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414 — Is Healthcare a Human Right? Why This Question Still Matters

·1 hr 34 min·5 clips
Alan Thayer explains how Oregon's courts interpret vague laws, letting judges decide what legislators really meant.
Drs. May and Tim Hindmarsh interview attorney Alan Thayer to dissect Oregon's Measure 111, which declares healthcare a fundamental human right. They explore the vague language, potential for court interpretation, and implications for doctors and taxpayers, warning that Oregon serves as a testing ground for policies that could spread nationally.

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A sharp healthcare debate about costs, coverage, and who pays.

BS Free MD treats a healthcare fight like the messy policy problem it is. The hosts move through committee-room tradeoffs, cancer care, hepatitis C treatment, and the question of who pays when the bill gets large. That keeps the episode grounded in decisions, not slogans.

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You want a blunt, no-velvet-gloves debate about whether healthcare is actually a right.

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