Broken Healthcare

David Slepak & Caleb Parker (Angle Health) on fixing the broken U.S. healthcare system.Why do healthcare costs keep rising? Why do employers feel stuck? And what would it actually take to fix the experience?In this episode of Broken Healthcare, we break down what’s really driving costs, what most plans get wrong, and how smarter design + technology could reshape employer healthcare.#BrokenHealthcare #AngleHealth #HealthInsurance #EmployerBenefits #HealthcareCosts #HealthcareInnovation #AIinHealthcare #Podcast #BenefitsConsulting #HealthcareLeadership0:00 Why Healthcare Feels Broken1:02 From State Farm to Fixing Healthcare5:02 What Makes Angle Health Different7:02 Bad Benefits vs Bad Experiences11:00 The Tech + AI Advantage16:00 Why Speed Wins in Healthcare21:00 Palantir Roots & Data Strategy24:30 Why Costs Keep Exploding30:00 The Insurance Card Problem34:30 Fixing Friction in Healthcare40:00 Guiding Patients to Better Care44:00 Why Legacy Carriers Struggle49:00 Incentives That Actually Work57:00 The Truth About Pharmacy Spend59:30 Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Sanju Sriram on fixing one of the most overlooked problems in business: IRS compliance.Why do so many companies miss required filings? Why are IRS forms so difficult to understand? And what would it take to simplify a system that frustrates even experienced professionals?In this episode of Broken Healthcare, Ray sits down with Sanju — CEO of Simple Tax Suite — to talk about her journey from Silicon Valley gaming engineer to building an IRS-authorised platform that has processed more than 5 million filings.🔗 Learn more: https://simple720.com/ - Use code BROKEN for 10% off#BrokenHealthcare #TaxCompliance #IRS #Fintech #HealthcareCompliance #EmployerBenefits #CFO #BusinessFinance #Startup #Podcast 0:00 Intro + Why IRS Compliance Confuses Businesses 2:05 Sanju’s Background (Gaming + Engineering Journey) 5:10 How She Got Into Tax Technology 7:15 The Moment IRS Forms Didn’t Make Sense 10:05 Partnering With the IRS 13:10 Identifying the Compliance Gap 16:00 What Businesses Get Wrong About Reporting 19:30 What Is PCORI (Explained Simply) 23:15 Who Needs to File + Deadlines 27:00 Why Companies Miss Required Filings 30:10 Paper Filing vs Electronic Reality 33:20 Avoiding Penalties & Getting It Right 37:10 Forms Explained (720, ACA, 5500, 5330) 41:45 Working With Brokers, TPAs & Employers 46:30 Small Businesses vs Enterprise Clients 50:10 AI + Automation in Compliance 54:30 The Future of Tax Compliance 58:20 Final Thoughts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

There is a healthcare court case unfolding right now that could have massive implications for patients, employers, and how hospital consent is interpreted across the entire system.In this critical episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with healthcare outcomes expert and Validation Institute founder Al Lewis to break down a real case involving OhioHealth, a 29-hospital system in Ohio, that is now testing how consent and payment agreements actually work in practice.In this case, treatment was provided and accepted without objection. Payment was then sent via check clearly marked as payment in full for the agreed-upon amount. The check was cashed.But the story didn’t end there.After accepting and cashing the payment, additional demands for thousands more followed — raising serious questions about how consent, financial responsibility, and patient agreements are enforced in healthcare.This case is now becoming a powerful test of how consent is used — and why patients and employers need to understand exactly what they are agreeing to.One of the most important takeaways Al shares is simple but critical:Always ask for a printed copy of anything you sign in a healthcare setting.Because consent forms often contain language that can have long-term legal and financial consequences most people never fully realize.In this episode, you’ll learn:• The OhioHealth court case and why it could impact healthcare nationwide• How hospital consent forms actually work in practice• Why accepting treatment can sometimes be interpreted as accepting consent• Why requesting printed copies of consent forms is essential• How employers may unknowingly expose themselves to significant financial risk• The mission behind Quizzify and how it helps people make smarter healthcare decisions• How the Validation Institute independently verifies healthcare solutionsMost people assume healthcare is straightforward.But the reality is far more complex.This conversation exposes how the system actually works — and why awareness is one of the most important protections you have.