What happens when we lose healthcare coverage
6/2/202625 min
Massive Medicaid cuts, including new work requirements, are rolling out across the country. Trouble filing paperwork will be one reason qualifying Americans lose their coverage. In this episode, what history tells us about cutting Medicaid funding. Plus: Personal incomes are falling, consumers are prioritizing value over luxury, and we explain incoming Fed Chair Kevin Warsh’s preferred inflation measure.
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Kai Ryssdal· Host0:59
[instrumental music plays] On the program today, what really is in a word? From American Public Media, this is Marketplace. [upbeat music plays] In Los Angeles, I'm Kai Ryssdal. It is Tuesday today. This one is the second of June. Good as it always is to have you along, everybody.