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Podcast: Code WACK!
Episode: Sláintecare: Could Ireland's Universal Healthcare Model Work in the U.S.?
Description: THIS TIME ON CODE WACK!  How is Ireland's plan for single-tier, universal health care, known as Sláintecare, funded? Is it sustainable long term? What improvements has the nation's healthcare system seen so far – and what can America learn from this? To find out, we spoke to Dr. Sara Burke, associate professor and director of the Centre for Health Policy and Management in Trinity College Dublin's School of Medicine. She is the Principal Investigator of a research project entitled 'Health system foundations for Sláintecare implementation in 2020 and beyond …' and Co-Director of SPHeRE, I...