⚠️ This episode is essential viewing for:• Employers and benefits leaders• Healthcare executives and advisors• HR professionals• Anyone who has signed hospital paperwork• Anyone who wants to understand their rights and risks in healthcareBecause what you sign — and what you don’t question — can matter more than you think.👤 About Al LewisAl Lewis is founder of the Validation Institute and Quizzify, and one of the most respected and outspoken healthcare outcomes experts in the country. His work focuses on bringing transparency, accountability, and evidence-based validation to healthcare.🎙 About Broken HealthcareHosted by Ray Kober, Broken Healthcare explores the real drivers of healthcare costs, consent, incentives, and accountability — and brings clarity to leaders navigating one of the most complex systems in the world.No spin. Just reality.🔔 Subscribe to Broken HealthcareIf you want to understand how healthcare really works — and how to protect yourself and your organization — subscribe and turn on notifications.💬 Join the conversationHave you ever signed healthcare paperwork without fully understanding it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What happens when Sir Winston Churchill walks into a modern podcast studio… and then steps out of character?In this unforgettable episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Randy Otto — a financial advisor, historian, and the only man ever endorsed by the Churchill family to portray Sir Winston Churchill.For over 54 years, Randy has embodied Churchill on stages around the world. In this conversation, he does something extraordinary:🎩 Part one: He is Winston Churchill — recounting war, leadership, failure, resilience, and the legendary “black dog” in Churchill’s own voice.🧠 Part two: He steps out of character as Randy Otto, revealing what decades of studying Churchill taught him about creativity, mental health, destiny, money, and leadership.You’ll hear:- How Churchill survived his greatest failure (Gallipoli)- Why painting saved his life — and his mind- The real story behind the “black dog” of depression- Leadership lessons forged in war that still apply today- What it means to believe in destiny — and fight for itThis isn’t history class.This is living history, performed by the man who knows Churchill better than anyone alive.🎙️ Sit back, listen closely — and decide for yourself when the character ends and the wisdom begins. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America doesn’t have a healthcare problem.It has a healthcare business problem — and we’re all trapped inside it.In this powerful episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Chris Deacon — attorney, healthcare policy expert, former Director of State Health Benefits for New Jersey, and author of The Great American Healthcare Heist — to expose how America’s healthcare system became a $5 trillion machine that patients, employers, and taxpayers can’t escape.Chris isn’t a theorist.She ran healthcare for nearly 800,000 lives and managed a $6–7 billion annual healthcare budget inside government.What she discovered changed everything.In this episode, you’ll learn:- Why Americans are paying $17,000–$50,000 per family per year and still can’t afford care- How insurers, PBMs, and hospitals operate as vertically integrated monopolies- Why “nonprofit” hospitals behave like Wall Street corporations — without paying taxes- How consolidation destroyed community hospitals and accountability- Why politicians of both parties are trapped by lobbying and reelection incentives- How young government staffers are “educated” by industry lobbyists- Why $1.5 BILLION in savings was realistically achievable — without cutting benefits- How employers blindly write healthcare checks they’d never approve anywhere else- Why Americans are handed a $50,000 system with no instruction manual- How the healthcare system itself can become dangerous if navigated incorrectlyChris delivers one of the most important analogies in healthcare today:“We hand people a $50,000 Volvo and say ‘good luck’ — no driving lessons, no instruction manual — and then blame them when it goes wrong.”This conversation isn’t partisan.It’s not theoretical.And it’s not about selling you anything.It’s about education, accountability, and taking control of a system that quietly drains