America's Healthcare Advocate
My name is Cary Hall and I have a strong desire to empower my fellow Americans to cancel out (not add to) the noise and confusion in the US healthcare system by bringing you curated information, a powerful group of healthcare providers, experts, practitioners, authors, and inventors, plus related business and industry leaders for every episode of my show. My goal is to enable you to become an expert in your own healthcare management. It will save your time, save your money, and considerably reduce the effort needed to accomplish it. Most people, when faced with a medical or healthcare decision, are often in for a complex and uphill battle finding and accessing the options available to them or even sorting through the available options to find the best one for them. I will continue to be a reliable and trusted source for expert-level information and advice about the nuances of healthcare and health insurance and a guide and advocate for every American when making important decisions about their personal healthcare and also when they are a caregiver and helping their spouse, parent, child, sibling or friend.
Episodes
Whether you are wanting to lose weight, prevent Type 2 Diabetes or both, you now can consider the class of drugs described as "glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) agonists" that work by binding to GLP-1 receptors, which in turn results in lower blood sugar levels and A1C levels and are now being prescribed to reduce appetite and help with weight loss. But there is a high financial cost and you may need to stay on the drug for life. In ...
The Sheriff’s here today: Our Health and the Health of our Communities
Joining me in studio today is Cal Hayden. He is the sheriff of Johnson County, Kansas and we’ll be discussing our personal health and highlight issues that we're dealing with in our communities in this country and how they affect community health. Kansas City is halfway to everywhere. We're right in the middle of the country. So anywhere you go, you're going to ...
If you’re a 1099 employee you are part of what’s called the GIG economy, and you know that finding good, affordable health insurance is difficult, if not impossible. In this episode of America's Healthcare advocate, I'll explore GigCare, offering a variety of affordable plans with doctor office copays, labs, x-rays, prescription drugs and major medical coverage, just like traditional employer sponsored healthcare plans have and Gig...
Today my Spira Care guests are Dr. Becky Gernon, Department Vice President and Medical Director at Spira Care and Sharon Wilkinson who is the Clinical Performance manager at Spira Care centers as we discuss Spira Care’s integrated behavioral health component designed to see that patients’ needs are met both physically and mentally.
This is a great episode, and we delve into how behavioral health, like physical health, affects ...
They say that 40 cents of every $1 that’s paid for Primary Care services goes to the relationship between the Insurance company and the Doctor. So we're going to talk about a different model of primary care today.
It's an alternative. It's something different, and I'm intrigued by it. And I think you will be, too. It's a model that obviously is working well because they continue to expand the number of clinics they have here in the...
My guests are Medicare and Medicare Advantage experts! Joining me from RPS Benefits by Design are Carolee Steele, who is the Director of Medicare, and Maria Ahlers, Chief Operating Officer, Employee Benefits at RPS Benefits By Design.
Together, they offer Medicare Advantage plans from every carrier out there that has a Medicare Advantage plan: Blue Cross, Aetna, Humana, United… they all have zero premium plans.
Hear how they can he...
Today we visit with CenterWell Market President Drew Hare and back for a second visit is Dr. Stephanie Ikeme. I am a fan of the CenterWell model for Senior Primary Care and I think you will find this to be a fascinating episode as we investigate what makes CenterWell so amazing.
CenterWell Senior Primary Care features a care team approach that helps each patient live a healthier, happier life by supporting the mind, body and spirit...
Our topic today is a different primary care model that is centered on Seniors.
CenterWell Senior Primary Care features a care team approach that helps each patient live a healthier, happier life by supporting the mind, body and spirit. Or, as our guest Dr. V says: “One of the things patients frequently mention to me is they don't feel rushed here. They feel like they can be heard. I think that's important because when you feel like...
Stop reading fiction on the internet and listen to these 2 doctors explain who should take these vaccines and who is a greater risk, like seniors and toddlers.
Our experts will get you ahead of the curve, so that you know going into cold and flu season what your risks are and what you should be doing, whether you've got infants, toddlers, children that are teenagers, or whether you're a seasoned citizen and someone at greater risk.
M...
2024 Winter Multi-Topic Show: Nobel Vaccine, RSV Surge, 3rd Rail Entitlements, Loneliness Death Rate
The America's Healthcare Advocate Winter Multi-Topic Show has fascinating details, takes and closer looks at
- The mRNA Breakthrough, Nobel Peace Prize and "Unprecedented Vaccine Development"
- RSV's Winter Surge -How Loneliness is Tied to Death Rate
- Nikki's "The 3rd Rail" of Healthcare Entitlements: Medicare Advantage
- Regular Exercise Mitigates the Effects of COVID 19
Ep 1940
I'm Cary Hall. Join me for part one of our Winter Mu...
Claire Benson’s health insurance was abruptly cancelled when she tried to update her information in her healthcare.gov account.
Claire bought her insurance through the Health Insurance Marketplace and after the policy was in place, she was asked in an email from healthcare.gov to update her account to reflect her married name and provide documents. She needed help logging in and called the 1-800 number for help. The navigator on the...
With so many people Turning 65 Every Day, we check in with America's leading Senior Care Consultant and give you everything you need to know about senior care for your spouse, your parent, a grandparent or sibling... anyone needing help finding care.
Whether it be an assisted care living facility, nursing home or care in the home, Steve Kuker knows it all. How to choose a facility and the pitfalls of using a "Free" placement service...
Our expert guest is Ron Miller, who is Sr. FEP Sales Consultant & Labor Liaison at Blue KC. Ron is here to fill you in on everything you need to know during FEP Open Enrollment and has important details regarding Blue KC, FEP (The Federal Employee Program) and how to get covered, when to start and what to do in our 2024 edition.
The FEP Blue Show is Episode 1934 of America's Healthcare Advocate, Cary Hall.
Learn more by calling 1...
It's open enrollment for ACA, which starts in the month of November. On our BlueKC ACA Show we're going to talk about all the plans and we've got some really great information to share with you in the show! November 1st is going to be the start of open enrollment for ACA. It is going to end on January 15th, maybe (we will explain).
My ACA Experts Ryan Roth and Sheri Blankenship from BlueKC join me on this episode to get you the in...
My guests are John Massey, President, Mak Booher, VP and Danny Spencer, Treasurer and their 501(3)(c) nonprofit "ZuZu's Petals".
This extraordinary charity organization brings the spirit of Christmas to underprivileged communities by providing festive decorations, food and gifts.
Find out how they started, what they have accomplished and how you can help right now.
We offer this episode nationally, even though Zuzu's Petals is local t...
My guest for Ep 1932 is Mr. Gavin Quinnies, Chairman and CEO of US Health Center. Gavin is trained in engineering and management systems and started his career developing artificial intelligence, automated process planning, and intelligent networks in the aerospace industry where he developed industry-leading health, safety, IT, quality, sales, and productivity management systems. • He implemented his first incentive-based wellness...
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