Your healthcare data is (probably) safe—but here’s what to watch for
Medical bills sent via text message. Ambient AI listening in on appointments with your doctor. Automation of billing processes. Technological advancements create opportunities to make life easier for ...
4 Aug 202510min
Why shopping for healthcare is different than shopping for groceries—and why you want it to be
Hospital price transparency regulations aimed to make shopping for healthcare as easy as comparing prices online, but there are so many factors affecting costs that accurate predictions are difficult....
22 Jul 202512min
No insurance? Here’s how to get healthcare coverage.
If you’re one of the 25 million people in the U.S. without health insurance, there are still ways to get covered. This week on the podcast, Shawn Stack from the Healthcare Financial Management Associa...
10 Jul 20256min
How and when it's possible to shop for healthcare
In recent years, the healthcare industry has worked to be more patient friendly, including better communication about what healthcare will cost. But shopping for healthcare is a vastly different exper...
10 Jun 20256min
GLP-1s come with a high price tag and serious side effects. Here’s what to know before taking one.
GLP-1s such as semaglutide and tirzepatide, originally formulated to treat patients with diabetes, have been touted as a solution for weight loss. However, these drugs come with some serious side effe...
1 Mai 202517min
A beginner’s guide to Medicare: Your plan options, what’s covered and what you need to know before enrolling
Medicare is a government-sponsored health insurance program for Americans age 65 and over. But much like health insurance from an employer, it requires some decision making on the part of the enrollee...
21 Apr 202514min
Is the healthcare system really better in Canada?
The U.S. is the only wealthy country in the world without a universal healthcare system, and a 2024 Gallup poll shows that 62% of Americans would like to have one. In this episode, Canadian cardiologi...
18 Feb 202522min
Hard-earned knowledge from family whose struggle highlights difficulties finding affordable long-term care
Dawn Crump discusses the issues her family has faced in finding memory care for her aging mother. She describes the difficulty of finding affordable care, the complexities of the Medicaid application ...
7 Feb 202515min
