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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 53 MIN

Healthcare History: John McDonough on America's Wrong Turn

from Civics & Coffee: A History Podcast · host Alycia Asai

Healthcare in the United States has a long, complex history. Join me as I sit down with John McDonough, a Harvard professor and healthcare policy expert, to explore the history of the U.S. healthcare system, its intersection with neoliberalism, and potential paths forward. To learn more about this history, be sure to check out McDonough's latest book, America's Wrong Turn. Learn more about John McDonough's scholarship and research here. Save 30% with code HTWN at Johns Hopkins University Press here. Support the show

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