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Episode #20 – What Health Care Can Learn from the Iowa Caucus Debacle

The American political apparatus imploded as the primary season kicked off in Iowa this February. Many wonder how things could have gotten so bad…but then again, many of us are …

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Episode #19 – My Year Without Health Insurance

Health care costs in America have skyrocketed and the cost of insurance is getting out of control. First premiums went through the roof. Then deductible levels went sky-high. If you’re …

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Episode #18 – Getting Old Is Hard to Do: Thoughts on Long-Term Care

There’s been plenty of talk about Medicare, the public health program for the elderly. Many people don’t realize that Medicare does not cover most of the costs for long-term care. …

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Episode #17 – Price Transparency, Part II: What to Do About Drugs

This is the second in a two-part series about price transparency. In the first podcast, I discussed pricing as it relates to hospitals and other providers. In this episode, I …

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Episode #16 – Price Transparency, Part I: Ways to Improve Provider Pricing

This is the first in a two-part series about price transparency. In this episode, I will discuss price transparency as it relates to hospitals and other providers. In Part II, …

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Episode #15 – Health Care’s Option 3: The Market Option

Much debate pits a government-run health care system against the private insurance system. I believe we are seeing the development of a third option: The Market Option. More and more …

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Episode #14 – Breaking Up Is Hard to Do

Lots of talk is underway about breaking up the big tech companies because of their influence and size. Companies like Alphabet (parent company to Google and YouTube) and Facebook have …

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Episode #13 – Health Care Needs a Colin Kaepernick

The health care industry needs an activism movement. It needs outspoken, courageous individuals who will act with their words and their wallets to bring about behavioral change. Given how unhealthy …

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Episode #12 – The Contradiction of Freedom and Equality in Health Care

Americans have long rhapsodized over our nation’s defining characteristics: freedom and equality. Yet these two ideas are actually contradictory when it comes to the design of health care policy. In …

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Episode #11 – My Ten-Step Replacement Plan for the Affordable Care Act

Health care is one of the most important issues to Americans in the upcoming election cycle. The majority of Democratic candidates for president have been rallying around a Medicare-for-All idea. …

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