Episode 18 - Who Are You Voting For? Healthcare Issues in Upcoming Election
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Can you believe that the election is under 2 months away? Have you thought about what the most controversial healthcare related topics will be and where you stand on them?
In this election-focused episode of HeART of Medicine, Cardiologist and TV personality Dr. Payal Kohli and Vascular Surgeon Dr. Omid Jazaeri discuss the hottest and most polarizing public health topics in the upcoming election, including reproductive rights for women, gun control, climate change and healthcare for migrants. They share where the candidates stand on each of these issues and debate whether some of these issues are medical issues or policy issues. Dr. Kohli and Dr. Jazaeri even disagree on whether states should have their own rules for abortion or these should be regulated uniformly under federal law. (Have you thought about YOUR take on this?)
For anyone getting ready to cast their vote in November, this episode perfectly crystallizes some critical public health controversies and will definitely get you thinking… not just about where the candidates stand on these issues, but more importantly… where YOU stand! Don’t miss this episode!
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gun control should be nation-wide, as interstate traveling is too easy for illicit traffic
how is it that the right wing politicians haven't charged Congress with practicing medicine WITHOUT a license?