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Tim Faust on How Medicaid Expansion Saves Lives and Money


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In this eye-opening episode of the Discover Heal Grow podcast, host Joel Blackstock sits down with healthcare policy expert Timothy Faust to demystify America's complex healthcare system. They explore how Medicaid expansion actually saves states money, why cutting healthcare funding costs more in the long run, and the real economics behind healthcare policy.

Key topics covered:

  • The business case for Medicaid expansion
  • How preventative care saves millions in emergency costs
  • Why rural hospitals depend on Medicaid funding
  • The hidden costs of means-testing and bureaucracy
  • Real stories of how healthcare debt impacts economic mobility
  • Why healthcare spending creates 4x more economic activity than defense spending
  • Perfect for healthcare workers, policy enthusiasts, and anyone trying to understand why American healthcare costs so much and how we can fix it.

    🎧 Listen now to understand the economics of healthcare that politicians don't want you to know.

    Newsletter:

    • buttondown.com/error - His healthcare newsletter (mentioned in podcast)
    • Book:

      • "Health Justice Now: Single Payer and What Comes Next" - Available on Amazon and through Melville House Publishing
      • Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Health-Justice-Now-Single-Payer/dp/1612197167
      • Penguin Random House: https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/580342/health-justice-now-by-timothy-faust/
      • Social Media:

        • Twitter/X: @crulge - https://twitter.com/crulge or https://x.com/crulge
        • Bluesky: @crulge.urinal.club - https://bsky.app/profile/crulge.urinal.club
        • LinkedIn: 💀 T. - https://www.linkedin.com/in/faust/
        • medicaid expansion economics, healthcare policy alabama, rural hospital closures, medical debt crisis, healthcare cost savings, preventative care ROI, insurance industry reform, medicare for all economics, healthcare bureaucracy waste, medical bankruptcy prevention, assertive community treatment, healthcare market failure, single payer benefits, medicaid work requirements, healthcare economic multiplier

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