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Millions of Americans depend on their jobs for health insurance. But that's not the case in many other wealthy countries. How did the U.S. end up with a system that's so expensive, yet leaves so many people vulnerable? On this episode, how a temporary solution created an everlasting problem.This episode originally ran in 2025 as The Everlasting Problem.
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Guests:
Sherry Glied, Dean of the Robert F. Wagner Graduate School of Public Service at New York University.
