How 15 Million Americans Could Lose Health Insurance in 2023

In the Bubble with Andy Slavitt

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🗓️ 19 December 2022

⏱️ 40 minutes

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Summary

The public health emergency declared when COVID-19 hit the U.S. in early 2020 is expected to end this coming spring. What does that mean for the vaccines and testing that Americans have been receiving for free, not to mention their access to broader health insurance coverage? Andy explores this question with physician and Medicaid expert Meera Mani, who explains why 15 million people could be at risk of losing care. Prem Shah, the chief pharmacy officer at CVS Health, then reminds Andy of the expanded role pharmacies played during the pandemic and how that could go away, too. The end of the public health emergency may be a bigger deal than you think.

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0:00.0	Mental health challenges are affecting people in the US at high levels, particularly among
0:05.0	adolescents.
0:06.0	At CVS Health, mental health is just as important as physical health.
0:11.0	That's whether making mental, well-being services more accessible, less complicated, more
0:15.4	convenient, and more inviting.
0:18.0	CVS Health is doing this by creating new programs, encouraging care to discussions, and providing
0:23.2	increased access to digital tools and telehealth services.
0:27.0	CVS Health is there to help.
0:31.0	Learn more at CVS Health.com.
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0:46.8	has over 40,000 positive customer reviews, and were recommended by the New York Times.
0:53.2	They have an extensive selection of masks with different sizes from kids to larger adults
0:58.2	as well as a multitude of colors.
1:00.0	I've got a bunch of them.
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1:20.7	It's in the bubble with Andy Slavitt.
1:45.2	So the pandemic is not over, but it's gliding towards a more stable state.
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