In episode 20 of The Healthcare Hangover, David Contorno and Emma Fox discuss alarming healthcare facts, including the US's high healthcare spending, lack of guaranteed health coverage, and avoidable deaths. They also touch on the impact of COVID-19 on life expectancy and vaccination rates.

Tune in to gain insights into the healthcare system's financial challenges and the need for reform.

TIMESTAMPS

[00:03:08] Healthcare System's Avoidable Deaths.

[00:05:45] Universal Healthcare Debate.

[00:08:49] Life Expectancy and Healthcare Disparities.

[00:12:00] Acceptance of Preventable Deaths.

[00:17:33] Perverse Incentives in Government.

[00:21:23] Little Community Making Big Waves.

[00:23:54] Life-Changing Impact of Cost Savings.

In this episode, David Contorno and Emma Fox discuss how the US spends a significant amount on healthcare, far exceeding the average spending of other developed nations. Despite this high expenditure, the country continues to experience a troubling number of avoidable deaths. 

Furthermore, David and Emma highlight the urgent need for systemic change in the healthcare industry, emphasizing the importance of accountability, responsibility, and legislative action to address disparities, improve access to care, and enhance outcomes for individuals. By advocating for reforms, engaging with policymakers, and prioritizing patient-centered care, the healthcare system can evolve to better serve the needs of the population.

QUOTES

• "We've become accepting of hundreds of thousands of people dying every year, needlessly, unnecessarily, the huge majority of them could have been prevented. That's not even including those preventable medical errors, which is an even higher rate than that. Like we've become numb to death. Unless it's like our immediate family, We don't care about it anymore, which is right. No wonder we're not fixing our healthcare system because that involves caring about other people. And it feels like there's such a lack of that." - David Contorno
• "I think the key to finding something that's actually passable in this country is to make sure that both sides don't like it. If one side loves it and one side hates it, it's never going to get done." - David Contorno
• “I don't know what's going to happen if the administration changes hands. But I do feel at least that it's getting on some radars, you know, like some important people are realizing that we exist. And I think that's, the days when my optimism is lacking, I think those are the things that kind of lean on. And if I step out of this industry, I'm leaving that burden for somebody else to carry. And that's why I feel like it's a big responsibility.” - Emma Fox

SOCIAL MEDIA LINKS

David Contorno

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/dcontorno/

Emma Fox

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/emmamariefox/

WEBSITE

E-Powered Benefits: https://www.epoweredbenefits.com/

Emma Fox: https://emmamariefox.com/