families, employers, and communities.If you’ve ever:1- Been afraid to seek care because of cost2- Opened a medical bill and thought “this can’t be real”3- Managed employee benefits and felt completely boxed in4 - Wondered why healthcare feels impossible to fixThis episode will change how you see everything.Watch. Share. And start asking better questions.ABOUT CHRIS DEACONChris Deacon is an attorney, healthcare policy expert, former Director of State Health Benefits for New Jersey, national speaker, whistleblower, and featured voice in the documentary It’s Not Personal, It’s Just Healthcare. She oversaw healthcare for nearly 800,000 public employees and dependents and managed one of the largest state healthcare budgets in the country.She now focuses on education, policy consulting, and public advocacy to help employers, policymakers, and the public understand how the system actually works — and how it can be improved.PURCHASE HER BOOKThe Great American Healthcare Heist by Chris DeaconAvailable at:AmazonMajor online book retailersIndependent bookstores (by request)(Search: The Great American Healthcare Heist – Chris Deacon)HOW TO CONTACT CHRIS DEACONLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cdeaconc/Active on LinkedIn with regular healthcare insights and commentaryLong-form writing available via Substack: https://substack.com/@chrisdeaconahealthcareheistOpen to messages, dialogue, and education-focused engagementSUPPORT THE SHOWIf this episode resonated:Like the videoSubscribe to Broken HealthcareShare with someone who’s tired of the status quoHealthcare doesn’t change without informed pressure — and that starts here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Broken healthcare is failing millions of Americans — especially hourly and frontline workers.In this episode of the Broken Healthcare Podcast, host Ray Kober sits down in-studio with Lexie Leitner, PA-C, Vice President of Clinical Operations at River Health, to unpack why the traditional U.S. healthcare system no longer works — and what it will take to fix it.Lexie shares her journey from family medicine to healthcare innovation, and explains how River Health is rethinking access, affordability, and care delivery for workers who are often left behind by employer-sponsored insurance.One of the most powerful parts of River Health’s model? Mental health is treated as essential care — not an add-on. Members receive unlimited virtual therapy plus free access to the Calm app, helping address anxiety, burnout, depression, and everyday stress without barriers, copays, or long wait times.In this episode, we cover:Why high-deductible health plans leave Americans functionally uninsuredHow hourly workers fall through the cracks of traditional healthcareThe real reason healthcare costs keep rising (and who actually pays)How River Health delivers unlimited virtual primary care, labs, prescriptions, imaging, and urgent care access for a flat monthly costWhy unlimited teletherapy and Calm access are critical in today’s mental health crisisHow employers can support workforce health without $40,000 insurance plansThe difference between insurance and actual access to careHow healthcare became so complex — and what simplicity looks like againIf you’re an employer, HR leader, healthcare professional, or someone frustrated with the cost and confusion of U.S. healthcare, this conversation will challenge how you think about coverage, value, and care.🎧 Subscribe to Broken Healthcare for real conversations about what’s broken — and what can actually fix it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. healthcare system is broken — and doctors are burning out just as fast as patients.In this powerful in-studio episode of the Broken Healthcare Podcast, host Ray Kober sits down with Dr. Dana Mincer, a board-certified osteopathic physician and Direct Primary Care (DPC) doctor, to expose what’s really happening behind the scenes of American healthcare.Dr. Mincer shares her raw, unfiltered journey — from medical training and provider burnout to mental health struggles, patient advocacy, and ultimately walking away from the insurance-driven system to build a direct primary care practice centered on time, transparency, and human connection.In this episode, we cover:- Why traditional insurance-based healthcare is failing both patients and doctors- What Direct Primary Care (DPC) actually is — and why it works- The healthcare insurance cartel, price opacity, and hospital consolidation- Doctor burnout, moral injury, and why so many physicians want out- Mental health, ADHD, anxiety, and the limits of medication-only care- Why relationship-based medicine leads to better outcomes and lower costs- How free-market healthcare models are restoring trust and autonomyThis conversation is a must-watch for patients, employers, physicians, and anyone who knows the system feels wrong but hasn’t been able to put it into words.