The hidden costs of healthcare churn
Healthcare churn—when people switch insurance plans—is particularly bad in the US.
In today's episode, why Americans switch healthcare plans so much, and how that can cost a lot in money ... and in health.
Related episode:
How doctors helped tank universal health care (Apple / Spotify)
Healthcare And Economic Despair
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