Our mission is to magnify the voices of patients and physicians to influence policy changes that make healthcare price-transparent, personal, portable, affordable, and accessible. We want to encourage Americans to get active in helping to transform medical care back to its roots, the patient and the physician relationship. Visit Free2Care.org for more information on our policies and positions and to see a list of our member organizations. Medical care is personal, not political.
I entertain audience comments and questions. Listen in to find out if there is a connection between the Coronavirus vaccine and Nicki Minaj's cousin's friend's fiance's medical issue.
28 Aug 2021
Episode 10: For Patients by the Patients, Part 3
Cynthia Fisher and I discuss Hospital Price Transparency, how it will help lower charges to you, your family, and your business. We also discuss how you can get Washington DC and your own state to force hospitals to show you their cash price.
https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/use-your-voice (https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/use-your-voice )
Cynthia Fisher, Founder and Chairman, started PatientRightsAdvocate.org a few years ago to represent the consumers of healthcare – patients, American workers, businesses and taxpayers – in the fight for price transparency across the healthcare system. The ability to see prices will enable a competitive marketplace in healthcare, greatly reducing the cost of care and coverage for patients, employers and our government.
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25 Aug 2021
Episode 7: Physicians, Protect Your Brand Part 1
Guest Dr. Marlene Wust-Smith, pediatrician and publisher of Physician Outlook Magazine, joins me to discuss her contributions to physician and patient advocacy. We talk about her vision for pediatric medicine, she tells the story of her journey to advocacy, and we learn about the now award-winning cover art in Physician Outlook Magazine. Physician Outlook is a member of the Free2Care coalition. https://physicianoutlook.com
Also, don't forget to register for the Free2Care Conference September 13-14 in Austin, TX Register here: eventbrite.com/e/free2care-an…
Note: Episode 6 with Mr. Andy Mangione of AMAC will be recorded at a later date due to technical difficulties experienced during the live broadcast.
25 Aug 2021
Episode 9: For Patients by the Patients, Part 2
Christopher Sheeron, Founder and President of Action for Health (A4H) joins the show to discuss the explosive story by Rose Adams published in The Intercept exposing how "UnitedHealthcare Guided Yale's Groundbreaking Surprise Billing Study". We will also cover the No Surprises Act and what eliminating surprise medical billing and independent dispute resolution means to Americans and physicians.
Find out more by visiting https://www.action4health.org/ and https://free2care.org/
14 Aug 2021
Episode 8: For Patients by the Patients, Part 1
I'm joined by Terry Wilcox of PatientsRising.org. If you have a chronic illness or just want to help this is an episode you don't want to skip. Terry explains the mission of Patients Rising and Patients Rising Now and how patients can get help with medication payments, transportation to appointments, and other supports. She also tells us how the organization teaches people can rise up to advocate for their healthcare freedoms.
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19 Jun 2021
Episode 5: Healthcare Is Expensive, Medical Care IS Affordable - Now, about that Rebate
Drs. Nikki Johnson, Caren Gallaher, and Marion Mass expose the truth about medication and device rebates and how this ties in to increasing healthcare costs and unsafe patient care. We give you actionable items to advocate for yourself and demand transparency.
Visit https://practicingphysician.org/ (https://practicingphysician.org/), https://physiciansforpatientsofficial.org/ (https://physiciansforpatientsofficial.org/), and https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/ (https://www.patientrightsadvocate.org/) to learn more.
19 Jun 2021
Episode 4: Healthcare is Expensive, Medical Care IS Affordable
In this episode we begin the conversation about what medical care really costs and tackle the lie that medical care is expensive. Dr. Kimberly Legg-Corba joins me to talk about how Direct Primary Care is one way to give you affordable medical care. Visit https://dpcaction.com to learn more about DPC and find a DPC doctor using the mapper at https://www.dpcfrontier.com/
19 Jun 2021
Episode 3: Increasing the Number of Physicians, Part 2
Continuing the series on solutions for increasing the number of practicing physicians available to you, Dr. Kim Jackson joins me to discuss PWT and how supporting physicians of the present and future is a key part of the solution. Visit www.physiciansworkingtogether.org and www.best2gether.org
30 May 2021
Episode 2: Increasing the Number of Physicians, Part 1
Drs. Faarina Khan and Henna Sawhney join host Dr. Nikki Johnson to discuss one of the reasons why many US patients cannot access physicians and how we can solve it by using doctors we already have.
30 May 2021
Episode 1: The Premiere episode
Host Dr. Nikki Johnson introduces the podcast and the Free2Care Coalition. She is joined by guest Executive Director of Free2Care Mr. David Balat in a discussion about the coalition and it's vision for American healthcare. This is Dr. Johnson's debut as a content creator and host. Please excuse the dog.
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