🎙️ If you care about:✔ Broken healthcare✔ Direct primary care✔ Medical burnout✔ Mental health reform✔ Free-market healthcare solutions— this episode is for you.👉 Subscribe for more conversations on fixing the U.S. healthcare system from the inside out.👉 Like & comment to help this message reach more people who need to hear it. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America doesn’t have a healthcare system — it has a sick care system.In this powerful episode of the Broken Healthcare Podcast, host Ray Kober sits down with Dr. Kyle Rickner, a pioneer of the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement and co-founder of Primary Health Partners, to expose why U.S. healthcare is failing patients and doctors — and what it will take to fix it.Dr. Rickner shares his journey from being an employed physician inside a hospital system to breaking free and helping build a multi-state Direct Primary Care network that puts doctors and patients back in control.If you’ve ever wondered:Why healthcare costs keep explodingWhy doctors are burned out and leaving medicineWhy insurance dominates every medical decisionHow Direct Primary Care actually worksHow employers can slash healthcare costs without sacrificing careThis episode will change how you think about healthcare forever.What You’ll Learn in This Episode:Why insurance and hospital systems broke healthcareHow Direct Primary Care eliminates middlemenWhy doctors have lost autonomy — and how DPC restores itThe truth about cash-pay healthcare and transparent pricingHow employers are quietly escaping traditional insuranceWhy prevention actually works when doctors have timeWhat it takes to scale DPC nationallyWhy this fight is about saving doctors’ lives, not just moneyWhat Is Direct Primary Care?Direct Primary Care (DPC) is a membership-based healthcare model where patients pay a flat monthly fee for unlimited access to their doctor — no insurance billing, no copays, no rushed visits.Patients get:✔ Longer appointments✔ Same-day or next-day access✔ Direct communication with their doctor✔ Transparent pricing✔ Better outcomes at lower costDoctors get:✔ Autonomy✔ Time with patients✔ Freedom from insurance bureaucracy✔ A sustainable career🔔 Subscribe for More Conversations That Expose Broken HealthcareIf you’re tired of confusing bills, rushed visits, and a system that puts profits over people — subscribe to Broken Healthcare for real conversations with doctors, employers, and innovators rebuilding healthcare from the ground up.👍 Like💬 Comment🔔 Subscribe Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Karen Van Caulil, President & CEO of the Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value — one of the nation’s most respected employer coalitions driving real healthcare reform.Karen shares insider-level insights from 14+ years of working with public and private employers to reduce costs, improve quality, and fight back against the entrenched interests that keep U.S. healthcare expensive, confusing, and opaque.What We Cover in This Episode:- Why U.S. healthcare remains broken — and what employers can realistically do about it- The truth about PBMs, 340B, and the lack of price transparency- Why employers still struggle to obtain their own claims data (despite the law)- How the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) changes employer fiduciary responsibility- How business coalitions (like the Florida Alliance) are reshaping healthcare markets- Real-world examples: Rosen Hotels, MarineMax, and employers who cracked the code- The role of brokers — and how misaligned incentives block meaningful change- What policymakers get wrong — and why employer voices matter more than ever- Practical steps employers can take right now to protect their plan, members, and dollarsIf you’ve ever wondered how employers can fight back against waste, fraud, and abuse in a $5 trillion system — this is the episode you need.About Karen Van Caulil: Karen leads the Florida Alliance for Healthcare Value, representing 80+ employers across the state and nationally. With a deep background in health policy, administration, and clinical planning, she is one of the leading voices advocating for employer-led healthcare reform, transparency, and accountability.Connect with Karen: https://flhealthvalue.org/https://www.linkedin.com/in/karenvancaulilphd/Subscribe for more conversations with the leaders fixing U.S. healthcare from the inside out. