Best robertkne Podcasts (2025)

What happens when a Baby Boomer interviews… himself?Robert Rickman proves you don’t need a guest to start a generational debate. From tuition rants to coffee-fueled wisdom, this new OK Boomer episode has it all — including rain, laughter, and no monopoly on the truth. #OKBoomer #BabyBoomer #YoungGeneration #RobertRickman.…

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OK Boomer with Robert and Alee 18:26

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In this episode of OK Boomer, Robert Rickman dives into the clash between Baby Boomers and the young generation — but with humor and heart. Together with guest Ally Quick, an adviser to the Southern Illinois University student newspaper, Daily Egyptian, and the News Literacy Project, explore how both generations can learn to interpret news stories …

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An Awkard Discussion about... 17:18

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Is there any way to talk about religion gracefully? Or must awkwardness prevail? In this OK Boomer podcast with Sydney, awkwardness began and ended the program, but as for the middle...?By robertkne

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An Awkard Discussion about Religion 0:44

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That's how it started. But soon OK Boomer with Robert and Sydney will take you to another place where no one has a Monopoly on the Truth!By robertkne

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A Millennial and a Boomer Agree About Technology 16:19

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Millennial Laura Sguigna of Italy and OK Boomer Robert Rickman of the U.S. met via Zoom to discuss technology. Laura and Robert agreed that modern technology can sometimes be F$#%^d U$. The podcast started that way!By robertkne

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OK, Boomer Robert Rickman and Millennial Laura Sguigna agree about the advantages and disadvantages of technology. We had the same experience while connecting virtually! Join us Wednesday.By robertkne

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OK Boomer 12-8-23 58:30

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"OK Boomer!" OK Kid, Boomers, having problems with finances, or with your health, or upcoming problems with the relatives during the holidays? The solution: brainstorming, but not the way most groups brainstorm. Craig Paxon of the consulting group Visionary Horizen's talks about how to brainstorm...and actually do it effectively! And Craig and I br…

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OK Boomer Podcast 12-1-23 56:45

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"OK Boomer!" Opening OK Kid, For some of us the Holidays are rougher than the rest of the year. So some of us need a little Encourementology with Kendell Boysen. When you listen to the Boomer newscast, you might be listening to a certain story and say, "What? That doesn't make sense!" But maybe it does. Allee Quick who runs The News Literacy Projec…

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JFK Special-Small town radio station breaks story of the century 59:53

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It's the most famous recording, you've never heard! We'll explain how a small radio station in a rural area broke a story about the crime of the century by being the first to reveal that Lee Harvey Oswald was a suspect in the assassination of John F Kennedy on November 22nd, 1963. OK Boomer contributor Bob Smith reports. Both Bob Smith and OK Boome…

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OK Boomer 11-10-23 56:57

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"OK Boomer!" said the kid over my shoulder."OK kid, here are two things you won't have to worry about for a long time. Medicare and gas prices. We'll look at both in a few minutes," I said.Then Kendall Boyson says if you want things to change...start with yourself.Lexi on the Millennial Moment introduces us to a new word. (no, it's not nasty) And o…

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OK Boomer 11-3-23 55:47

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Next, on OK Boomer. Medicare counselor Kim Shefner will give us a brief overview of Medicare plans. And Jill Graskowitz is planning a weekend blow out with "The Girls." She asked Robert Rickman to post bail if things get out of hand! Then the Mad Hippie was in to criticize Robert's gait. Yes, The Mad Hippie thinks Robert walks like a bird. Plus, Bo…

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OK Boomer for late October 2023 57:53

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OK Kid, Speaking of which... I blanche every time I hear my voice from 47-yeasrs ago! For those of you who were not blessed with a broadcast career, there is probably little evidence of what kind of a kid you were back then. This will be hard to believe but I was interviewed by this fellow-Roger Ramjet in 1976! Also, a senior center in a small town…

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OK Boomer 10-13-23 51:21

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The man on the left wants to TAKE OVER Nashville. His name is Austin Lane and he tells OK Boomer how, and why.Then, comes a segment of OK that wins the prize for originality ORRRR the Rusty Mic award...or both. All we can say is that Robert Rickman did the pouring. Looking upward, Bob Baer talks about the 2024 Eclipse crossroads of America. Now you…

