The hidden costs of healthcare churn
The hidden costs of healthcare churn  
Podcast: The Indicator from Planet Money
Published On: Thu Jun 12 2025
Description: Healthcare churn—when people switch insurance plans—is particularly bad in the US. In today's episode, why Americans switch healthcare plans so much, and how that can cost a lot in money ... and in health.Related episode: How doctors helped tank universal health care (Apple / Spotify)Healthcare And Economic DespairFor sponsor-free episodes of The Indicator from Planet Money, subscribe to Planet Money+ via Apple Podcasts or at plus.npr.org.Fact-checking by Sierra Juarez. Music by Drop Electric. Find us: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Newsletter. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for sponsorship and to manage your podcast sponsorship preferences.NPR Privacy Policy