How fragile is the US healthcare system?
Millions of Americans face a sharp increase in their insurance premiums.
Millions of Americans are facing a huge increase in the amount they have to pay for health insurance.
A dispute about government subsides for healthcare was one of the major issues that led to a 43-day shutdown of the US government last year – the longest in history.
But even when the shutdown ended, Republicans and Democrats failed to agree on and extension of the the subsidies.
As the clock struck midnight on January 1 – the health costs for 24 million people rose dramatically
So, what’s the impact for those in need? And how much politics is involved?
Presenter: James Bays
Guests:
Lindsay Allen – Health Economist and Policy Researcher at the Feinberg School of Medicine at Northwestern University
Neel Shah – Physician and Chief Medical Officer of Maven Clinic
Rinah Shah – Political Strategist and Geopolitical analyst
Published On 2 Jan 2026