EPISODE · Feb 26, 2021 · 24 MIN
The Filipino Women Who Keep Our Healthcare Running
from Brian Lehrer: A Daily Politics Podcast · host WNYC Studios
Over a third of nurses who have died from COVID-19 have been Filipino. We look at why so many Filipino immigrants become nurses, and how they've been failed by the healthcare system they work in. On Today's Show:Tracie Hunte, correspondent for The Experiment — a new series from The Atlantic and WNYC Studios — and Gabrielle Berbey, associate producer for The Experiment, discuss their reporting on how Filipino Americans came to work the frontlines of the COVID-19 pandemic. Their new episode is called “The Sisterhood.” Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
What this episode covers
Over 1/3 of nurses who have died from COVID-19 have been Filipino. We look at why so many Filipino immigrants are nurses, & how they've been failed by the healthcare system they work in.
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