In this powerful episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with healthcare transformation leader Keith Pinter, CEO of AristaMD, to expose the truth about America's healthcare crisis — and reveal the revolutionary solutions that are already changing the game.

From jaw-dropping stories of medical inefficiency and outrageously long wait times to innovative tech that empowers primary care doctors and slashes unnecessary specialist visits, this conversation pulls no punches. 🚑

Keith shares hard truths, personal stories, and real-world examples of how AristaMD is eliminating waste, improving outcomes, and restoring trust in a system that's been failing millions.

📉 Why are we paying $40,000 a year for insurance and still waiting 3 months to see a doctor?

📈 How can technology and smart care coordination actually save lives — and billions?

💡 What does the future of healthcare really look like?

🔔 Subscribe and join the movement to fix what’s broken. Healthcare shouldn’t be this hard.

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In this powerhouse episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Dr. Mary O’Connor — a former Olympic-level rower, nationally recognized orthopedic surgeon, and trailblazer for healthcare equity. From her protest days at Yale that reshaped Title IX enforcement to leading at Mayo Clinic and reforming care delivery at Vori Health, Dr. O'Connor's journey is anything but ordinary.

We dive deep into:

• The emotional toll of missing the 1980 Olympics
• Her historic Title IX protest that made national headlines
• The realities of being a female pioneer in orthopedic surgery
• Why our healthcare payment system is fundamentally broken
• How equity, diversity, and team dynamics can transform outcomes
• The truth behind hospital incentives and why the system fails patients
• How personal values shaped her mission in fixing American healthcare

This is not just a conversation about healthcare — it's a masterclass in resilience, leadership, and reimagining what’s possible.

🎧 Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share if you care about building a better healthcare system.

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#BrokenHealthcare #MaryOConnor #HealthcareReform #OrthopedicSurgery #TitleIX #WomenInMedicine #VoriHealth #OlympianDoctor #RayKober #DiversityInHealthcare

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📣 In this explosive episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with bestselling author and marketing strategist Steve Napolitan — a man who built a thriving business with clients like Apple and Intel… then walked away from the grind after life hit hard.

💥 After being diagnosed with Guillain–Barré Syndrome (GBS) — a rare neurological disorder that left him temporarily paralyzed — Steve was forced to confront the high cost of the hustle. His body shut down, but his mind woke up.

This is the story of how one of the sharpest business minds in the game reclaimed his health, time, and purpose — and how you can too.

🔥 We dive deep into:

• Steve’s GBS diagnosis and recovery — and what it taught him about health, stress, and slowing down
• Why more hours ≠ more success — and how working less can actually make you wealthier
• The broken mindset driving burnout in American culture
• What Europe gets right about living well
• The insane (true) story of a staged NASCAR heist that launched a multimillion-dollar brand
• Why most people chase money blindly — and the ONE question you need to ask instead

⚠️ Whether you're a healthcare pro, entrepreneur, or high achiever ready to rewrite your path — this episode is your wake-up call.

🎧 Watch now, then ask yourself: What will having “more” really do for you?

🔔 Subscribe and tap the bell — let’s rebuild life, work, and wellness from the inside out.

#SteveNapolitan #GuillainBarreSyndrome #WorkLifeBalance #BurnoutRecovery #BrokenInHealthcare #RayKober #MoreBusinessMoreLife #Entrepreneurship #Wellness #Productivity #Podcast

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How do you provide quality healthcare to thousands of employees—many of them hourly, spread across multiple states—with costs rising and transparency shrinking?

In this eye-opening episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with seasoned HR leader Amanda White, who pulls back the curtain on what it's really like to manage benefits for a workforce where affordability isn’t a perk—it’s survival.

🎧 What you'll hear:

• The impossible decisions HR must make between cost and care.
• The truth about GLP-1 drugs like Ozempic—and why they’re exploding your plan.
• How "free" benefits like amusement park discounts matter more than you think.
• The quiet war between HR, brokers, and big insurance—and who really wins.
• Why avoiding high-deductible plans might be the smartest move you've never made.

This isn’t theory. This is real-world leadership in a broken system.

🔔 Subscribe for honest, practical conversations that expose the cracks in U.S. healthcare—and spotlight the people fighting to fix it.

👉 Share this episode with your HR and benefits team. It might save your company—and your people.

#BrokenHealthcare #HRLeadership #HealthcareReform #AmandaWhite #GLP1 #EmployerHealthcare #BenefitsStrategy #HealthcarePodcast

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In this episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Mike Stancil, a reform-minded healthcare executive and former CEO of the Pittsburgh Business Group on Health. Now at the forefront of ethical PBM transformation with AffirmedRx, Mike unpacks the dysfunction of the U.S. pharmacy benefit system — from opaque rebate schemes to profit-driven care decisions — and lays out a bold new model that puts people before profit.

💊 What does a Public Benefit Corporation PBM look like?

💥 Why are legacy PBMs compared to car salesmen with rigged pricing?

💡 How can employers and patients escape the grip of the Big Three PBMs?

If you're an employer, a healthcare insider, or just sick of rising drug costs, this conversation is your blueprint for change.

👉 Subscribe for more real talk from the front lines of healthcare reform.