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Tiffany Ryder walked into the studio like she walks through life — calm, confident, and not here for anybody’s nonsense. A former NFL cheerleader turned physician assistant, Tiffany has seen the best and worst of America’s healthcare system, and this episode hits on everything people wish they could ask their doctors but never do.Tiffany grew up in rural Louisiana with almost no access to care. Later she found herself working with wounded veterans at Walter Reed, studying medicine in Germany, and eventually serving on the front lines of emergency medicine — right through COVID.In this conversation, we get into:• why so many patients get bad advice• the stuff you’re not told about vaccines, Tylenol, metabolic health & chronic disease• what really happens behind the scenes in emergency rooms• how she reversed prediabetes and PCOS with lifestyle changes her doctor never mentioned• why she believes you are the only true advocate for your health• how politics has hijacked medicine — and the cost of staying silent• what she learned treating wounded service members• the culture of “diagnose & prescribe” that keeps people sick• her transition from NFL cheerleader to PA• and what she’s working on through her Substack, Signal and NoiseTiffany keeps it real. She doesn’t sugar-coat and she’s doing something incredibly rare in this space:She’s using her press access to cover FDA and HHS to actually ask the questions most people are afraid to touch.This episode is packed with perspective, data, lived experience, and a level of honesty that’s rare in healthcare conversations. If you care about your health, your kids, or the future of medical transparency, this one’s worth every minute.Subscribe to Signal and Noise on Substack: https://signalandnoise.online/p/welcome-to-signal-and-noise-c79 Connect with Tiffany on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tiffanyryder/If you want Tiffany to cover a topic, she’s an open book — just send her a message.Drop a comment with your thoughts, your story, or your biggest takeaway from Tiffany’s journey. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

What does Wall Street have in common with America’s broken healthcare system?In this powerful in-studio conversation, host Ray Kober sits down with Barbara Delaney, a trailblazing financial leader who’s been shaping the retirement and fiduciary landscape since 1981.Barbara shares her incredible journey—from being the only woman in her Wall Street training class at EF Hutton, to transforming the retirement industry, to exposing the hidden parallels between finance and healthcare.They dive deep into:The fiduciary crisis in both finance and healthcareHow ERISA laws tie Wall Street and health benefits togetherWhy employers are unknowingly running “mini healthcare companies”Lessons learned from the 2008 crash and how they apply to today’s healthcare costsHow transparency, accountability, and fiduciary duty could finally fix what’s brokenIf you care about money, healthcare, or the future of fiduciary responsibility, this episode is a must-watch.🎧 Listen now and join the movement to fix the system.🔗 Subscribe for more episodes of Broken Healthcare with Ray Kober.#BrokenHealthcare #BarbaraDelaney #FiduciaryDuty #WallStreet #HealthcareReform #FinancePodcast #ERISA #RayKober Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

From the dojo to the battlefield to the operating room — this is the story of a real-life warrior healer.In this episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Dr. Demetrio Aguila — a plastic and nerve surgeon, U.S. Air Force veteran, and lifelong martial artist on a mission to fix America’s broken healthcare system.🥋 Martial Arts. He earned his first black belt at 13, mastered Aikido, and became a 4th-degree black belt in Tang Soo Do. The discipline, focus, and humility he learned on the mat shaped the surgeon he became.✈️ The Air Force. As a combat surgeon in Afghanistan, Dr. Aguila performed life-saving operations under fire — and saw firsthand the cost of pain, trauma, and courage.