Dr. Oscar Lovelace on Healthcare

Dr. Oscar Lovelace, a rural physician from Prosperity, South
Carolina, talks about the challenges of providing good healthcare
in a rural environment, the state of healthcare in America, and
the idea of medicare of all. Though we originally released this
recording on February 9, 2020, the healthcare issues discussed in
this interview are perhaps even more relevant today.


Dr. Lovelace was named the “National 2015 Family Physician of the
Year” in recognition of his outstanding work over many years of
dedication to the practice of medicine. In 2003, he was appointed
by then Governor Mark Sanford to serve as state-wide co-chairman
of the Health Care Task Force. In 2004, he served on the
Lieutenant Governor’s Commission on Aging. In 2006, Dr. Lovelace
challenged the current state governor during the GOP Primary and
though the incumbent prevailed, he managed to get over 35% of the
vote. Dr. Lovelace’s experience with both medicine and politics
uniquely qualifies him to speak about our nation’s healthcare
system.