Billions of health insurance claims are processed every year, and around 19% of them are denied. Very few people appeal, but those that do have a chance at a different outcome. Jessica Mendoza speaks to one family about the insurance denial that threw them into a life-or-death crisis, and WSJ’s Julie Wernau on the system they navigated.
Further Listening:
- Even Doctors Are Frustrated With Health Insurance
- The Cyberattack That's Roiling Healthcare
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21:43
Inside the Surprise U.S.-China Trade Deal
On Monday, to the surprise of global investors, the U.S. and China agreed to a 90-day trade deal. The deal slashed tariffs between the two countries and sent stocks surging.
Leading the negotiations on the U.S. side was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. WSJ’s Brian Schwartz, who covered the talks in Geneva, explains how Bessent became President Trump’s man on trade policy and got China to ‘yes’ on a temporary truce. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
-Made In America? Shoe Companies Already Tried That.
-Taking Stock of the ‘Sell America’ Trade
-China Unleashes A Trade War Arsenal
-Tariff Trade-Off: Jobs vs. Higher Prices
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18:07
MAHA Influencers Go to Washington
Last week, President Donald Trump nominated Dr. Casey Means to be surgeon general. Means is a wellness influencer and, along with her brother, a prominent advocate for Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s “Make America Healthy Again” movement. WSJ’s Kristina Peterson reports on how Means’s nomination makes her the latest figure from the lightly regulated wellness industry who has been elevated by Kennedy. Jessica Mendoza hosts.
Further Listening:
- The Fight to Kick Soda Out of Food Stamps
- The Fight Over Fluoride
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22:07
Why Sam Altman Wants to Scan Your Eyeball
AI innovator and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman sees a big problem on the horizon: As AI becomes more and more intelligent, how can anyone tell the humans from the bots? Altman’s World project thinks it has a solution. WSJ’s Angus Berwick unpacks the plan and explores some of the problems that have cropped up during the rollout. Annie Minoff hosts.
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19:46
Made in America? Shoe Companies Already Tried That.
President Donald Trump sees tariffs as a way to bring more manufacturing to the United States. But Nike and other sneaker companies have tried to move production out of Asia before. WSJ’s Jon Emont describes the cautionary tale of Nike’s attempt to make tens of millions of sneakers using high-tech manufacturing in Guadalajara, Mexico. Annie Minoff hosts.
Further Listening:
-A Tariff Loophole Just Closed. What That Means for Online Shopping.
-China Unleashes a Trade War Arsenal
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