The Cure For Our Broken Healthcare System, Please Explain Allergies

Midday on WNYC | May 17, 2018

Elisabeth Rosenthal explains how our healthcare system became so broken, despite the fact that we spend more of our GDP on health care than any other developed country, and she outlines steps for taking control over your healthcare budget. Dr. Clifford Bassett explains what an allergy is (and isn’t) and talks about the most effective treatments.

This episode is guest hosted Kai Wright.

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