The first podcast features Los Angeles-based recording artist Brian Joseph, who, like many musicians, lived for years without health insurance. In his interview, Joseph shares his story about the challenges he faced—and the hardships of other artists and musicians in his profession—as a victim of the health care coverage crisis, and how he hopes to bring people together on this issue to speak out for change to the current system.

“The reason I'm doing this is because I really feel like everybody deserves to have insurance,” Joseph said.

In fact, he’s so passionate about this issue that he made his own rendition of the inspiring song, “What’s in front of me,” from the AMA’s television and radio campaign ads. As part of the initial phase of “Voice for the Uninsured,” the podcast series expands the Web-based component of the AMA’s campaign to educate voters and candidates of the 2008 presidential election, and promote the AMA’s plan for change.