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EPISODE · Aug 25, 2026 · 17 MIN

What is Medicare for All?

from In the Loop (Segments) · host WBEZ Chicago

As the election heats up, one of the key issues on the campaign trail is healthcare. The rising cost of healthcare has reignited the Medicare for All debate across the country. Here in Illinois at least 10 Illinois Democratic candidates support, while most Republican candidates oppose the platform. So what is Medicare for all and how could it work?  In the Loop sits down with a leading health policy expert to learn more. GUESTS: Katherine Baicker, Provost of the University of Chicago and Emmett Dedmon Distinguished Service Professor at the Harris School of Public Policy 

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