What private health plans pay compared to what Medicare pays, when COVID-19's global spread really began, laws that could reduce firearm deaths, and more.

We discuss how much more private health plans pay hospitals compared to what Medicare pays; data suggesting that the global spread of COVID-19 began weeks before it was declared a pandemic; potential obstacles to COVID-19 vaccination; the digital learning divide; three firearm restrictions that could reduce gun deaths; and how mobile technology can help those experiencing homelessness. For more information on this week’s episode, visit rand.org/podcast.