This episode concludes our conversation about private health insurance. First, we answer a listener question, and define universal coverage, single-payer healthcare, and “Medicare for All”. Then, we discuss different depictions of private healt
Private health insurance can be confusing, but we'll help you decipher it. Join us as we delve into the world of private health insurance. Brooke will teach you the terminology you'll need to know before we look at the health insurance requirem
Confused or overwhelmed by your health insurance plan? Don’t understand the difference between Medicare and Medicaid? We’ve got you covered! On this first of two parts about health insurance, we dive into the world of public insurance, looking
Building on our previous discussion of social determinants of health, we discuss how socioeconomic factors, like race, ethnicity, class, and income, can affect an individual's health, in both expected and unexpected ways. First, we talk about h
Literally everything in life, including race, gender, and income, can have an impact on health. We introduce the concept of "social determinants of health" by looking at Leslie Knope from Parks and Recreation. We analyze the different elements
We discuss the history of hormonal birth control (HBC), and how pop culture has presented the pill and other forms of HBC over the past 50 years. First, we compare how different generations have talked about and learned about birth control, wit
We discuss how the new film Beautiful Boy depicts how substance abuse affects addicts and their families and friends. The film's themes are then applied to the current opioid crisis in the United States. We (okay, mainly Brooke) fawn over Timot
Brooke and Lindsey define public health. Parks and Recreation is used to show public health issues depicted in a comedic but enlightening way. We discuss several other shows and films (e.g., Sesame Street, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend) that have interes