Some More News: The Perverse Incentives of The Healthcare Industry – SOME MORE NEWS

  • Wednesday, 17 August 2022 17:00
Hi. Boy oh boy, the pursuit of profit has really screwed up healthcare in America. It screwed up a lot of other things, too, but this episode is about healthcare. This is Part 2 in our series looking at how the Profit Motive creates bizarre and often grotesque incentives that push industries to do the opposite of what they should. Get your BETTER THINGS ARE NECESSARY AND POSSIBLE merch here: https://www.teepublic.com/t-shirt/20713359-better-things-are-necessary-and-possible Check out our new compilation series, CODY COMPS here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqFkH8uXvlJbGeJKUChW4VGxCMhKQ9cJ8 Please fill out our SURVEY: https://kastmedia.com/survey/ Check out our new series SOME THIS! - https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLkJemc4T5NYbcqTbNmyH3uqutwcj8fHf3 Support us on our PATREON: http://patreon.com/somemorenews Check out our MERCH STORE: https://www.teepublic.com/stores/somemorenews?ref_id=9949 SUBSCRIBE to SOME MORE NEWS: https://tinyurl.com/ybfx89rh Executive Producer - Katy Stoll (@KatyStoll). Directed by Jonathan Harris (@countrycaravan). Written by Ella Yurman (@ElYurman). Edited by Gregg Meller (@greggmeller). Graphics by F. Clint DeNisco. Head Writer - David Christopher Bell (@MovieHooligan). Producer - Will Gordh (@will_gordh). Post-Production Supervisor – John Conway (@Conway_East) Researcher - Marco Siler-Gonzales (@mijo_marco). Associate Producer - Quincy Tucker (@quincyrashard). Subscribe to the Even More News and SMN audio podcasts here: Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/some-more-news/id1364825229 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/6ebqegozpFt9hY2WJ7TDiA?si=5keGjCe5SxejFN1XkQlZ3w&dl_branch=1 Stitcher: https://www.stitcher.com/show/even-more-news Chapters: 00:00 - Introduction 02:34 - Healthcare is messed up in America 06:47 - How the healthcare industry came to prioritize profit over people 17:43 - How the Profit Motive drives up the cost of care 34:20 - The pharmaceutical industry is also making a buttload of money 42:22 - Maybe healthcare shouldn’t be motivated by profit Sources: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1fsa4rkMWgZTPdro1NmRcCSkvkCQ3VeQu1ImQJ1aw8Cw/edit Secure your online data TODAY by visiting http://expressvpn.com/somenews. That’s http://expressvpn.com/somenews and you can get an extra three months FREE. Get an immune-supporting FREE 1 year supply of Vitamin D AND 5 free travel packs with your first purchase if you visit athleticgreens.com/morenews and try AG1 today. Stop wasting time and start saving money when you use http://stamps.com to mail and ship. Sign up with promo code MORENEWS for a special offer that includes a 4-week trial, plus free postage and a digital scale. No long-term commitments or contracts.

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