The Sixth Extinction, Check-In On Affordable Care Act, The Paralympics

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Will humans be the next major extinction on earth? Rob Ferrett speaks with an author who argues they will be. Then he goes back to Sochi to check out the paralympics and checks in on how the Affordable Care Act is affecting the rate of insured people in the United States.

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    There have been five waves of mass extinctions over the last half-billion years. Our guest today warns of a coming sixth wave, driven chiefly by human behavior.

  • Uninsured Rate Lowest In Years: Is ACA To Thank?

    A new Gallup polls shows the percentage of Americans without health insurance is at the lowest point it’s been in years. An expert on health care and health policy discusses these poll results and if the Affordable Care Act is behind this news.

  • Sochi II: The Paralympics

    The Paralympics is currently on in Sochi. Rob Ferrett talks to a paralympic coach whose volunteer ski organization has put Wisconsin on the map as a center for adaptive cross-country skiing.

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Veronica Rueckert Interviewer
  • Elizabeth Kolbert Guest
  • Tom Oliver Guest
  • Yuriy Gusev Guest
  • Amanda Magnus Producer
  • Marika Suval Producer

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