On today’s episode:• We begin in 1948, when the United States started to debate whether to create a nationwide health care system. While national health care programs spread in Europe, the United States never enacted such sweeping legislation. Margot Sanger-Katz has been reporting on our health care system for years and joins us to discuss. • After hearing details of the new health care legislation, I call up Newt Gingrich and ask him what he thinks. Background reading:• Ms. Sanger-Katz on why even some Republicans are rejecting President Trump’s replacement health care bill.

Source: New York Times March 08, 2017 10:41 UTC