Mar 26, 2020
Social distancing remains the name of the game as the American public works to flatten the curve and prevent the spread of COVID-19 from overwhelming the nation’s health care system. In the news this week, Ed speaks with CAP Action’s Ryan Collins about the relief packages Congress is working on. And later, Ed chats...
Mar 19, 2020
On March 23, Obamacare—officially the Affordable Care Act (ACA)—celebrates 10 years as a law in the United States. This week, Ed and Daniella discuss some of the ways that the ACA has affected and saved lives, and the effort it took to get the law passed and signed. Later, Daniella connects with patient advocate...
Mar 17, 2020
As the federal government dusts off its crisis management skills, other officials in the federal system have been forced to step up to meet the needs of communities facing the growing COVID-19 outbreak. In a bonus episode this week, Topher Spiro, CAP Action’s vice president for Health Policy, joins Ed for a...
Mar 12, 2020
On this week’s episode of “The Tent”, Ed and Daniella are joined by Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler, who spoke with them about his efforts to reinvigorate progressive organizing in a state that Donald Trump carried in the 2016 general election. In the news, we explore the growing crisis that is...
Mar 7, 2020
During a crisis, accurate information is among the most vital tools the public can use to protect themselves. In a bonus episode, Dr. Zeke Emanuel, the former White House Special Adviser for Health Policy for Barack Obama and current CAP Action Senior Fellow, joins The Tent for a discussion of the facts about the...