care, here.

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0:00.0	Hey, Prime Members, you can listen to American innovations
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0:07.6	From Wondry, I'm Stephen Johnson, and this is Fighting Coronavirus.
0:38.4	At this point in our so-called quarantine lives, you're probably battling with information overload.
0:47.6	Whether you get your information from cable TV, the radio, newspapers, Twitter, or directly from the CDC,
0:53.6	everything is changing so quickly, and there's so many voices that it can be difficult to know who to listen to, what's true, and what isn't.
1:01.6	Yeah, to that, the highly political nature of this moment, and it can feel like we're more divided than ever.
1:07.6	But our guest today says we're actually more unified than we may seem, and it's crucial that we work together to come up with solutions,
1:15.6	whether it's a creation of a vaccine, a plan to reopen the economy, or simply communicating the facts and best practices to the public.
1:23.6	Andy Slavitt, who joins me today, is at the forefront of the United States' fight against the coronavirus.
1:29.6	He's formerly one of the leading health officials in the Obama administration.
1:33.6	He's now in constant contact with the task force at the White House, members of Congress, state governors, and health officials.
1:41.6	Andy's become one of the most influential voices, communicating clearly and effectively with the public about what's going on, whether it's via Twitter,
1:49.6	cable news appearances, or through his new podcast in the bubble.
1:53.6	That's why I was eager to talk to him about how we stay informed and united at this stage of the crisis.
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2:19.6	Listen to American Scandal on Amazon Music, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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