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OK Boomer 9-29-23 54:54

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"OK BOOMER!" says the kid. "OK Kid," says Robert. Let's talk about something that is facing some Boomers right now--Alzheimer's. But research shows you may be able do something about it. We'll be hearing from Nurse Practitioner Cindy Womack of the Smith Center for Alzheimer's Disease and Research and treatment in a few minutes. And who might wind u…

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OK Boomer 9-22-23 54:32

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Let's get the hard part out of the way and talk about the disease everybody is sick and tired of. In some cases...literally. We're talking about Covid. . Cindy Womack is a nurse-practitioner at Smith Center for Alzheimer's Disease Research and Treatment. Cindy Womack talks about the connection between Covid19 and Alzheimer's. Then let's turn to a h…

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OK Boomer for 9-15-23 57:50

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What do General Z’s think of we Boomers? To get an answer I asked Millennial Emily Lake who says Generation Z is being too tough on the Boomers, but Emily adds that Boomers have their faults too. We’d like to welcome Jill Graskowitz a regular contributor to OK Boomer. This week Jill will admit that Smart phones can make us dumb...but they can also …

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Procrastination Episode 9-8-23 56:57

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There was this business card I needed to design but...It seemed to be so COMPLICATED! And I thought and thought...and finally called her while on-the-air one day... Terri Sterling Donovan is an expert communicator and anti-procrastinator. Soon.... That's next on OK Boomer with Robert! Where we're "Keepin' it real!"…

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OK Boomer 9-1-23 55:14

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Shopping is easy for millennials and Generation Z. But many Boomers are left out. So says Jorge del Cario who runs a website called FAR OUT...that’s designed to make businesses Boomer friendly. Jorge del Carpio Far Out Founder Farout.store The WDBX Mad Hippie is free again after that incident at the radio station a few weeks ago. The Mad Hippie is …

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OK Boomer for 8-25-23 56:57

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Mark Twain allegedly said that history doesn’t repeat itself but DOES rhyme. Our Bob Smith has an interview with then Us Congressman Paul Simon...recorded in 1975. What about that interview rhymes with the events of today? Let's talk Food Desert, or worse, Food Swamp? Some people living in small towns surrounded by farms have trouble accessing fres…

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OK Boomer Podcast 8-18-23 57:31

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Robert Rickman What happens when the kids have left the nest, and neither the wife nor husband is working? And they are sitting on the couch looking at each-other and thinking... "Who the hell are you? Jill Graskewicz. who runs a local senior center, talks to us about Gray Divorce. Now let’s talk about something that is even more disruptive...solar…

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OK Boomer 8-14-23 56:49

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Jill Graskewicz Director of Club 60 in Marion, Il. While Boomers don’t have a sterling reputation dealing with all things electronic...many of us are willing to trade a hardcover for an eBook. Librarian Amber Filbeck though not a Boomer, has some insights into Boomers reading habits. (Hint: the word begins with an "R") Bob Taylor, a retired media p…

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OK Boomer 8-4-23 57:14

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Bob Baer is on the left of the SIU Astronomy team. There is this little college town in the southern Midwest which is 15-miles from the nearest interstate. This little town will be the center of National attention on April 8, 2024, because at 2:01 in the AFTERNOON, the sky will turn black. Bob Baer of Southern Illinois University is organizing amat…

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OK Boomer for 7-28-23 56:52

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This month temperatures in many places nationwide are soaring into the 90’s and `100’s. And one person is afraid that seniors may skimp on the air conditioning. Becky Salazar will talk about Boomers, heat and confusion. And, we’ll check the nation’s weather, hotspots that cover about 2/3's of the country. Then we have a report of kids smoking in th…

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OK Boomer 7-24-23 58:13

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Do you know someone who has moved to another city...or state because of politics? Economics Professor John Jackson of the Paul Simon Public Policy Institute doesn’t expect this tribalism to end soon. But professor Jackson does offer a possible solution. And what was it like for a Boomer substitute teacher after the kids came back to school in the w…

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OK Boomer Podcast 7-14-23 57:31

