Health Savings News: Recent Episodes
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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.
Before going on hiatus, Health Savings News discusses patient assistance programs and other resources that can be found on NeedyMeds.org.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2023/04/27/health-savings-news-episode-27-patient-assistance-programs-and-other-resources
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Health Savings News discusses the dangers of depending on Dr. Google for self-diagnosis.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2023/04/13/health-savings-news-episode-26-dr-google
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Health Savings News goes over the No Surprises Act and how it protects patients from surprise medical bills.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2023/03/30/health-savings-news-episode-25-no-surprises-act
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Leading into LGBT Health Awareness Week, Health Savings News is joined by Micah O'Connor, a licensed mental health counselor, to talk about how gender affirming care and the costs associated with accessing (or not being able to access) this essential healthcare.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2023/03/16/health-savings-news-episode-24-gender-affirming-care
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Health Savings News talks about excessive use and overdose of vitamin and mineral.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2023/03/02/health-savings-news-episode-23-excessive-use-overdose-of-vitamins-minerals
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Health Savings News discusses COVID-19, what's changed since we last covered the pandemic in September 2022, as well as addressing the changes to expect when the public health emergency comes to end in May.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2023/02/16/health-savings-news-episode-22-the-costs-of-ending-the-covid-19-public-health-emergency
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This episode, Health Savings News discusses how having an end of life plan can save you confusion, grief, and healthcare costs. Visit planforpassinon.org for more information.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2023/02/02/health-savings-news-episode-21-plan-for-passing-on
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Health Savings News talks with Shabbir Safdar, the Executive Director of the Partnership for Safe Medicines, about the risks patients face when they leave the supply chain for medication in an effort to access affordable treatment.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2023/01/19/health-savings-news-episode-20-counterfeit-medications
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Health Savings News talks about the ways that exist to address the social determinants of health.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2023/01/05/health-savings-news-episode-19-addressing-the-social-determinants-of-health
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Health Savings News discusses the social determinants of health.
Transcript/sources: https://blog.needymeds.org/2022/12/22/health-savings-news-episode-18-social-determinants-of-health
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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
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
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
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
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
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.