In his new book, "The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town", author and journalist Brian Alexander examines the grim realities facing America's medical industry.

Americans are dying sooner and living in poorer health. Alexander argues that no plan will solve America's health crisis until the deeper causes of that crisis are addressed.

Today on All Sides with Ann Fisher Alexander offers a blueprint for the crisis we're in, a crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Guests:
Brian Alexander, author, "The Hospital: Life, Death, and Dollars in a Small American Town"; contributing writer to the Atlantic