Labor Lines

Healthcare and the Economy have been the major political themes of 2014. In final of 2014 we discuss both. Former New York Times columnist Jeff Madrick is the author of Seven Bad Ideas: How Mainstream Economists have Damaged America and The World. He tells us about widely accepted “bad ideas” that continue to be “rule of thumb” for many economists and argues these dangerous to our economic security. Then, we explore a program called Benefits-USA that has the potential to help everyone improve their existing healthcare plan. Lee Gerber and Jerry Turney of Benefits-USA elaborate on two innovative programs that help with the cost of prescription medicine to 24/7  accessibility to physicians. You can subscribe to Labor-Lines Newsletter here, listen on I-Tunes / Stitcher or follow us on Facebook and Twitter (@LaborLines) Labor-Lines can be heard Saturday at 1:00 pm in NYC on AM-970 “The Answer” — 6:30 pm in Nassau County on AM -1240 WGBB — Sunday at 7:00 am in