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A few weeks ago, I spotted a woman curled-up next to a plastic box of her things. I think she was homeless. And though I couldn’t see her face, she might have been a Boomer, because too many Boomers are retiring…to the streets. Percussionist Kevin Lucas will be performing two fundraisers late this month for the homeless. We’ll hear from Keven later…

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OK Boomer for 7-7-23 49:48

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Two years ago I visited a Senior Citizens Center for the first time. Why? Because at 68 I didn’t think I was old. It turns out other Boomers feel the same way according to Jill Graskowitzwho talks about her parents. Jill runs a local senior center that is catering to the young-oldsters. She’ll be on in a few minutes. Now let’s here is something tha…

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OK Boomer 6-2-23 52:03

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OK Gang. Think about this. Some regulars at a local senior center weren’t seen for a while; they couldn't afford to pay for a meal. And we’re talking about a $4 meal ticket. Jill at Club 60 talks about an epidemic among seniors called “Food Insecurity.” And do you remember the good old days when you suffered a minor injury and the only place to go …

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OK Boomer 5-26-23 54:58

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OK Gang…. Here’s a sobering thought. There are more senior citizens living this country than ever before, but funding for senior programs continues to drop…Janet Melvin from the Wit and Wisdom Senior Center talks about what she has seen during her decades of work at the center. Now let's talk politics. What happens when people with different politi…

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OK Boomer for 5-19-23 52:16

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Let’s go back and think about our teenage years….when we went to the sock hop at the Junior High, or the teen center. But imagine what it be like to return to the that special place 60 years later. Sandi Bullar is the person we're talking about and the director of a local senior citizens center. We’ll hear from Sandi. Then we go to a nurse who has …

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OK Boomer 5-12-23 52:40

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We’ll start out maybe...with you, a fellow Boomer. Are listening to me by yourself, and spend most of your time that way? By yourself? Well, the Surgeon General recognizes this as a major problem in our country. We'll hear from Surgeon General Vivek H. Murthy talking about loneliness. And, many of us feel lonely in our retirement, because too many …

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OK Boomer 5-5-23 51:38

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I was always contemptuous of shooting pool as a legitimate exercise. But I changed my mind after visiting a pool room in a senior citizens' center, where I learned that shooting pool, or Billiards is a first-rate exercise! Besides, shooting pool can divert your attention from worrying about the economy. Professor of economics Kevin Sylvester talks …

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The Worst Day of my Broadcast Career 7:20

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This is an EF4 tornado that hit a suburb of Nashville, TN in 2009 I was on the air at a Nashville news station with continuous coverage of the disaster most of the next day. It was horrible! But as Mark Twain allegedly said, "History doesn't repeat itself, but it does rhyme! Fourteen years later history rhymed, but not only in Tennessee.…

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OK Boomer for 4-28-23 48:01

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On this week's program... A spilled cup of coffee during the broadcast resulted in fifteen exciting and unpredictable minutes on-the-air! Also, the combined trust funds of Social Security are expected to run out by 2035, and Boomers are understandably worried about this. But economics professor Kevin Sylvester isn't worried, and he'll tell us why. …

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OK Boomer for 4-21-23 52:43

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Some of us OK Boomers are asking people tooooooo….speak up. That’s because aging and hearing loss go together. But that's not the case for everyone because when the power goes out Diane Hardt pricks-up her ears. We’ll talk with Diane about how noisy it is in the 21st Century compared to the 18-hundreds. And in the wake of the pandemic we’ve all not…

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OK Boomer 4-14-23 54:48

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In this episode, we will hear from a Boomer...a first responder who came upon a scene of incredible death and destruction when he was in his twenties. And he stuffed this horrible memory for decades until...well the tragedy started in the air over San Diego in 1978. Mark Twain allegedly said history doesn’t repeat itself but it does rhyme. Can you …

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OK BOOMER 4-7-23 51:41

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Mark Twain once allegedly said that history doesn’t repeat itself, but it does rhyme… Phil Bredesen, the governor of Tennessee 14-years ago, predicted the shift of Tornado Alley to the east. You’ll hear what this shift did to a suburb of Nashville, TN. And it was the most miserable day Robert Rickman spent on the radio. And imagine that you are not…

