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829 Medicare

Medicare has become a punching bag for politicians. In fact, it was controversial right at the start. But for many decades now, it has been one of the most popular programs for senior citizens, allowing them access to health care they otherwise couldn’t afford. What will happen to Medicare as the federal budget gets battered?
Dr. Jonathan Oberlander has written the book on Medicare as well as a perspective in the influential New England Journal of Medicine.
Guest: Jonathan Oberlander, PhD, is professor of Social Medicine and Health Policy & Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He holds an adjunct appointment in the department of Political Science. His book is The Political Life of Medicare.
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About the Author
Terry Graedon, PhD, is a medical anthropologist and co-host of The People’s Pharmacy radio show, co-author of The People’s Pharmacy syndicated newspaper columns and numerous books, and co-founder of The People’s Pharmacy website. Terry taught in the Duke University School of Nursing and was an adjunct assistant professor in the Department of Anthropology. She is a Fellow of the Society of Applied Anthropology. Terry is one of the country's leading authorities on the science behind folk remedies..
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