America Trends Podcast

EP 839 Frustration with the Health Care System is Growing
While the recent killing of the United Health Care CEO was a shocking and heinous act, it brought to the surface long held frustrations with our health care system in terms of access and costs. For some time, it has been hard to have a conversation with anyone who feels that our delivery system is working, be it because of insurance snaggles, access to providers, or the transparency surrounding costs of procedures. As the health care system has become even more financialized with the purchase of hundreds of hospitals by large hospital groups and private equity firms, which see dollar signs over patient care, the situation grows more dire. Add to this our growing dependence on medications and Big Pharma is part of a growing list of groups frustrating patients today. Joining us for a panoramic discussion of health care in America is Lindsay Dymowski, President of Centennial Pharmacy Services, a leading medication-at-home pharmacy.