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Hour 2: Insurance Practices, Mental Health Access, and Holiday Gift Wrapping

The Chris and Amy Show on KMOX
The Chris and Amy Show on KMOX
Episode • Dec 18, 2024 • 35m
In Hour 2 of the Chris and Amy Show, Chris Rongey and Amy Marxkors are joined by Annie Waldman from ProPublica to discuss the impact of insurance industry practices on mental healthcare access. The conversation delves into the use of AI and algorithms by companies like United Healthcare in healthcare decision-making, raising concerns about the fairness and transparency of these practices. Annie also explores the role of the federal government in enforcing mental health parity laws and the troubling cost-cutting strategies that target children with autism.

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