Documentary Examines Why US Healthcare System is Broken

November 2, 2026

As voters across the nation head out to cast their ballot on November 3, polling indicates that concerns about healthcare—how to obtain it and pay for it—ranks just beneath overall concerns about the economy. 
 
Joining host Michael Azevedo on this episode is Scott Pressler, one of the producers of an eye-opening, compelling, and somewhat infuriating new documentary called Suck It Up, Buttercup which lifts the veil on dangerous dysfunctions that have remained hidden for far too long, from unsafe staffing to financial pressures, to the moral injury felt by those trying to provide care in a broken system and reveals how naked greed is driving decisions about healthcare access, coverage, and quality.
 

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About the host: http://www.writevoicecreative.com and https://www.linkedin.com/in/michael-azevedo/

 
Sound Engineer: A.J. Kierstead