Dr. Craig Wax joins Chris on the show to discuss why 75% of physicians under the age of 45 are employed. Only 22% of medical students say they plan on owning a practice in the future. Dr. Wax is one of those rare independent physicians that accepts insurance and he’s been advocating for a return...
Chris is join by Tom Yakopin, the National Marketing Director for New Era Health Plans on this episode. Tom describes his work trying to teach brokers and consumers that there is a better way to help people with risk management and using insurance as a financial tool. They also discuss problems with the way we...
Chris is joined by David Goldhill, CEO & Founder of Sesame – a direct to patient marketplace to discuss the impact of telehealth, why this is considered a big innovation and why innovation in healthcare is continuously stymied. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
Today’s show is a warning to those doctors out there that are overworked and asked to place their trust in their employer. Our guest, Dr. Leah Houston, was a victim of professional identity theft when her previous employer continued to submit claims under her name long after she left the company and the state. As...
Almost a quarter of medical school graduates cannot further their education and training because of limits on the available training slot. What are these men and women supposed to do? Chris talks with Dr. Faarina Khan, Chief Assistant Physician at the Medina Clinic in Missouri about her experience attempting to find a residency match as...
Chris is back hosting the podcast and speaks with author Deb Gordon about her new book, "The Health Care Consumer's Manifesto". Deb spent years interviewing and surveying patients to understand their hidden and not-so-hidden sentiments to health insurance and doctors. She shares her insights and more. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
What is the psychological toll of a global pandemic, and how does the fallout expose systemic problems with American healthcare? Dr. Rupali Chadha, a board certified psychiatric physician, shares insight into the pandemic’s impact on mental health and points out solutions emerging at the policy level. She also shares some personal tips to remain well,...
The global pandemic which burst upon an unprepared world from Wuhan, China in early 2020 exposed serious problems within the American healthcare system. It also accelerated much needed innovation, such as telemedicine. Dr. Shah discusses how the disruption caused by the crisis may create space for more innovation to flourish, like competitive pricing transparency and...
President and co founder of Freedom Healthworks, Adam Habig, fills in for Chris on this episode and chats with Terry Wilcox, executive director of Patients Rising. They discuss pre-existing conditions in direct care and the impact they have on the insurance system that leads to increased cost, lack of control and more. Support the show...
President and co founder of Freedom Healthworks, Adam Habig, fills in for Chris on this episode and chats with Dr. Katarina Lindley. Dr. Lindley grew up in Soviet Yugoslavia and tells her story of the perils of socialized medicine in the former communist country. Adam and Dr. Lindley explore the depths of a "single payer"...
