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Health insurance post-Roe, and a grassroots network of abortion funds

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Health insurance post-Roe, and a grassroots network of abortion funds

FromAn Arm and a Leg


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Health insurance post-Roe, and a grassroots network of abortion funds

FromAn Arm and a Leg

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Length:
26 minutes
Released:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, abortion has been banned in more than a dozen states. As you choose your insurance plan for next year, you might be wondering: How does that affect my insurance plan? We learned two big things.  First: There’s no one answer (and few answers are settled yet). A lot depends on where you live, and where you work. But second: For lots of people, for a long time, insurance has rarely been a help in accessing abortion. Most people pay cash. And lots of people can’t afford to.But there are organizations who have been tackling this issue for decades — abortion funds. We’re big fans of when regular people find a way to help each other survive this messed-up, profit-driven health care system — and abortion funds are a huge example of that kind of effort. There’s a lot we can learn from them. We talk with Oriaku Njoko, executive director of the National Network of Abortion Funds, and Tyler Barbarin, a board member with the New Orleans Abortion Fund, to learn from their experience. Here's a transcript of this episode. We’d love for you to support this show. Now is a great time to do it. This month, every dollar you donate is DOUBLED, thanks to NewsMatch and the Institute for Nonprofit News. Holy cow, what a deal. Here, go for it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Nov 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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A show about why health care costs so freaking much, and what we can (maybe) do about it. Hosted by award-winning reporter Dan Weissmann (Marketplace, 99 Percent Invisible, Planet Money, Reveal). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.