Topic: Healthcare Workers

2 chapters across the catalog

70: Four Freedoms
• 40:41 - 44:13

70: Four Freedoms

Ari Melber, Supreme Court Rulings on Healthcare Mandates

MSNBC's Ari Melber reports on the Supreme Court leaving a vaccine mandate in place for healthcare workers in Maine. The hosts critique the media's "lizard-like" propaganda, noting that while the high court has upheld some state-level requirements, the full federal mandate has not yet been adjudicated. They observe a trend of courts being hesitant to overturn COVID-related requirements established over the last century.

70: Four Freedoms
• 54:08 - 57:29

70: Four Freedoms

Justice Neil Gorsuch, Healthcare Workers and Dissent

Justice Neil Gorsuch wrote a dissent regarding healthcare workers being fired for their religious beliefs after serving on the front lines for 18 months. The hosts discuss the media's attempt to frame the Supreme Court as being fully on the side of mandates. They express skepticism about the court's future rulings, fearing that the justices' concern for their "legacy" might outweigh constitutional protections.