Federal subsidies for insurance under the Affordable Care Act expired, causing monthly premiums to spike; Nevada state employees are potentially facing a steep increase, and small businesses are feeling the brunt of rising health insurance costs, too. How does this hurt health equity and where do we go from here? In February’s episode of Purple Politics Nevada, host Lucia Starbuck speaks with Nevadans facing steep increases in their health insurance bills and explores the possibility of universal health care.
Guests: Aquious Plumbing owner Luke Paschall, musician Catherine Matovich, and health care reform advocate Dr. Joseph Jarvis.
This episode was published with the assistance of the Journalism & Women Symposium (JAWS) Health Journalism Fellowship, supported by The Commonwealth Fund.
