It’s The Cost of Care Live from the Health Plan Alliance Fall Leadership Summit! Join our host David Smith and an exciting panel of healthcare policy leaders to examine critical questions such as: What is it that you wish you could do for your members to improve their health but can’t?If there were no constraints on what you could invest in, what would you do?

Thank you, Health Plan Alliance, for helping make this episode possible. Health Plan Alliance is a nationwide network of regional health plans, hospitals and physicians working together to improve performance, deliver exceptional service, transform care, and champion health and well-being in their local markets. To learn more visit healthplanalliance.org.

Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to lemonadamedia.com/sponsors.

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

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It’s The Cost of Care Live from the Health Plan Alliance Fall Leadership Summit! Join our host David Smith and an exciting panel of healthcare policy leaders to examine critical questions such as: What is it that you wish you could do for your members to improve their health but can’t? If there were no constraints on what you could invest in, what would you do?
Thank you, Health Plan Alliance, for helping make this episode possible. Health Plan Alliance is a nationwide network of regional health plans, hospitals and physicians working together to improve performance, deliver exceptional service, transform care, and champion health and well-being in their local markets. To learn more visit <a href="http://healthplanalliance.org/" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://healthplanalliance.org&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1671128917732000&amp;usg=AOvVaw2f0kQPWsfzWziv2EP-I-3x">healthplanalliance.org</a>.
Click this link for a list of current sponsors and discount codes for this show and all Lemonada shows go to <a href="http://lemonadamedia.com/sponsors">lemonadamedia.com/sponsors</a>.
Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia. 
Joining Lemonada Premium is a great way to support our show and get bonus content. Subscribe today at <a href="http://bit.ly/lemonadapremium">bit.ly/lemonadapremium</a>.

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.

The Cost of Care

The Cost of Care LIVE at the Health Plan Alliance Leadership Summit

We’ve all heard about the amazing advances in genetic testing and personalized diagnoses. What’s incredible is that these resources are increasingly accessible to each of us, allowing us to anticipate and plan for the uncertainties that lie at some future date. We talk to someone who literally had their life saved through these personalized, preventive measures along with an expert who unpacks where this exciting field is heading.



Special thanks to our season two sponsor Thorne. Thorne believes personalized, scientific wellness can extend the duration of one's health span, create happier and healthier lives, and feel one’s best at every age and life stage. Visit the Lemonada Media Thorne Storefront at www.thorne.com/u/care for 10% off your first order. 

We’ve all heard about the amazing advances in genetic testing and personalized diagnoses. What’s incredible is that these resources are increasingly accessible to each of us, allowing us to anticipate and plan for the uncertainties that lie at some future date. We talk to someone who literally had their life saved through these personalized, preventive measures along with an expert who unpacks where this exciting field is heading.
 
Special thanks to our season two sponsor Thorne. Thorne believes personalized, scientific wellness can extend the duration of one's health span, create happier and healthier lives, and feel one’s best at every age and life stage. Visit the Lemonada Media Thorne Storefront at <a href="http://www.thorne.com/u/care" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.thorne.com/u/care&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1705535974045000&amp;usg=AOvVaw0tyHFBWFGXlMqHLDedl14K">www.thorne.com/u/care</a> for 10% off your first order.

An Ounce of Prevention is Worth a $4 Trillion Dollars of the Cure

Alzheimer's is one of the most insidious and heartbreaking diseases a person can face. To make matters worse, the US healthcare system is simply not incentivized to support patients or their families in adapting to the radical change of circumstances. In this episode, David explores the illness, how the system is currently responding to it, and the very exciting things on the scientific front that could change the game.



Special thanks to our season two sponsor Thorne. Thorne believes personalized, scientific wellness can extend the duration of one's health span, create happier and healthier lives, and feel one’s best at every age and life stage. Visit the Lemonada Media Thorne Storefront at www.thorne.com/u/care for 10% off your first order.

Alzheimer's is one of the most insidious and heartbreaking diseases a person can face. To make matters worse, the US healthcare system is simply not incentivized to support patients or their families in adapting to the radical change of circumstances. In this episode, David explores the illness, how the system is currently responding to it, and the very exciting things on the scientific front that could change the game.
 
Special thanks to our season two sponsor Thorne. Thorne believes personalized, scientific wellness can extend the duration of one's health span, create happier and healthier lives, and feel one’s best at every age and life stage. Visit the Lemonada Media Thorne Storefront at <a href="http://www.thorne.com/u/care" data-saferedirecturl="https://www.google.com/url?q=http://www.thorne.com/u/care&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1699634320720000&amp;usg=AOvVaw22l3qH2JCrNBzbqB1RJJDw">www.thorne.com/u/care</a> for 10% off your first order.

The US Health System Has Forgotten About Alzheimer's Patients

David Smith watched as chronic pain and addiction transformed his loving father into a vengeful man who was unrecognizable. David has spent a lifetime trying to outrun his father’s fate - but now he’s looking for answers. How can we build a better healthcare system and stop the cycle of sickness, trauma and loss? In episode one, we explore his family’s story, covering everything from childhood tragedy and generational trauma to opioid abuse and Mormon excommunication. 

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.

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David Smith watched as chronic pain and addiction transformed his loving father into a vengeful man who was unrecognizable. David has spent a lifetime trying to outrun his father’s fate - but now he’s looking for answers. How can we build a better healthcare system and stop the cycle of sickness, trauma and loss? In episode one, we explore his family’s story, covering everything from childhood tragedy and generational trauma to opioid abuse and Mormon excommunication. 
Keep up with David on twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/chidavidsmith?lang=en">@CHIDavidSmith</a>. 
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. 
Support for this episode of The Cost of Care comes from <a href="http://healthline.com/">Healthline.com</a>, America’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. 
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.
You can click <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NEJFhcReE4ejw2Kw7ba8DVJ1xQLogPwA/view">this link</a> 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 <a href="https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/thecostofcare/">https://www.lemonadamedia.com/show/thecostofcare/</a> shortly after the air date.
Stay up to date with us on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram at @LemonadaMedia.
See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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