Hi. My name is Philip and I am the host of the Dad, nobody wants to listen to you podcast. I have lived and visited New York in each of the last four decades, and after my last trip in July 2023 to visit my son and family members, I was inspired to investigate some social issues from my perspective as an American - Englishman living in Germany, who has seen New York and America change more dramatically in the last ten years than the combined 40 years. I will be investigating some of the biggest issues facing New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple, such as Rents and accommodation, Drug policy in particular the consequences of the recent liberalisation of Canabis. I will find out what has happened to the subway system and why it is losing 500 million dollars a year to fare evasion. I will talk with those who know about the consequence of rampant gentrification, and spiralling living costs. Homelessness, Healthcare, Crime and the environment.
My son says "Get a grip Dad, nobody wants to listen to a white middle-aged man rant." Let’s prove him wrong shall we?
Hi. My name is Philip and I am the host of the Dad, nobody wants to listen to you podcast. I have lived and visited New York in each of the last four decades, and after my last trip in July 2023 to visit my son and family members, I was inspired to investigate some social issues from my perspective as an American - Englishman living in Germany, who has seen New York and America change more dramatically in the last ten years than the combined 40 years. I will be investigating some of the biggest issues facing New Yorkers and visitors to the Big Apple, such as Rents and accommodation, Drug policy in particular the consequences of the recent liberalisation of Canabis. I will find out what has happened to the subway system and why it is losing 500 million dollars a year to fare evasion. I will talk with those who know about the consequence of rampant gentrification, and spiralling living costs. Homelessness, Healthcare, Crime and the environment.
My son says "Get a grip Dad, nobody wants to listen to a white middle-aged man rant." Let’s prove him wrong shall we?
New York healthcare is facing a socio-economic crisis. A New York Times opinion piece explained that,
“Arguably the biggest outlier is the New York health care system. Prices for drugs, medical procedures and doctors’ visits are all substantially higher in New York State than in other State, and most countries.”
This is compounded by another fact, which is that “New Yorkers are far from the world’s healthiest people.” (Opinion, NYT, 7/2/2020) That so many people died in the New York because of COVID, over 600,000 lives lost (in the USA in total,) is an unfortunate testament to this problem.
While New York may have a number of wonderful hospitals and medical care, healthcare is not equally available to everyone. Consequentially, economically and socially disadvantaged residents who do not receive the same quality of care are at greater risk for being unhealthy.
Further reading.
https://jacobin.com/2023/08/gustavo-rivera-new-york-state-senate-single-payer-health-care
https://www.investopedia.com/articles/personal-finance/080615/6-reasons-healthcare-so-expensive-us.asp
https://www.express.co.uk/travel/articles/1714347/british-expats-usa-new-york-real-life
https://www.healthline.com/health/where-can-i-go-for-medical-care-without-insurance#prescription-help
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/ambulance-rides-costs-consumers-arent-protected-surprise-bills/
https://ripmedicaldebt.org/cost-of-therapy-in-new-york-city/
https://www.nyc.gov/office-of-the-mayor/news/451-23/mayor-adams-signs-legislation-increasing-health-care-pricing-transparency
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2021/feb/12/us-financial-cost-covid-coronavirus
https://www.nysna.org/problem-ny-healthcare-crisis-solution-make-nysna-stronger
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A6058
https://www.nysenate.gov/legislation/bills/2021/A6058
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Affordable_Care_Act
https://www.amjmed.com/article/S0002-9343(15)00164-3/pdf
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRwvdXeriDg
https://info.nystateofhealth.ny.gov/health-insurance-explained
https://eu.lohud.com/in-depth/news/2022/09/14/ny-hospital-executives-paid-millions-in-bonuses-salary-as-covid-raged/65411150007/