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OK Boomer 3-31-23 55:22

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You're with your 35-year-old daughter at the drugstore, and the clerk ignores you and only talks to your daughter. It's called "Ageism" and Becky Salazar, director of a local area on aging has some thoughts about how to STOP it. And as we heard last time Marc Miller, host of the podcast Repurpose Your Career, said Boomers are ready to retire...unti…

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OK Boomer 3-24-23 54:26

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Some Baby Boomers are retiring to their Alma Maters. Well, not the college but the town. And with university enrollments down nationwide, This college town is offering incentives for people to move there. We’ll hear from city planner Ashley Gibson. Many Boomers are ready to retire, right…? But Marc Miller, host of the popular podcast Repurpose Your…

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OK Boomer-Giving up? 3-17-23 53:42

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What happens when a Boomer gives up? You know, when they spend most of their watching TV, eating, and maybe smoking? We'll talk to a person who's seen it happen. And how do you stop this downward slide? Stay active... like you did when you were a kid. A small community in the midwest is planning for both Boomers and kids. Kids and Boomers have more…

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OK Boomer 3-10-23 51:58

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The income tax deadline is a little less than 6 weeks away, and if you qualify your local college or university may help you. We'll talk to the dean of a local business school. Walking on a treadmill and texting on your Smartphone? Yuck! But what about walking through endless scenery? Kristi Weaver and her friends saunter...through a huge forest. W…

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OK Boomer3-3-23 55:37

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Taking a course online? Is it hard to get personal (live human) help? The Dean of A business school at a major university says his online program is different, with personal mentoring, a graduation ceremony, and more….all online! Reading habits have changed in the wake of the pandemic and we’ll talk with the owner of a local bookstore that was foun…

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OK Boomer 2-24-23 58:01

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Lorelai Glueck loves doing taxes! Other people's taxes. Because Lorelai is certified by the IRS and is a member of The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program is nationwide. VITA might be able to help you. Then we’ll hear a Boomer talk about running a bookstore in rural America. Sahra Heyer owner of Confluence Books. And you’d be surprised about wh…

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OK Boomer 2-17-23 51:13

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On this edition of OK Boomer... Think you’ve figured out the latest seniors scam and are now safe? No, says retired FBI agent and scam fighter Brett Hood. We'll talk with Bret about the latest scams. And what happens when a senior citizen finds out that her father was not REALLY her father? And when friends and loved ones offer comfort that is not …

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OK Boomer for 2-10-23 53:03

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An Alzheimer's patient who is also a nurse will talk about what she does to fight her disease. Part of it attending The Memory Cafe regularly. We'll have a story about how senior citizen centers are recovering from the pandemic. And retired FBI agent Bret Hood will talk about scams, and how one of his partner agents got scammed himself! We'll also …

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OK Boomer 2-3-23 52:57

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Robert Rickman. A truly OK Boomer! Ann Stahlheber works at a local county health center and has seen plenty of drug abuse. And she is not sure if a rise in drug abuse among seniors, Is it because of hardship, or boredom? Stephanie Dukat of the Southern Illinois University Crafts Shop offers a way for Boomers to fight boredom. Then we have an interv…

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OK Boomer for 1-27-23 56:30

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FALLS...with all capital letters! Sometimes we Boomers act as if we are still 23 and bulletproof...until we fall. We'll talk to a lady who fell, learned from it, and plays Bingosize-a little Bingo, and a lot of exercise. Then will talk about Bob Saget's deadly fall, followed by OK Boomer's Bob Smith and his bump into a wall (which led to brain surg…

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OK Boomer 1-17-23 53:47

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Retiring in front of the TV with that joint? Medical experts say that's only half right. Plus Boomer reading habits are changing to...listening habits. Librarian Amber Filbeck, talks about Boomers, Books, and Audio Recordings. Think about your favorite candy. Then freeze it, dry it and eat it. Jill has the details. Then pull onto the Off Ramp with …

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OK Boomer 1-10-23 56:14

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You've heard stories about nursing home workers abusing patients. But what about the patients beating up the Certified Nursing Assistants? Yes! And it happens more often than you think! We'll talk to two of these CNAs. What direction do you think the price of Medicare is heading between 2023, and the end of the decade? Down! We'll hear about that. …

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