Wisconsinite Shines Light On Medical Error With New Documentary, What’s Next For The ACA Following Texas v. United States, When Did We Get So Angry?

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After experiencing the devastating effects of a medical error first-hand, one Wisconsinite chose to use his family’s story to underscore the problem in America’s healthcare system. We talk with the movie’s director. We also hear from a Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter about the history of anger in America, and we take a look at the latest legal back-and-forth involving the Affordable Care Act.

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  • What's Ahead For The Affordable Care Act Following The Texas v. U.S. Ruling?

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  • Where America's Snowballing Anger Started (And How We Can Fix It)

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Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Derrell Connor Host
  • Dean Knetter Producer
  • Breann Schossow Producer
  • J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
  • Natalie Guyette Producer
  • Steve Burrows Guest
  • Philip Rocco Guest
  • Charles Duhigg Guest
  • Michele Gerard Good Technical Director

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