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The $220 Billion Medical Debt Problem (With Rep. Ro Khanna)

The $220 Billion Medical Debt Problem (With Rep. Ro Khanna)

FromLever Time with David Sirota


The $220 Billion Medical Debt Problem (With Rep. Ro Khanna)

FromLever Time with David Sirota

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Length:
22 minutes
Released:
Jun 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Yesterday, the government introduced a new rule to remove $49 billion in medical debt that’s currently listed on Americans’ credit reports. Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) wants to go even further by establishing a grant program to actually cancel the  $220 billion in medical debt that Americans owe. If signed into law, the program could relieve the debt burden for more than 100 million people. Today on Lever Time, Khanna sits down with senior podcast producer Arjun Singh to discuss the bill he’s cosponsoring with Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), the chances of the legislation making it through the Republican-controlled House, and his thoughts on the upcoming presidential election.
Released:
Jun 12, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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From LeverNews.com — Lever Time is the flagship podcast from the investigative news outlet The Lever. Hosted by award-winning journalist, Oscar-nominated writer, and Bernie Sanders' 2020 speechwriter David Sirota, Lever Time features exclusive reporting from The Lever’s newsroom, high-profile guest interviews, and expert analysis from the sharpest minds in media. Stop — Lever Time.