Parhaat Health Care News Podcastit (2024)

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Obamacare's Olympian Premiums – "I couldn’t afford it," says Mary Lou Retton (Guest: Kansas State Sen. Beverly Gossage) 26:56

9M ago26:56

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Olympian Mary Lou Retton made a stunning revelation when asked why she didn’t have health insurance while she was in intensive care fighting for her life. “I couldn’t afford it,” Retton told the Today Show on January 8 when she was faced with a life threating pneumonia recently. Retton’s daughter started a “Go Fund Me” page to help her mother pay f…

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Are Hospitals Prematurely Ending Life for Organs? – Heidi Klessig, M.D. 23:53

9M ago23:53

23:53

You see the reports in the news all the time, a patient on life support has given the “gift of life” by donating organs. Few people realize but organ donors needs to be alive to do this. Hospitals can legally declare people with a brain death diagnosis allowing them to take their vital organs for transplant. Dr. Heidi Klessig is author of The Brain…

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Consumers Have Spent Billions on Decongestants that Don’t Work 21:04

10M ago21:04

21:04

In this episode of Health Care News, we delve into the recent revelation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that certain over-the-counter decongestants, specifically those labeled with "PE" (phenylephrine), are no more effective than a placebo. Our guest, Dr. Jeffrey Singer, a practicing surgeon from Phoenix, Arizona, and a senior fellow at …

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The Domino Effect of Medicare Hospital Reimbursements on Soaring Health Costs 30:59

1y ago30:59

30:59

For years, Medicare has paid hospitals and their affiliates more for services than it has to others. The reasons are complex, but this policy significantly incentivizes hospitals to absorb independent practices, creating “monopolies” that reduce competition and increase prices for everyone. Dr. Richard Kube, M.D., founder and CEO of the Prairie Spi…

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Four-Year-Old Child Trapped in Hospital Getting Against Parents' Will (Guest: Hope Schacter, Mother) 26:41

1y ago26:41

26:41

For almost 4 weeks, four-year-old Autumn Schall has been virtually trapped at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, in Palo Alto, CA against the will of her parents. Today, mother Hope Schacter joins the program to discuss Autumn’s situation. Autumn was admitted to the teaching hospital for an e-coli infection but within days, she became critically i…

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Removing Medicaid Loopholes to Improve Long-Term Health Care 36:13

1y ago36:13

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Stephen Moses, one of the leading experts on long-term care in the U.S., says the nation can dramatically improve the quality of our health care system if we could get rid of the loopholes that allow nearly everyone to qualify for Medicaid coverage. The current system encourages few people save for long-term care because it is widely accepted that …

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Woke Lawsuits Target Affordable Healthcare (Guest: Hal Frampton) 12:20

1y ago12:20

12:20

Join us as Hal Frampton, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, delves into a pivotal legal case in Michigan's Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He's representing Christian Healthcare Centers (CHC) and Sacred Heart Academy as they navigate the expanded civil rights protections in Michigan, which now encompass "gender" and "sexual preferen…

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Was Obamacare Designed to Fail? 26:01

1y ago26:01

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Is it possible that Obamacare was intentionally set up to falter, leading frustrated Americans to implore the federal government to assume control of health care? Devon Herrick posits this theory, having recently explored the topic on the Goodman Health Blog. He highlights that without the crutch of subsidies, Obamacare is destined to collapse — a …

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Obamacare’s Dirty Little Secret (Guest: John C. Goodman, Ph.D.) 20:29

1y ago20:29

20:29

Hidden within the intricacies of Obamacare lies an unsettling truth that many are unaware of. Dive deep with us as we uncover how this renowned health care reform might not be the safety net for the genuinely ill as it's often portrayed. Join Host AnneMarie Schieber and guest John C. Goodman, Ph.D., co-publisher of Health Care News and founder of t…

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How Cancer Exposes Obamacare’s Flaws (Guest: Robert Fioretti) 26:27

1y ago26:27

26:27

On this episode of "Health Care News," former Chicago and Illinois politician Robert "Bob" Fioretti shares his experience as a cancer survivor and highlights the challenges he faced navigating the healthcare system, even with "Cadillac" health care coverage. Fioretti discusses his cancer diagnosis and how he was never formally informed of it. He al…

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Personalized Care Act Could Open the Door for Direct Care 19:45