🩺 The Surgeon. Back home, he’s changing lives through nerve surgery and pain elimination, helping patients walk again, smile again, and live again — often after decades of suffering.💜 The Mission. Through Healing Hands of America and Operation Warrior’s Hope, Dr. Aguila and his team provide affordable, debt-free surgeries — including free care for Purple Heart veterans who’ve been told “nothing more can be done.”⚡ In this episode:• How martial arts discipline shaped his surgical precision• Lessons from Afghanistan and the battlefield of modern medicine• The truth about Tylenol, data, and dangerous misinformation• Why faith and focus belong in healthcare• How free-market medicine is restoring hope to patients nationwide💡 About Dr. Aguila:Dr. Demetrio Aguila is a board-certified plastic and peripheral nerve surgeon, founder of Total Pain Solutions and Healing Hands of America, and a 4th-degree Tang Soo Do black belt. His work merges science, soul, and service to bring healing back to healthcare.🗣️ Join the Movement:Comment, share, and subscribe if you believe healthcare can be human again.#BrokenHealthcare #DrDemetrioAguila #MartialArts #AirForceVeteran #PainManagement #NerveSurgery #HealingHandsOfAmerica #OperationWarriorsHope #FaithInMedicine #HealthcareReform #PurpleHeartVeterans #TangSooDo Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This dermatologist just changed cancer detection forever.In this powerful episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down in studio with husband-and-wife innovators Dr. Mike and Elizabeth Webb, the creators of CheckMySpot — a revolutionary app that lets anyone screen potential skin cancers from their phone.Dr. Webb, a board-certified dermatologist and Mohs surgeon, shares his 30-year journey in medicine, from tackling advanced skin cancer cases to developing a simple, life-saving technology. Elizabeth reveals how a small-town problem inspired a nationwide solution — helping people get faster access to care when it matters most.Together, they unpack:✅ Why early detection means a 99% survival rate for melanoma✅ How the broken healthcare system delays life-saving diagnoses✅ The science and myth of sun exposure and sunscreen safety✅ What “appraisal delay” is — and how it costs lives✅ How Check My Spot eliminates wait times and saves employers money✅ Why validation from the Validation Institute proves this app worksWhether you’re a patient, healthcare leader, or benefits advisor — this episode will open your eyes to what’s truly possible when innovation meets compassion.🧠 Key Takeaways:- 1 in 5 people will develop non-melanoma skin cancer.- Early detection = 99% cure rate; late detection can drop survival below 40%.- Access to care is one of the biggest failures in modern healthcare.- Check My Spot empowers users to get fast, expert triage for suspicious moles.- Validation Institute confirmed the app’s clinical and financial impact.- The Webbs’ goal: democratize dermatology and save lives through technology.📱 Connect & Learn More:🔗 Download the app: CheckMySpot💼 https://www.checkmyspot.com/how-it-works Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 3 of 3 - Woody WatersThis is the final chapter — an unfiltered, eye-opening conversation with Woody Waters, co-founder of Reference-Based Pricing and Imagine360In this finale, Woody and Ray pull no punches. They uncover why real healthcare reform will never come from Washington — and why business leaders must take control of their plans, their costs, and their people’s wellbeing.Woody reveals why Imagine360 had to bring every solution under one roof — handling balance bills, claims, and member advocacy in-house to deliver the service excellence employers and employees deserve. You can’t rely on the same system that broke healthcare to fix it.He also shares a shocking discovery: after hiring a consultancy to survey brokers and producers, over 70% claimed to be experts in Reference-Based Pricing — but only three could accurately explain how it works. The takeaway? The market is flooded with noise, and true expertise is rare.In this episode:- Why healthcare reform starts with leadership, not legislation- How Imagine360 solves every issue under one roof — and why that matters- The shocking truth about “RBP experts” who don’t understand the model- Why owning a TPA became mission-critical for lasting change- How empathy, transparency, and courage drive real reform🎙 Hosted by Ray Kober💬 Featuring Woody Waters, Founder of Reference-Based Pricing & CEO of Imagine360 (https://www.imagine360.com)👉 Watch the full Broken Healthcare trilogy here: https://www.youtube.com/@BrokenHealthcarePodcast#BrokenHealthcare #WoodyWaters #Imagine360 #HealthcareReform #Leadership #RBP #HealthcareCosts #BusinessChange #PodcastSeries Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

