{"podcast":{"title":"It Turns Out","slug":"it-turns-out-7561721","podcast_index_feed_id":7561721,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/it-turns-out/","website_url":"https://itturnsoutshow.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/72e05552-3077-44f1-9840-a05dba64a563/laurel.jpeg","author":"Kara Miller","episode_count":18,"summary":"\"It Turns Out\" reveals the hidden realities reshaping our world—from how marriage impacts inequality to the way that the tax code has transformed wealth. Through conversations with experts who challenge conventional wisdom, award-winning journalist Kara Miller focuses each episode on groundbreaking research, changing how listeners see society, economics, technology, and human behavior. “It Turns Out” delves into data that directly impacts your life—whether you know it or not. You can reach us at info@itturnsoutshow.com We gratefully acknowledge the support of the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation. This work was done under Grant No. G-2025-79141.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-13T00:17:51.518171+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721"},"episode":{"title":"Is healthcare eating the economy?","slug":"is-healthcare-eating-the-economy","published_at":"2025-12-20T15:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721/is-healthcare-eating-the-economy","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721","url":"https://itturnsoutshow.com/episode/aca-architect-explains-where-healthcare-goes-from-here","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/f140bd53-b962-4571-ab6e-6819db732f89.mp3","summary":"Is healthcare eating the US economy? Affordable Care Act architect Jon Gruber explains why healthcare became the issue that keeps employees - and employers - up at night. And how it came to paralyze the government. Why does an MRI cost $1,500 in the US but only a fraction of that in Japan? Why is the idea of \"competition\" a talking point, not a solution? Gruber also explains why Democrats moved to the right on healthcare, only to see Republicans move further to the right. Plus, hear Gruber’s \"magic wand\" solution for fixing the broken American system. Gruber co-edited the book Long-Term Care around the World from The University of Chicago Press. Did you know you can also watch the show? Subscribe to the show on YouTube!","meta_description":"Is healthcare eating the US economy? Affordable Care Act architect Jon Gruber explains why healthcare became the issue that keeps employees - and employer…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1978,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/it-turns-out-7561721/episodes/is-healthcare-eating-the-economy/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/it-turns-out-7561721/is-healthcare-eating-the-economy.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}