Deconstructing Health Care Part 2: How We Built the System We’re In

In Part 2 of Deconstructing Health Care, host Lisa Salberg is joined by physician, health policy expert, and HCM patient Dr. Jan Berger to trace how U.S. health care evolved after World War II. Together, they break down the laws, economic choices, and unintended consequences that shaped employer-based insurance, Medicare, HMOs, and modern coverage gaps—and why understanding that history matters now.   This conversation was recorded Jan. 16, 2026.