America spends $5 TRILLION on healthcare… and ranks DEAD LAST. Ask yourself WHY?!The Senate hearing on the Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda was a circus — and what happened to Robert F. Kennedy Jr. proves just how broken our system is.I feel it’s my personal duty to bring you the facts the media won’t. In this video, I break it all down:- Why I stand with RFK Jr. after watching the abuse he took in this hearing- The shocking truth from CommonwealthFund.org — the U.S. spends $5 TRILLION on healthcare yet ranks dead last worldwide- A live screen share of OpenSecrets.com showing six-figure campaign donations — conflicts of interest that drive healthcare costs through the roof- The ugly reality of PAC money and agency corruption- Why we’re being lied to about what’s possible in healthcare — and how we can actually cut costs in half while getting better careYou’ll also see a raw, unfiltered clip of the Senate grilling — the kind of footage you won’t find on the news or any mainstream outlet.Healthcare shouldn’t be political. But as long as money and corruption run the show, we’ll all keep paying the price.#RFKJr #MAHA #HealthcareCorruption #SenateHearing #FollowTheMoney Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Part 2 of 3 – Woody WatersIn this powerful second installment of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober continues his deep, unfiltered conversation with Woody Waters, the co-founder of Reference-Based Pricing and a pioneer determined to expose what’s really happening inside America’s healthcare system.Woody pulls no punches as he reveals how corruption, greed, and broken incentives have turned healthcare into a profit machine — one that’s stacked against patients, families, and even well-intentioned brokers.In this episode:- The brutal truth about how big insurers, PBMs, and politicians keep costs sky-high- Why companies like Coca-Cola and Delta could change everything — but won’t- How business leaders can fix what the government can’t- The shocking story of how one mother’s fight against hospital overbilling changed everything- And the unsung heroes behind Woody’s mission: military spouses, teachers, and social workers — empathetic people who left everything behind to help patients fight back against an unfair system“You can’t teach empathy,” Woody says. “That’s why we hire people who already care — military spouses, former teachers, social workers — people who understand what it means to serve.”This is the human side of healthcare reform — the real people behind the fight to take back control from corporate greed.👉 Don’t miss Part 3 — coming next week — as we uncover what it will really take to rebuild the system from the ground up.🎧 Catch Up:🔹 Part 1 – The Origin of Reference-Based Pricing → https://youtu.be/dcmFlDerEnA🔹 Subscribe & hit the bell so you don’t miss the finale.#BrokenHealthcare #WoodyWaters #HealthcareCorruption #HealthcareReform #ReferenceBasedPricing #RayCober #MedicalCosts #HealthcareSystem #MilitarySpouses #EmpathyInAction #BusinessLeadership #Podcast Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Former hospital CEO Darrell Moon ran ten hospitals before walking away — disillusioned by how America’s healthcare system rewards sickness instead of health. Today, he’s on a mission to help CEOs take control of the second-largest expense in business and lead the revolution to fix healthcare.In this powerful episode of The Broken Healthcare Podcast, host Ray Kober and Darrell unpack: 🏥 Why hospitals are incentivized to keep beds full — not people healthy. 💰 How misaligned incentives have CEOs unknowingly funding their own rising costs. 📊 Why Darrell believes CEOs — not HR, not brokers — must own healthcare decisions if real change is ever going to happen. 🌎 The NUKA System of Care: how a Native Alaskan community built the best healthcare model in the world at half the cost. ❤️ How relationships and trust — not procedures — hold the key to better outcomes and lower costs.This is a masterclass in understanding America’s $5 trillion healthcare problem — and what real leaders can do about it.📘 Darrell’s book: Make Healthcare Work for You (available on Amazon) 🔗 Follow us for insights that challenge the status quo and inspire action.