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 Jul 21, 2022
Thursday Jul 21, 2022
This is part one of Health Savings News talking about testing, focusing on statistics and the importance of knowing the value a test will have on your healthcare.
Transcript/sources:
https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/07/21/health-savings-news-episode-7-testing-part-1
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Thursday Jul 07, 2022
Thursday Jul 07, 2022
This week Health Savings News discusses abortion as essential healthcare and the costs associated with reduced access and criminalization.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/07/07/health-savings-news-episode-6-abortion-is-essential-healthcare
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Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Thursday Jun 23, 2022
Health Savings News is joined by Dr. Don Gudenas, Doctor of Pharmacy, to discuss the role of the pharmacist in helping patients save money.
Transcript/sources:
https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/06/23/health-savings-news-episode-5-the-role-of-the-pharmacist
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Thursday Jun 09, 2022
Health Savings News discusses the cost of medications in the U.S. and offer tips for saving money at the pharmacy.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/06/09/heath-savings-news-episode-4-saving-money-at-the-pharmacy
Thursday May 26, 2022
Thursday May 26, 2022
Health Savings News is joined by the Senior Director of Education and Training at the New Literacy Project, John Silva, to discuss doing your own research and avoiding the influence of misinformation.
Full transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/05/26/health-savings-news-episode-3-doing-your-own-research
Thursday May 12, 2022
Thursday May 12, 2022
Health Savings News breaks down the realities of the costs of drugs in the United States and provides a few tips for saving on prescriptions and over-the-counter medications.
A full transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/05/12/health-savings-news-episode-2-drug-costs
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Thursday Apr 28, 2022
Our first episode opens with an introduction to NeedyMeds, a nonprofit information resource, before moving on to a discussion on unnecessary costs from follow up appointments.
A full transcript to this episode along with links to all of the sources we used can be found here: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/04/28/health-savings-news-episode-1-follow-up-appointments
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Wednesday Apr 13, 2022
Health Savings News is a new podcast about healthcare costs in America and how to save money on the often expensive care all kinds of people need. Join host Evan O'Connor and retired doctors Rich Sagall and Mike Woods every two weeks as we discuss healthcare costs in America, offer tips for saving money, and relevant news that affects and reflects the expensive landscape of healthcare in America.
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