Episode 96: Why Does the Government Keep Letting Medicare Advantage Plan Companies Off the Hook is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks explains why, in his opinion, Medicare Advantage plan companies are like bank robbers that the government supports and what needs to be done to … [Read more...]
Episode 93: Fifty Years of Failure
Episode 93: Fifty Years of Failure is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. Do not miss this episode as host Joe Sparks discusses how the HMO Act of 1973 led to fifty years of failure and caused the U.S. to end up with the most expensive healthcare system in the world while having the worst overall … [Read more...]
Episode 92: More on ACO REACH and Why We Need to End It
Episode 92: More on ACO REACH and Why We Need to End It is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. In this episode, my guest is Ed Weisbart, MD, and he explains some basics about ACO REACH, why we need to end it, how to end it, why it is a threat to seniors and Medicare, and why we should be optimistic about working to end … [Read more...]
Episode 91: End ACO REACH
Episode 91: End ACO REACH is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. In this episode, I discuss why we need to end the Medicare ACO REACH program. ACO REACH or REACH is a program that transfers people from traditional Medicare to private health insurance. ACO is an acronym for “Accountable Care Organization” and REACH is … [Read more...]
Episode 86: Medicare: A Complicated Mess
Episode 86: Medicare: A Complicated Mess is now available on Podbean, Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, Spotify, Stitcher and Tune In. In this episode, I discuss why Medicare is a complicated mess, how to make it better, and why single-payer Medicare for All would be better for seniors and everyone else. Do not miss this episode as I discuss why … [Read more...]