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Episode 5: Burnout: The Vicious Cycle
The health care system is basically a lucrative game of tug-of-war – and the winner reaps a trillion dollar pot of gold. But is it a fair game? This week on “The Cost of Care,” David explores the monstrous fee-for service system and how the results can lead to a total system breakdown with Dr. Vivian Lee and Dr. Jill Gross.
Episode 4: The Million Dollar Baby
This week, David talks to Dr. Ashish Jha, Dean of the Brown University School of Public Health, about how a mother and nurse at Dignity Health, a Catholic hospital, ended up with a $1.7 million dollar bill for the birth of her premature baby girl.
Episode 3: Upcoded: You’re Never Done Paying
This week, David and his guests talk about surprise billing, and how many patients are too afraid to walk through providers’ doors for fear of going into unnecessary debt.
Episode 2: Sickness = Profit
With some help from an economic historian and a health care journalist, David goes back to the 1900s to find out how we ended up outspending other countries for five years less of life.
Episode 1: The Doomsday Clock
Join David Smith for the launch of “The Cost of Care” where he explores how we can build a better health care system and stop the cycle of sickness, trauma, and loss.
What Would Dr. Kirk Do With This Moment?
March 16, 2021 – An Open Letter to SAMHSA Single State Authorities On Behalf of All States and Territories from Greg Williams.