Health O' Clock Podcast: Recent Episodes
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Healthcare in the United States is constantly changing, and often confusing and frustrating. Join a healthcare actuary and an average guy as they cover the current status of healthcare and its impact on the end user… you.
Health O Clock- Show 28 “Telemedicine” We talk with Andy Huckaba, former elected official and advisory committee to the FCC appointee. We chat about Telemedicine in the time of Covid-19 and Broadband.
Link to FCC Paper on Telemedicine: https://www.fcc.gov/document/fcc-issues-advisory-committee-public-safety-and-telehealth-reports/attachment-a3
Link to Kaiser Family Foundation Covid-19 and Telemedicine News: https://www.kff.org/womens-health-policy/issue-brief/opportunities-and-barriers-for-telemedicine-in-the-u-s-during-the-covid-19-emergency-and-beyond/
Today we review and discuss the impact of Crowd sourcing Diagnosis. We based this off the Netflix show “Diagnosis” https://www.netflix.com/title/80201543 Link to research article: Journal of Global Health: Survey of Crowdsourcing in Medicine
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5840433/
We brake down each of the candidates views and plans regarding healthcare during night one of the democratic debates. Sit back, relax and get informed.
CBD, what is it? Why are there stores everywhere are there any risks? In this episode we discuss all these topics plus play Pokemon or Drug.
We kick season 3 off right with discussions on the opioid crisis. What is it? What is causing it? Pam a pharmacist provides her take on the epidemic.
What are Association Health plans? What Changed? What did Trump do to them? Is it better? We discuss this and more in todays podcast!
What are Risk Pools? How do they protein to Health Care? Good news, in this show we talk all about Risk Pools. As well as Health Care news and more!
We explore case studies where people got stuck with huge bills and medical issues- is it the insurance company's fault? Do insurance companies go too far to control costs?
A free form conversation with an economics expert. We cover some of the economic issues in the world of healthcare.
An update on “repeal and replace”, the new cancer drug, and ideas for improving the marketplace.
We discuss the recent House and Senate Health Care bills and how they compare to Obamacare.
Part 2 of the end of life care: In this show we have a conversation with Matthew who works with the "no one dies alone program".
How do we handle our last year of life in the United States? Link to Five Wishes Document: https://agingwithdignity.org/docs/default-source/default-document-library/product-samples/fwsample.pdf?sfvrsn=2
This episode we will discuss the latest news in HealthCare. We talk about Aetna, McDonalds, epipen and more!
Public health concerns all of us. What exactly is it? How does it effect you? Map of obesity rates:https://www.cdc.gov/obesity/data/prevalence-maps.htmlMap of food deserts:http://americannutritionassociation.org/newsletter/usda-defines-food-desertsRaising the minimum wage can improve health?http://www.epi.org/blog/raising-the-minimum-wage-could-improve-public-health/
We talk about high deductible plans and health savings accounts that are becoming very popular.
We explore a “what-if” scenario where a single payer health care system is adopted in the US. How does it affect the health industry, doctors, and you?
We are back from Hiatus! In this episode we cover ways other countries tackle healthcare. Let us know what you think.
Going to the doctor can be confusing and frustrating. In this episode we discuss types of doctors and interview Dr. Julie King.
Know your Patient Bill of Rights: http://www.aapsonline.org/patients/billrts.htm
Questions to ask the doctor:
http://my.clevelandclinic.org/patients-visitors/prepare-appointment/questions-to-ask-your-doctor
It’s primary season! We explore the front-runner’s views on how they intend to improve healthcare in the US.
See what the candidates have said about each of the issues: http://www.ontheissues.org
We talk about the ACA and some common misconceptions, the exchanges to buy health insurance (Healthcare.gov) and politicians’ opposing plans on Twitter.
In this episode we talk about current news stories and the cost of pharmaceuticals. How much do they actually cost? We will look at profit margins, pricing styles, and the Martin Shkreli scandal. BBC- Big Pharma Profit Margins http://www.bbc.com/news/business-28212223
For the first episode of Health O’Clock, we look at insurance pricing. When something costs a health insurance company, it’s going to cost you also. We also discuss the idea of winners and losers when it comes to buying insurance. Open Enrollment Ends January 31, 2016 (healthcare.gov) Oregon News Clip