#BrokenHealthcare #DarrellMoon #HealthcareReform #EmployerLeadership #HealthRosetta #HealthcareRevolution #RayKober #CEOs #HealthcareCosts Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Ever wondered where Reference-Based Pricing (RBP) came from — or who helped create it? In this episode, host Ray Kober sits down with Woody Waters, one of the original founders of RBP and a true pioneer in bringing transparency and fairness to healthcare costs.Woody shares his 33-year journey through the insurance world — from his early days as a broker to co-founding the model that reshaped how employers manage healthcare spending. Learn how his work helped lay the foundation for what eventually became Imagine360 (👉 imagine360.com).💬 In this episode:The origin story of Reference-Based PricingWhy healthcare pricing became so brokenHow employers can regain control of their healthcare costsWhat “cost + Medicare” pricing really meansThe truth about self-funded and level-funded plans🔥 Don’t miss Part 2 next week, where Woody dives deeper into how RBP evolved and what’s next for employers and employees in the healthcare space.👍 If you enjoyed this episode, like, subscribe, and turn on notifications so you don’t miss Part 2 and future episodes of the Broken Healthcare Podcast! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. healthcare system is failing millions of patients with diabetes and chronic disease. My guest, Dr. Arti Thangudu, an endocrinologist, disruptor, and patient advocate, saw it firsthand—and decided to do something radical.After leaving one of the largest endocrine clinics in the country, Dr. Thangudu launched her own direct care practice, Complete Medicine, proving that real outcomes—lower A1Cs, fewer hospitalizations, and better lives—are possible when doctors put patients first.In this powerful conversation, we cover:✅ Why traditional healthcare is broken for patients with chronic disease✅ How direct care endocrinology works (and why it’s a game-changer)✅ The shortage of endocrinologists across the U.S.—and what that means for patients✅ Dr. Thangudu’s inspiring journey from journalism student to physician entrepreneur✅ The truth about hormone replacement therapy (HRT/MHT): why women were misled, what the science really shows, and how the right treatment can be life-changing✅ How she’s rebuilding trust in medicine, one patient at a timeIf you’ve ever wondered why our system feels so impersonal—and what can actually be done to fix it—this is an episode you won’t want to miss.👉 Don’t forget to subscribe for more stories on how we can rebuild healthcare together.#BrokenHealthcare #DiabetesCare #DirectPrimaryCare #ArtiThangudu #HormoneReplacementTherapy Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

The U.S. healthcare system is broken—and today, we’re pulling back the curtain on one of the most misunderstood programs driving billions of dollars in drug pricing.In this episode of Broken Healthcare, Ray Kober sits down with Thomas Johnson—an attorney by trade and Executive Director of the Alliance to Save America’s 340B Program (ASAP 340B)—to uncover the truth about how the 340B drug pricing program, originally designed to help underserved communities, has ballooned into a $120+ billion system with little oversight.Thomas’s career is rooted in public policy and advocacy. While working with the Medical Society of DC, he helped get the city council to pass the first comprehensive anti-smoking ban in the country—a groundbreaking public health milestone that shaped his commitment to reform.🔎 You’ll learn:How the 340B program started with good intentions but drifted far from its missionWhy hospitals are marking up drugs by 500–1000% and who really pays the priceThe staggering 20% annual growth of the program and its hidden impact on businesses and patientsWhy transparency, accountability, and reform are urgently neededHow ordinary people can take action to demand change🔥 Thomas: “Let’s get back to our mission of making sure that covered entities can help those who are in underserved areas.”If you care about healthcare costs, patient access, or just want to understand how Washington works behind the scenes, this is a must-listen.🌐 Connect with Thomas Johnson & ASAP 340B 👉 Website: https://www.asap340b.org📌 Support the Show If you found this eye-opening, hit LIKE, SUBSCRIBE, and share this episode with someone who needs to hear it. Together, we can fix America’s broken healthcare system. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.