Controlling Harmful Prescribers, Sleep Deprivation, Polarized Workforce

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Rob Ferrett and Veronica Rueckert look at proposed changes to Medicare aimed at cracking down on harmful and fraudulent prescribers, speak to a journalist who has experienced extreme sleep deprivation, and find out an economist’s thoughts on our polarized workforce.

Featured in this Show

  • Proposed Medicare Changes Would Punish Harmful Prescribers

    Medicare is seeking more power to control and potentially ban doctors who engage in the fraudulent prescribing of drugs. A health care reporter explains the proposed changes.

  • Journalist Says Sleep Deprivation Is 'Torture'

    A journalist who has experienced extreme sleep deprivation says it can have serious health consequences, and likens it to torture. He talks about his first-hand experience.

  • Economy Growing More Polarized, More Workers Stuck In Low-End Jobs

    Our workforce is getting more polarized, leaving growing numbers of people stuck in low-paying service jobs with little prospect for change. That’s according to a guest economist, who’s worried about what these changes mean for our economy and society.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Host
  • Chris Malina Producer
  • Charles Ornstein Guest
  • Seth Maxon Guest
  • David Autor Guest

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