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Podcast: The Podcast by KevinMD
Episode: Patients vs. profits: Examining the real cost of the health care industry boom
Description: We discuss the growing challenges within the U.S. health care system, from long wait times and fragmented care to the corporatization of medical services. Our guest, patient advocate Michele Luckenbaugh, shares insights on the lack of continuity in patient care, the rise of urgent care centers, and the strain on both patients and health care professionals. Together, we explore what’s needed to restore trust, prioritize patient care, and support overburdened health care staff. Michele Luckenbaugh is a patient advocate. She discusses the KevinMD article, "Why is our health care system going down the dr...