Miscellaneous
Lainna Callentine, MD, MEd, is a pediatrician and member of the Physicians Resource Council of Focus on the Family. She is a speaker, teacher, missionary doctor and the founder of Sciexperience. Her work as an author includes the book series God’s Wondrous Machine a hands-on curriculum for children showcasing the human body. Follow Dr. Callentine at sciexperience.com. In this episode, we take a deeper look into the state of healthcare, health insurance, and government policies that surround healthcare in the USA. Our goal is to offer unbiased fact based information that acts as a starting point for you to get involved and have a larger positive impact on your community. When it comes to civic and community leadership most of us don't know where to start and we definitely don't feel we have all the facts. That’s why each episode of The Civic Leader goes beyond the headlines to bring you facts and data points that will help you understand the role of business, government and its citizens to solve society's greatest challenges. 5:30 Why Talking About Healthcare Matters 9:45 How health insurance started 13:00 Where Do Americans Get Insurance? 20:15 Government’s Participation in Health Insurance 25:00 What We Need to Improve With the Current Health Policy 33:30 The Cost of Prescription Drugs 44:15 The Affordable Care Act 51:45 Medicare for All 54:45 The Single-Payer System 1:04:15 Employer-Based and Private Insurance 1:11:45 The Role of Technology Subscribe to TCL on YouTube