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EPISODE · Nov 7, 2025 · 4 MIN

Gerald Cohen Professor at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School

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Families across the Triangle are facing another financial challenge, rising healthcare premiums. While several factors are influencing those costs, experts say the ongoing government shutdown is not helping. As of Wednesday, November 5, the federal shutdown is now the longest in U.S. history. Gerald Cohen, Professor at the UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School, joined Jeff Hamlin to discuss the impact on healthcare premiums that the shutdown is having.

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