Healthcare Americana

In this episode of Healthcare Americana, host Christopher Habig is joined by Dr. Bernardo Perez-Villa, Vice President of Medical Affairs at Hello Heart, to explore how technology and artificial intelligence are transforming cardiovascular care between office visits. Dr. Perez Villa shares insights into the limitations of traditional, infrequent doctor visits for managing "silent killers" like hypertension and high cholesterol, emphasizing the need to convert daily at-home metrics into clear, actionable clinical insights. The conversation examines Hello Heart’s user-friendly platform and clinically validated outcomes, discussing how digital health tools, backed by strong guardrails and predictive AI, can empower patients, enhance physician decision-making, and shift healthcare from a reactive system to proactive prevention before catastrophic cardiac events occur.More on Freedom Healthworks & FreedomDoc HealthSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/More on Dr. Bernardo Perez-Villa & Hello HeartFollow Healthcare Americana: Instagram & LinkedIN

In this episode of Healthcare Americana, host Christopher Habig welcomes Dr. Marschall Runge, cardiologist, scientist, former CEO of Michigan Medicine, and author of The Great Healthcare Disruption, to explore why rapid medical advances have not translated into better overall health for average Americans. Together, they break down the biggest flaws in the current medical system, including high administrative costs, fragmented specialty care, and crowded emergency rooms. Dr. Runge highlights how a strong, ongoing doctor-patient relationship is essential for effective chronic disease management and disease prevention. The conversation also compares short-term retail medicine with models like Direct Primary Care, demonstrating how relationship-based care can lower costs, improve patient satisfaction, and restore fundamental trust in medicine. Ultimately, this discussion highlights why reorganizing care around the patient may be the most important healthcare breakthrough of our time.More on Freedom Healthworks & FreedomDoc HealthSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/More on Dr. Marschall Runge & The Great Healthcare DisruptionFollow Healthcare Americana: Instagram & LinkedIN

In this episode of Healthcare Americana, host Christopher Habig sits down with Dr. Ryan Polselli, founder of MammoLink and a former Navy nuclear power operator turned breast imaging radiologist. They talk about why having a local clinic nearby doesn't mean much if patients never actually go, and how inconvenient healthcare systems cause people to put off lifesaving screenings. Dr. Polselli explains why he left traditional hospital radiology to build a mobile screening service that brings mammograms straight to patients.They break down what it takes to run mobile healthcare, from working with employers and handling billing headaches to building real trust with patients. Dr. Polselli shares how MammoLink delivers same-day results, handles dense breast tissue screenings on the spot, and where AI actually fits into the future of radiology without replacing the human touch.More on Freedom Healthworks & FreedomDoc HealthSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/More on Dr. Ryan Polselli & MammoLinkFollow Healthcare Americana: Instagram & LinkedIN

For most employers, the annual health insurance renewal cycle is a source of pure frustration. It’s often marked by rising costs, confusing packages, and a total lack of control. In this episode of Healthcare Americana, host Christopher Habig sits down with Niko Caparisos, Program Architect at Community-Owned Health Plans (COHP). Together, they explore how shifting the focus back to local, independent vendors can dramatically reduce costs while improving the patient experience. Niko discusses his mission to educate benefits brokers and empower employers to ditch rigid, one-size-fits-all national plans in favor of grassroots, community-centered solutions.The conversation digs deep into how Direct Primary Care (DPC) and cash-pay consumerism can fix the broken way we pay for healthcare in America. Niko shares actionable strategies for companies looking to reclaim their healthcare data, including how to support a remote workforce and how to implement a phased, multi-year approach to self-funding. If you are tired of repeating the same broken benefit renewal cycle every year, this episode provides a clear, solution-oriented roadmap to building a transparent, high-quality health benefit from the ground up.More on Freedom Healthworks & FreedomDoc HealthSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/More on Niko J. Caparisos & Community-Owned Health PlansFollow Healthcare Americana: Instagram & LinkedIN

What if one of the biggest drivers of healthcare costs, missed work, and unnecessary surgeries isn't what you think? In this episode of Healthcare Americana, Christopher Habig sits down with Tim Spooner, CEO of Solveglobal, to break down why musculoskeletal (MSK) care continues to frustrate patients and employers alike. From delayed access and overuse of imaging to a system that rewards escalation instead of resolution, Tim explains how most people enter care at the wrong point and end up stuck in a costly, ineffective cycle.The conversation explores a better path forward by starting with early, hands-on evaluation and treating the root cause before issues spiral into major claims. Tim shares how a proactive MSK strategy can reduce costs, improve outcomes, and even shift workplace culture by helping employees feel better and stay productive. For employers looking to take control of healthcare spending and for patients tired of the runaround, this episode offers a clear look at what happens when care is built around solving problems instead of prolonging them.More on Freedom Healthworks & FreedomDoc HealthSubscribe at https://healthcareamericana.com/More on Tim Spooner & SolveglobalFollow Healthcare Americana: Instagram & LinkedIN