WTMJ’s Steve Scaffidi and Kristin Brey discussed the record rise in Medicaid and employer insurance premiums amid the ongoing government shutdown, taking listener feedback on how worried people are about rising healthcare costs. They also spoke with Wisconsin State Senate candidate Emily Tseffos about campaigning as a Democrat in a Republican district, examined ICE’s use of AI and the rise in self-deportations, debated new credential rules for social media influencers in China, and closed the show with updates on Category 5 Hurricane Melissa hitting Jamaica.