This is the story of a 22-year-old with no health care experience who talked his way into a COVID-19 vaccine distribution deal he thought would make him millions — only to have his company implode as thousands of people awaited vaccinations. How did he end up with so much power? And was he a grifter, or just an opportunist working the American health care system the way it’s designed?
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The Pennsylvania attorney general has filed a civil complaint against Andrei Doroshin, claiming he broke a number of laws during his time as the head of Philly Fighting COVID.
Air Date: February 17, 2022
Listen 14:04
The Philly Fighting COVID scandal wasn’t just a one-off. The fiasco broke trust with the very people the city and the company said they wanted to help most.
Air Date: September 22, 2021
Listen 32:58
Philly Fighting COVID’s quick and chaotic fall left many people wondering how this possibly could have happened. We investigate two leading theories.
Air Date: September 15, 2021
Listen 30:22
Philly Fighting COVID abandons community testing for vaccines, the clinic turns to chaos, and the city cuts ties with the company.
Air Date: September 8, 2021
Listen 29:52
Andrei Doroshin, Philly Fighting COVID’s CEO, ran the company like a high school clique and former staffers describe a crude, volatile leader.
Air Date: September 1, 2021
Listen 34:17
Ep 1. ‘Shooting for the Heavens’
Philly Fighting COVID was a young startup that pledged to vaccinate Philadelphia. What did the city’s health department see in this group in the first place?
Air Date: August 25, 2021
Listen 23:59
This is the story of a 22-year-old with no health care experience who talked his way into a COVID-19 vaccine distribution deal he thought
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Air Date: July 16, 2021
Listen 2:26