Mark Cuban and Dr. Fumiko Chino Try to F-Up Healthcare

Mark Cuban and Dr. Fumiko Chino Try to F-Up Healthcare

From Before We Go by Podcast Nation

October 23, 2025 · 40 min · Season 2 · Episode 6

About this episode

Mark Cuban and Dr. Fumiko Chino discuss innovative approaches to making healthcare more affordable and accessible.

Today’s episode features two people who are shaking up the U.S. healthcare system in very different but deeply humane ways. Dr. Fumiko Chino knows firsthand how devastating medical debt can be. After losing her husband to cancer and being left with overwhelming bills, she went to medical school to become a radiation oncologist and made it her mission to make care more affordable. Mark Cuban, best known as one of the “sharks” on Shark Tank, is tackling the same problem from another angle. Through his Cost Plus Drug Company, he’s disrupting the industry with a transparent, direct-to-consumer model that’s already changing — and saving — lives. Together, Fumiko and Mark offer a hopeful glimpse of what’s possible when empathy meets innovation. Join us on Instagram  @beforewegopodcast  for more stories, behind-the-scenes moments, and reflections on living and dying. Thank you to our Sponsors: Quince: Visit  www.quince.com/beforewego  for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns. Uncommon Goods: To get 15% off your next gift, go to www.uncommongoods.com/beforewego This podcast is brought to you by Podcast Nation. See Privacy Policy at…

People in this episode

Guests: Dr. Fumiko Chino, Mark Cuban

Topics covered

  • healthcare
  • medical debt
  • affordable care
  • innovation
  • empathy
  • disruption

Keywords

  • healthcare
  • medical debt
  • affordable care
  • Mark Cuban
  • Dr. Fumiko Chino
  • Cost Plus Drug Company
  • innovation

Sponsors

Quince, Uncommon Goods

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Cost Plus Drug Company, Podcast Nation

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