1y ago19:45

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Direct primary care (DPC) gets rave reviews from patients and doctors. So why aren’t more people gravitating to this affordable, no-hassle care that provides care outside that of the health insurance maze? Dr. Lee Gross, a direct primary care physician in southwest Florida, discusses how the Personalized Care Act can open the market for more choice…

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Independent vs Corporate Medicine (Guest: Dr. Hal Scherz) 22:21

1+ y ago22:21

22:21

It's not hard to find someone not complaining about healthcare these days, but it's not because we lack talented health professionals, it's the delivery system. There is an ongoing battle going on in healthcare that many patients might not realize, and that battle is independent practice versus corporate medicine. Dr. Hal Scherz, Fonder of Docs for…

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If You’re Incapacitated, Will the Hospital Save You? (Guest: Dr. Heidi Klessig) 20:43

1+ y ago20:43

20:43

Starting July 21, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) will be meeting to consider two options that would expand the legal definition of death. The first option is what currently exists in the Uniform Determination of Death Act and includes loss of total brain function, not just the brain stem. Dr. Heidi Klessig, a retired anesthesiologist and authorit…

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Is the Government Changing HIPAA to Block State Law Enforcement? 21:15

1+ y ago21:15

21:15

The Biden administration recently proposed a new rule to change health care privacy protections under the HIPAA (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act). The rule would limit access to medical records if inquired in the interest of “reproductive health.” The proposed rule has created huge blowback because it is seen as a way to get aro…

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Did the FDA Sabotage a Non-Addictive Pain Killer? (Guest: Charles L. Hooper) 35:38

1+ y ago35:38

35:38

Did the FDA destroy what could have been a non-addictive pain killer that might have staved off the opioid crisis before it ever stood a chance? Several decades ago, the agency approved the drug Toradol, the first non-addictive pain killer that had pain killing effects of morphine without the addictive potential. However, the FDA set the desired pe…

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Killing “Certificate of Need” Laws (Guest: Marcello Hochman, M.D.) 26:02

1+ y ago26:02

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This episode of Health Care News focuses on the recent repeal of the Certificate of Need and financial credentialing in the healthcare industry by Governor Henry McMaster on May 17. Dr. Marcello Hochman, a surgeon in Charleston and president of the organization "IndeDoc," has been advocating for healthcare market reforms since 2019. In an interview…

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Did This Hospital Intend to Kill Grace Schara? 35:25

1+ y ago35:25

35:25

In early spring of 2021, the family of Grace Schara, a 19-year-old young woman with Down’s Syndrome, brought their daughter to an emergency room at the direction of an urgent care clinic due to wavering blood oxygen levels from COVID-19. According to her father Scott Schara, this was a grave mistake. Schara claims the hospital, St. Elizabeth’s in A…

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Milton Friedman's Vision: A ‘Plan for America’ and the Future of Entitlements 28:38

1+ y ago28:38

28:38

Milton Friedman was a staunch advocate for privatizing Medicaid and Social Security, relying on the free market to regulate healthcare. The 'Plan for America' (PFA) is a proposal to bring this vision to life. Terry Nager, one of the co-authors of this plan, aimed to fortify the nation's entitlement programs, alleviate the country's deficits, debts,…

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Will the U.S. Supreme Court be the Arbiter of Drug Safety? (Guest: Rik Mehta) 15:25

1+ y ago15:25

15:25

How is it that Mifepristone was approved in the first place? The drug has high risk implications and because of that was authorized under a specific protocol that the Biden administration is now trying to change after the Dobb’s decision last year that reversed Roe v. Wade. Guest Rik Mehta comes onto the podcast to discuss the legal nature of it al…

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Why Are There Prescription Drug Shortages? (Guest: John Goodman) 17:08

1+ y ago17:08

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Have you ever visited a pharmacy only to discover that your prescription medication was out of stock? This issue is not limited to drug stores; it also occurs in hospitals and medical clinics, and the cause is rarely due to a lack of raw materials. John Goodman, the president of the Goodman Center for Public Policy Research and co-publisher of Heal…

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Can You Trust Your Hospital Doctor? (Guest: Twila Brase) 17:04