#BrokenHealthcare #PBMReform #PharmacyCosts #AffirmedRx #HealthcareTransparency #PatientsOverProfit

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In this episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Carey and Batya from The Big Plan to unpack one of the most disruptive ideas in employee healthcare benefits today — ICHRAs (Individual Coverage Health Reimbursement Arrangements).

✅ What is an ICHRA and why should employers care?

✅ Can it actually lower costs and offer better employee coverage?

✅ Why more brokers and businesses are waking up to this game-changing strategy

✅ And how a tech-powered platform (with a squirrel mascot!) is flipping traditional group benefits on its head

From insurance flukes to Medicare reimbursements, this is a fun, smart, and brutally honest look at the future of healthcare benefits in America. Whether you're a business leader, HR professional, or just curious about why your premiums keep climbing, this is one conversation you can't afford to miss.

👂 LISTEN NOW and learn how to give your employees more choice, your company more control, and your healthcare plan a much-needed overhaul.

📌 Learn more: https://thebigplan.com

📌 Connect with Ray: https://benefixa.com

#BrokenHealthcare #ICHRA #HealthcareReform #TheBigPlan #RayKober #EmployeeBenefits #HealthcarePodcast

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From a small town in South Carolina to leading healthcare efforts in Abu Dhabi, Zack Cooper’s journey is anything but ordinary.

In this powerful episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Zack — a nurse, global health advocate, and executive director of an addiction treatment organization — to explore the deeper issues behind America’s broken healthcare system.

🎙️ What you'll learn:

• Why the U.S. system is failing both patients and providers
• How international healthcare models highlight what we’re getting wrong
• The human side of addiction — and how treatment should really work
• What meaningful, compassionate innovation in healthcare actually looks like

Whether you're a healthcare professional, policymaker, or just tired of high costs and low value, this conversation will shift your perspective.

📺 Watch now and join the movement to reimagine American healthcare for the better.

👉 Subscribe for more bold, unfiltered conversations.

📌 Learn more about the show: https://www.brokenhealthcarepodcast.com

#BrokenHealthcare #ZackCooper #HealthcareReform #AddictionTreatment #HealthEquity #GlobalHealth #NursingLeadership #Podcast

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In this explosive episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Dae Lee—a PharmD, attorney, and certified pharmacy benefit specialist—who is on the front lines of one of healthcare’s biggest battles: taking on the 3 powerful PBMs (Pharmacy Benefit Managers) that control 80% of U.S. prescription drug claims.

💣 What you'll learn:

- How PBMs manipulate drug pricing and hurt patients

- Why employers are at legal risk under the Consolidated Appropriations Act

- How Dae Lee helps pharmacies and plan sponsors fight back in court

- Real-world lawsuits against giants like CVS Caremark, OptumRx, and Express Scripts

- What every employer must do now to avoid being sued by their own employees

If you're a business leader, healthcare professional, or just sick of overpaying for prescriptions—you can’t afford to miss this.

👉 Subscribe for more eye-opening interviews exposing the rot in America’s healthcare system.

#PBM #PharmacyBenefitManagers #DaeLee #BrokenHealthcare #HealthcareLawsuits #BigPharma #PharmaCorruption

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What happens when the system meant to protect your health becomes the very thing that threatens it? In this explosive episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Dan LaBroad—activist and outspoken advocate for medical freedom.

Dan shares his firsthand experience battling a healthcare system plagued by bureaucracy, political interference, and corporate greed. From confronting insurance nightmares to standing up against government mandates, Dan’s journey is a powerful call to action for anyone who’s ever felt powerless in the face of “healthcare.”

👉 We cover:

• The truth about medical mandates and patient rights
• How insurance companies and big pharma profit off your pain
• Why real healthcare reform must start at the grassroots
• Stories that will shock you—and inspire you

📣 Whether you’re a patient, a provider, or just someone who cares about bodily autonomy, you won’t want to miss this.

🔔 Subscribe for more raw, honest conversations on the fight to fix our broken system.

🎧 Listen on your favorite podcast platform.

#BrokenHealthcare #DanLaBroad #MedicalFreedom #HealthcareReform #PatientRights #BigPharmaExposed #BodilyAutonomy

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In this explosive episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Joe Shields, Executive Director of Transparency-Rx, to reveal the truth about pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs)—and why most employers are unknowingly bleeding money in a rigged system.

From hidden fees and offshore rebate schemes to broken fiduciary responsibilities and regulatory wake-up calls, this conversation pulls back the curtain on how the “healthcare” system works against the very people it's supposed to serve.

🎯 Topics include:

• The PBM rebate racket: who’s getting rich and who’s paying the price
• How “fully insured” and “self-funded” really play out in practice
• Why most brokers and carriers are protecting their own profits
• The growing legal risks for employers under the CAA
• What Transparency-Rx is doing to help fix this broken system

📢 If you’re a CEO, CFO, or HR leader spending 7+ figures on employee healthcare, this episode could save your company—and protect your people.

🎧 Watch now and take control.

🔗 Full docuseries at Benefixa.com

#BrokenHealthcare #PBMTransparency #HealthInsuranceReform #EmployerBenefits #FiduciaryDuty #HealthcareScam #CostContainment #JoeShields #RayKober #TransparencyRx

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