In the final episode of the season, David highlights pro tips from the experts themselves: patient advocates Linda Michelson and AnnMarie McIlwain. Dr. David Blumenthal of The Commonwealth Fund joins to shine the light on tangible solutions on how to restructure our national health care system.

 

Resources from the episode:
Check out Marshall Allen's book, Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win: https://www.marshallallen.com/ 
Contact Linda Michelson: https://medicalbillproblems.com/ 
Contact AnnMarie McIlwain and her team: http://www.patientadvocators.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnueFBhChARIsAPu3YkR5dzaS6o-jIY8ZJUoJZUlRku1bWMVgVYfnn5wQ4F-c1YwmDUbMihIaAnb9EALw_wcB  
Keep up with the Commonwealth Fund: https://www.commonwealthfund.org/ 
AdvoConnection’s patient advocates directory: https://profile.advoconnection.com/ 
AdvoConnection’s comprehensive overview of patient advocacy: https://www.aphadvocates.org/profession-overview/ 
National Patient Advocate Foundation’s resources on choosing the best health care plan for you: https://www.npaf.org/patients-and-caregivers/how-to-choose-a-plan/ 
CoPatient’s resources for making sure your bills are fair and accurate: https://www.copatient.com/ 

 

Keep up with David on twitter @CHIDavidSmith. 

 

Share your feedback!  Email us at costofcare@lemonadamedia.com or leave us a voicemail at 833-453-6662. 

 

Support for this episode of The Cost of Care comes from Healthline.com, America’s leading digital health brand. Visit healthline.com/costofcare now, and stay connected by following @healthline on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Healthline: Powering healthy actions and supporting you on your journey to well-being.

 

Support for this podcast comes from The Commonwealth Fund, a health care research foundation working to improve the U.S. health system. Visit commonwealthfund.org/costofcare, and stay connected by following us on Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram. Commonwealth Fund: Affordable, quality health care. For everyone.

 

You can click this link for a full list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows.

 

To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/thecostofcare/ shortly after the air date.

 

Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.

In the final episode of the season, David highlights pro tips from the experts themselves: patient advocates Linda Michelson and AnnMarie McIlwain. Dr. David Blumenthal of The Commonwealth Fund joins to shine the light on tangible solutions on how to restructure our national health care system.
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Resources from the episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Check out Marshall Allen's book, Never Pay the First Bill: And Other Ways to Fight the Health Care System and Win: <a href="https://www.marshallallen.com/">https://www.marshallallen.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Contact Linda Michelson: <a href="https://medicalbillproblems.com/">https://medicalbillproblems.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Contact AnnMarie McIlwain and her team: <a href="http://www.patientadvocators.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnueFBhChARIsAPu3YkR5dzaS6o-jIY8ZJUoJZUlRku1bWMVgVYfnn5wQ4F-c1YwmDUbMihIaAnb9EALw_wcB">http://www.patientadvocators.com/?gclid=Cj0KCQjwnueFBhChARIsAPu3YkR5dzaS6o-jIY8ZJUoJZUlRku1bWMVgVYfnn5wQ4F-c1YwmDUbMihIaAnb9EALw_wcB</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Keep up with the Commonwealth Fund: <a href="https://www.commonwealthfund.org/">https://www.commonwealthfund.org/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">AdvoConnection&rsquo;s patient advocates directory: <a href="https://profile.advoconnection.com/">https://profile.advoconnection.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">AdvoConnection&rsquo;s comprehensive overview of patient advocacy: <a href="https://www.aphadvocates.org/profession-overview/">https://www.aphadvocates.org/profession-overview/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">National Patient Advocate Foundation&rsquo;s resources on choosing the best health care plan for you: <a href="https://www.npaf.org/patients-and-caregivers/how-to-choose-a-plan/">https://www.npaf.org/patients-and-caregivers/how-to-choose-a-plan/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">CoPatient&rsquo;s resources for making sure your bills are fair and accurate: <a href="https://www.copatient.com/">https://www.copatient.com/</a>&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
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Keep up with David on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/chidavidsmith?lang=en">@CHIDavidSmith</a>.&nbsp;
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Share your feedback!&nbsp; Email us at costofcare@lemonadamedia.com or leave us a voicemail at 833-453-6662.&nbsp;
&nbsp;
Support for this episode of The Cost of Care comes from<a href="http://healthline.com/"> Healthline.com</a>, America&rsquo;s leading digital health brand. Visit <a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fhealthline.com%2Fcostofcare&amp;data=04%7C01%7Ckbender%40healthline.com%7C06adc8b8b53f46818cd808d8faa8be8c%7C4289d6102cfd46218c9644a1518ddb0a%7C0%7C0%7C637534949958523345%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=2phQulRnJ9pAZOP5Ho5UZkim5YDYM5fZmu%2B6GXQgOwU%3D&amp;reserved=0">healthline.com/costofcare</a> now, and stay connected by following @healthline on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Healthline: Powering healthy actions and supporting you on your journey to well-being.
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Support for this podcast comes from The Commonwealth Fund, a health care research foundation working to improve the U.S. health system. Visit <a href="http://commonwealthfund.org/costofcare">commonwealthfund.org/costofcare</a>, and stay connected by following us on <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Ftwitter.com%2Fcommonwealthfnd&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnl%40cmwf.org%7Cfacf8d77eb594c628c9f08d900f1b21e%7C48336ef9fe4e4d92832da244fd9b6f25%7C0%7C0%7C637541860334282820%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=prcdOcMotE3l0pB4VO41prFVe4R4FxOxRxM0AYCXuxE%3D&amp;reserved=0">Twitter</a>, <a href="https://nam11.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.linkedin.com%2Fcompany%2Fthe-commonwealth-fund%2F&amp;data=04%7C01%7Cnl%40cmwf.org%7Cfacf8d77eb594c628c9f08d900f1b21e%7C48336ef9fe4e4d92832da244fd9b6f25%7C0%7C0%7C637541860334292777%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C1000&amp;sdata=Xgh53Imo9U3xDsgycR6SWTlktEiiXvIR0HS3eHStm7k%3D&amp;reserved=0">LinkedIn</a>, and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/advancinghealthequity/">Instagram</a>. Commonwealth Fund: Affordable, quality health care. For everyone.
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To follow along with a transcript and/or take notes for friends and family, go to <a href="https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/thecostofcare/">https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/thecostofcare/</a> shortly after the air date.
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What's your life worth? Healthcare in the United States can bankrupt you, demoralize you—or actually kill you. Healthcare economist David Smith grew up in a Mormon community in Utah, and lost his father, sister, and brother to the same deadly epidemic. He’s spent his career exploring whether their deaths were preventable and how we can make health a priority for everyone. On The Cost of Care, David and his guests – patients, medical experts, and policy makers – reveal how the wealthiest nation on earth ended up with one of the most expensive, worst-performing health care systems in the world and provide solutions to fix it, together.

What's your life worth? Healthcare in the United States can bankrupt you, demoralize you—or actually kill you. Healthcare economist David Smith grew up in a Mormon community in Utah, and lost his father, sister, and brother to the same deadly epidemic. He’s spent his career exploring whether their deaths were preventable and how we can make health a priority for everyone. On The Cost of Care, David and his guests – patients, medical experts, and policy makers – reveal how the wealthiest nation on earth ended up with one of the most expensive, worst-performing health care systems in the world and provide solutions to fix it, together.

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