The Ugly Truth About U.S. Healthcare | Jeb Dunkelberger | The Jared Goetz Show

About this episode

A critical examination of the U.S. healthcare system and its inherent flaws through the insights of an industry veteran.

The system was not built to keep you healthy. It was built to keep you paying. One entrepreneur who has spent his entire career inside US healthcare is finally saying out loud what most people only feel when they get the bill.What this episode is about:This is a raw, honest conversation with someone who has been operating inside the US healthcare industry since the 1990s. He breaks down exactly why the system is broken, who benefits from keeping it that way, and why the problem is only going to get worse, not better. Key topics discussed:- The "save all mentality" in US healthcare and why it drives unlimited spending regardless of cost- Why people are too scared to question their doctor's recommendations. and how that fear is being exploited- How insurance companies position themselves between patients and doctors- Why doctors get paid when you are sick, not when you are healthy, and what that incentive structure really means- Why the person who built their career in this industry believes the system is human-made, deeply destructive, and getting worse- The solution to the health care problem in the U.S. Why this episode matters:If you have ever received a medical bill…

People in this episode

Host: Jared Goetz

Guest: Jeb Dunkelberger

Topics covered

• US healthcare system
• healthcare costs
• insurance companies
• doctor-patient relationship
• healthcare incentives
• systemic issues in healthcare

Keywords

• healthcare
• medical bills
• insurance
• doctors
• healthcare industry
• systemic problems
• entrepreneurship

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: US healthcare

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