Take This Seriously (with Andy Slavitt)

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🗓️ 17 March 2020

⏱️ 55 minutes

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Summary

This week DeRay, Brittany, Clint, and Sam discuss the spread of coronavirus and America's responses regarding law enforcement, prison populations, border enforcement, and the elevated risked to the African-American population. Then, DeRay sits down to discuss COVID-19 with Andy Slavitt, former Acting Administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services under President Obama. Story Links KENS5 - BCSO limiting deputy contact with public in efforts to stall coronavirus spread The Undefeated - Public health expert says African Americans are at greater risk of death from coronavirus The Guardian - Calls mount to free low-risk US inmates to curb coronavirus impact on prisons Reuters - Mexico frets about U.S. coronavirus spread, could tighten border

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0:00.0	Hey, this is Derey and welcome to Potsy of the People.
0:04.5	In this episode, we talk to Andy Slavitt, one of the first guests we had on the podcast.
0:09.5	He was literally on episode two of Potsy of the People way back when he was a former
0:13.9	acting administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
0:16.9	A position he was nominated for by Obama in July of 2015 and he retained until 2017.
0:22.9	Now more than ever we need to hear his voice because there's so much happening around
0:26.4	public health with the coronavirus.
0:29.4	And as usual, it's the news with me, Bradley Clinton, Sam, as we talk about everything
0:33.9	that's happening so we can keep you informed and so we can be informed.
0:38.4	My advice for this week is to take things seriously.
0:41.9	You know, there's been a lot of conversation about COVID-19, about the coronavirus and
0:45.7	people have been joking about it.
0:47.4	People have still been going to parties.
0:49.2	People have still been hanging out.
0:50.3	It's if there's not a public health crisis happening.
0:53.2	Remember, things shouldn't have to touch your doorstep for you to believe that they're
0:56.9	real.
0:57.9	We are there so many people aren't going to take this serious until it is very close
1:02.0	to their own doorstep.
1:03.4	We know better.
1:04.4	We should do better.
1:05.4	Let's go.
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