The healthcare system is basically a lucrative game of tug-of-war among players – and the winner reaps a trillion dollar pot of gold. But is it a fair game? David explores the monstrous “fee-for service system” with Dr. Vivian Lee. Then, Dr. Jill Gross joins David to explore how the results can lead to a total system breakdown.  

 

Resources from the episode:
Pick up your own copy of Dr. Lee’s book, The Long Fix: Solving America's Health Care Crisis with Strategies that Work for Everyone – https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324006671 
Read more about the “fee-for-service monster” in Dr. Lee’s STAT article – https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/12/fee-for-service-is-a-terrible-way-to-pay-for-health-care-try-a-subscription-model-instead/ 
Learn more about Dr. Jill Gross at https://www.drjillgross.com/

 

Keep up with David on twitter @CHIDavidSmith. 

 

Have you been hit with a surprise bill or had an infuriating run-in with the health care system? If you want to submit a patient story, 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.  

The healthcare system is basically a lucrative game of tug-of-war among players &ndash; and the winner reaps a trillion dollar pot of gold. But is it a fair game? David explores the monstrous &ldquo;fee-for service system&rdquo; with <a href="https://vivianleemd.com/">Dr. Vivian Lee</a>. Then, Dr. Jill Gross joins David to explore how the results can lead to a total system breakdown.&nbsp;&nbsp;
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Resources from the episode:
<ul>
<li aria-level="1">Pick up your own copy of Dr. Lee&rsquo;s book, The Long Fix: Solving America's Health Care Crisis with Strategies that Work for Everyone &ndash; <a href="https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324006671">https://wwnorton.com/books/9781324006671</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Read more about the &ldquo;fee-for-service monster&rdquo; in Dr. Lee&rsquo;s STAT article &ndash; <a href="https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/12/fee-for-service-is-a-terrible-way-to-pay-for-health-care-try-a-subscription-model-instead/">https://www.statnews.com/2020/06/12/fee-for-service-is-a-terrible-way-to-pay-for-health-care-try-a-subscription-model-instead/</a>&nbsp;</li>
<li aria-level="1">Learn more about Dr. Jill Gross at <a href="https://www.drjillgross.com/">https://www.drjillgross.com/</a></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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Have you been hit with a surprise bill or had an infuriating run-in with the health care system? If you want to submit a patient story, email us at <a href="mailto:costofcare@lemonadamedia.com">costofcare@lemonadamedia.com</a> or leave us a voicemail at 833-453-6662.&nbsp;
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Support for&nbsp;this episode of The Cost of Care&nbsp;comes from <a href="http://healthline.com/">Healthline.com</a>, America&rsquo;s leading digital health brand.&nbsp;Visit&nbsp;<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>&nbsp;now, and stay connected&nbsp;by&nbsp;following @healthline on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter. Healthline: Powering healthy actions and supporting&nbsp;you&nbsp;on&nbsp;your journey&nbsp;to&nbsp;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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