Health Savings News
A podcast about healthcare costs in the United States and how to save money on the often expensive care all kinds of people need. Hosted by Evan O’Connor along with retired doctors Rich Sagall and Mike Woods. A project of NeedyMeds.
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Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Thursday Dec 08, 2022
Health Savings News discusses the indirect costs of healthcare.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/12/08/health-savings-new-episode-17-indirect-costs-of-healthcare
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Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Thursday Nov 24, 2022
Health Savings News offers tips for appealing denials from health insurance for needed healthcare.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/11/24/health-savings-news-episode-16-how-to-appeal-health-insurance-denials
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Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Thursday Nov 10, 2022
Health Savings News talks about the role of health insurance, how to save money, and what to look out for to avoid unnecessary expenses.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/11/10/health-savings-news-episode-15-the-role-of-health-insurance
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Thursday Oct 27, 2022
Thursday Oct 27, 2022
This week Health Savings News discusses the medical reasons why healthcare costs so much.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/10/27/health-savings-news-episode-14-why-healthcare-costs-so-much-part-2
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Thursday Oct 13, 2022
Thursday Oct 13, 2022
This week Health Savings News discusses the systemic reasons why healthcare costs so much.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/10/13/health-savings-news-episode-13-why-healthcare-costs-so-much-part-1
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Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Thursday Sep 29, 2022
Health Savings News explores the costs associated with COVID-19, how those costs are being shifted to patients, and the factors that could contribute to future waves of infections, disabilities, and deaths.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/09/29/health-savings-new-episode-12-the-costs-of-covid-19
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Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Thursday Sep 15, 2022
Health Savings News discusses medical debt, how to avoid it, how to resolve it as inexpensively as possible, and make sure you're protected from fraud and billing mistakes.
Sources/transcript: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/09/15/health-savings-news-episode-11-medical-debt
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Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Thursday Sep 01, 2022
Health Savings News discusses free, low-cost, and sliding scale clinics, the benefits and drawbacks of teaching hospitals and clinical trials, and how to find assistance for uninsured and underinsured people.
Sources/transcript: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/09/01/health-savings-news-episode-10-free-low-cost-health-care-services
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Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Thursday Aug 18, 2022
Health Savings News discusses how to avoid unnecessary procedures and treatments, and how to save money on the ones you need without sacrificing quality of care.
Transcripts/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/08/18/health-savings-news-episode-9-procedures-treatments
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Thursday Aug 04, 2022
Thursday Aug 04, 2022
In part 2 of Health Savings News' conversation on testing, we discuss how to avoid unnecessary costs and save money on the tests you need.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/08/04/health-savings-news-episode-8-testing-part-2
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Healthcare costs are out of control. It is a huge problem that is a major financial burden on us all. And though we have a good idea about what is causing this, nobody seems to be able to do anything to improve the healthcare system. For the moment it is up to you to find ways to reduce the cost of your healthcare.
Many people feel that they can't afford to stay healthy. With the cost of health insurance premiums, doctor visits, medications, lab tests, surgery, proper healthcare can seem like a luxury to some. Nice to think about, but too expensive to rely on or fit into their budget. Instead they simply try to stay out of the doctor's office and hope for the best.
NeedyMeds is committed to helping people become wise and educated consumers of healthcare. This commitment includes helping people find ways to save on healthcare costs. We created the Health Savings News Podcast as a vehicle for informing people of savings tips.
Find more information at needymeds.org