Ep. 18 - Pulse Check on the Economy: Rising Costs

This week on the FLATLINING Podcast, Matthew and Ron discuss and answer the following questions: * Should medical debt be forgiven instead of student debt? * Why can’t healthcare respond quickly to inflation and other rising costs? * How can hospitals prepare for economic downturns in the future? * What is the state of US healthcare in the current economy? Plus hear about robot delivery system in a hospital in Michigan. Let us know what you think in the comments below, email us at flatlining@substack.com, or tweet Matthew or Ron. Subscribe to the FLATLINING Podcast on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, the iHeartRadio app, Amazon Music, Google Podcasts, and Audible. Follow Matthew (@radioHandley) and Ron (@RonHowrigon) on Twitter. Articles mentioned in today’s program: Hospitals Cut Jobs and Services as Rising Costs Strain Budgets - Kaiser Health News Meet Moxi! A robot helping Trinity Health nurses with everyday tasks - 7 Action News Detroit (WXYZ-TV) This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.flatlining.net