1+ y ago17:04

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Can the doctor taking care of you in the hospital be trusted? In this episode of "Health Care News," Twila Brase, R.N., a leading voice on patient advocacy and privacy, explains how hospitals are employing "hospitalists" who are more accountable to the hospital corporation than to patients. While physicians cannot mistreat patients or neglect their…

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Cancer Can Expose the Health Care Shortcomings Under Obamacare 26:28

1+ y ago26:28

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In this episode, host AnneMarie Schieber dives into the story of Robert "Bob" Fioretti, an influential figure in the world of Chicago and Illinois politics and cancer survivor. Bob's journey through the healthcare system in the last decade, specifically during treatment for throat cancer, sheds light on the challenges faced by many in the age of Ob…

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Will Biden Declare Abortion a Public Emergency? (Guest: Rik Mehta) 25:32

1+ y ago25:32

25:32

In this episode of Health Care News, we explore the possibility of the Biden administration declaring a public health emergency to override state regulation of abortion. Our guest, Rik Mehta, a former consumer safety officer at the Food and Drug Administration and an adjunct professor of law at Georgetown University Law Center, sheds light on this …

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How the AARP Works Against, Not For, Seniors (Guest: Chris Jacobs) 15:21

1+ y ago15:21

15:21

Most people recognized the acronym AARP. It’s for the American Association of Retired Persons. But few realize that rather than represent the interests of seniors, AARP acts to promote the interests of the health insurance industry at the expense of retirees and their pocketbooks. Chris Jacobs, founder of Juniper Research, has been investigating th…

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The Expansion of Government Power Through Social Determinants in Health (Guest: Matt Dean) 21:30

2y ago21:30

21:30

Join us for a thought-provoking episode as Matt Dean, Senior Fellow on Health Care Policy Outreach at The Heartland Institute, delves into the latest developments in the federal government's increasing control over healthcare. In this episode of Health Care News, we will explore the recent guidance issued by the Biden administration encouraging sta…

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Obamacare's Olympian Premiums – "I couldn’t afford it," says Mary Lou Retton (Guest: Kansas State Sen. Beverly Gossage) 26:56

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Are Hospitals Prematurely Ending Life for Organs? – Heidi Klessig, M.D. 23:53

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Consumers Have Spent Billions on Decongestants that Don’t Work 21:04

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The Domino Effect of Medicare Hospital Reimbursements on Soaring Health Costs 30:59

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Four-Year-Old Child Trapped in Hospital Getting Against Parents' Will (Guest: Hope Schacter, Mother) 26:41

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Removing Medicaid Loopholes to Improve Long-Term Health Care 36:13

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Woke Lawsuits Target Affordable Healthcare (Guest: Hal Frampton) 12:20

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Was Obamacare Designed to Fail? 26:01

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Obamacare’s Dirty Little Secret (Guest: John C. Goodman, Ph.D.) 20:29

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How Cancer Exposes Obamacare’s Flaws (Guest: Robert Fioretti) 26:27

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Personalized Care Act Could Open the Door for Direct Care 19:45

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Independent vs Corporate Medicine (Guest: Dr. Hal Scherz) 22:21

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If You’re Incapacitated, Will the Hospital Save You? (Guest: Dr. Heidi Klessig) 20:43

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Is the Government Changing HIPAA to Block State Law Enforcement? 21:15

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Did the FDA Sabotage a Non-Addictive Pain Killer? (Guest: Charles L. Hooper) 35:38

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Killing “Certificate of Need” Laws (Guest: Marcello Hochman, M.D.) 26:02

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Did This Hospital Intend to Kill Grace Schara? 35:25

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Milton Friedman's Vision: A ‘Plan for America’ and the Future of Entitlements 28:38

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Will the U.S. Supreme Court be the Arbiter of Drug Safety? (Guest: Rik Mehta) 15:25

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Why Are There Prescription Drug Shortages? (Guest: John Goodman) 17:08

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Can You Trust Your Hospital Doctor? (Guest: Twila Brase) 17:04

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Cancer Can Expose the Health Care Shortcomings Under Obamacare 26:28

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Will Biden Declare Abortion a Public Emergency? (Guest: Rik Mehta) 25:32

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How the AARP Works Against, Not For, Seniors (Guest: Chris Jacobs) 15:21

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The Expansion of Government Power Through Social Determinants in Health (Guest: Matt Dean) 21:30

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