Coronavirus: A Case for Medicare-4-All

The Brian Lehrer Show | Mar 5, 2020

Elisabeth Benjamin, vice president of health initiatives at Community Service Society, co-founder of Healthcare for All New York, talks about how the coronavirus crisis highlights the disparity of health coverage in this country, and whether the federal and local governments are up to the task of protecting, and paying for coronavirus testing and treatment for all Americans.

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