Chris is joined by David Balat, Director of Right on Healthcare with the Texas Public Policy Foundation, to discuss the complex history of health insurance and why it is now linked with employers. They also discuss how insurance and care came to be interchangeable and why a different path is necessary for all Americans' future...
Chris is joined by Dr. Kimberly Legg Corba, a DPC physician, member of the board of directors of DPC Action, founder & president of Pennsylvania Direct Primary Care Association, to brainstorm ideas, successes and obstacles to getting more physicians to move into independent direct primary care. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
Chris is joined by John Chamberlain, chairman of the board of Citizen Health and a reformed former hospital executive. They dive into the explosive growth of administrators and bureaucrats relative to the increase in people responsible for caring for us. They also discuss what needs to change to lower healthcare costs. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
Chris is joined, again, by Dr. Marion Mass, pediatrician, writer, champion of patient care, and founder of the Practicing Physicians of America, as they discuss the taboo subject of physician suicide in the United States and ask who helps heal the healers and why do so many doctors in our country choose to take their...
Chris talks with Dr. Marion Mass, a pediatrician, founder of the Practicing Physicians of America, and writer, to get her thoughts about the physician shortage issue and whether or not proposed short term fixes are really the answer. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
David Balat, Director of the Texas Public Policy Foundation joins Chris on this episode to discuss ideas for a better healthcare industry. They discuss decoupling insurance from employers and freeing up the health insurance market to innovate on individual policies. They also discuss roadblocks to equality in healthcare and what can be done. Support the...
Drs. Matt & Janelle Pflieger joined Chris on this episode to discuss the role doctors play in the local community. They talk about the importance of involvement in local affairs, how physicians vacated their community roles, and how to get involved. They also discussed how direct care doctors are perfectly positioned to be more involved....
Dr. Bavana Rao joined Chris on the podcast to talk about how she took back control of her career and practice. They ask and debate the topic of physicians' addiction to salary. Dr. Rao gives advice to the doctors out there who are thinking about a move to greener pastures but don't think they can...
Chris talks with Dr. Randy Lovell of the Lovell Hand and Orthopedic Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Dr. Lovell struck out on his own and is performing revolutionary new surgery on hands that are cheaper, have better results and take less time. They discuss why his surgery center publishes prices and deals honestly with patients...
On this episode of Healthcare Americana, Chris speaks with Dr. Avi Bhar, founder of Sliiip, a direct care sleep & pulmonary medical practice in Georgia. They discuss sleep quality as a cause and a solution to many of people's ailments and how better sleep impacts quality of life. Support the show (https://healthcareamericana.com/sponsors/)
