💬 "They've made it seem like the ACA is something that benefits the insurance companies; that insurance companies are making money. No, no, no—it's benefiting the patients. It's here, and it's always been here to benefit the patients and protect them from the scrupulous practices of these insurance companies that have been around for decades and whose main goal is 'How do we make the most money, and how do we pay out less? "

⚡ In this episode, I break down why the Affordable Care Act isn't just some policy debate—it's a lifesaver that stopped insurance bullies from denying care and bankrupting families. And with today's politics threatening to double premiums, guess what? We either fight to keep it alive… or risk letting all of its benefits slip away.

🎧 Stay tuned to find out:

• ➡ Why it's important to have conversations about our anger over denied care
• ➡ How insurance companies deny lots of claims to save themselves billions per year
• ➡ How the ACA removed barriers like pre-existing conditions for better patient care
• ➡ The real-life survival stories of families depending on this plan
• ➡ The games politics plays that could kick people off their plans or out of nursing homes

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💬 "Looking healthy is not the same as being healthy. Fitness does not cancel out your health."

⚡ In this episode, I dive into why so many folks who look "healthy" and fit are breaking down in their 40s. We talk about the biases we have around fitness versus real health, how high performers push through warning signs, and why ignoring family history, sleep, and stress can lead to heart attacks, strokes, and more. Don't run away now—younger people are getting sicker, and we can't keep attributing these issues to just old age.

🎧 Stay tuned to find out:

• ➡ What you can do to prevent falling off the cliff in your 40s
• ➡ Why high performers are at risk of not being as healthy as others
• ➡ How family history and genetics set you up for issues like heart attacks and strokes if ignored
• ➡ The silent damage accumulating in your organs and blood vessels while you feel fine
• ➡ Why doctors sometimes overlook fit patients because of biases, and how that can be dangerous

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💬 "You have to be very vocal and active in your healthcare plan, because so many of you guys recognize that one bad medical bill could be extremely detrimental to your family, and one expense that doubles or triples from December to January could be life-threatening—and that's not hyperbole."

⚡ In this episode, I rewind the clock to show you what life was like before the Affordable Care Act, where 48 million people were uninsured, insurance companies denied folks left and right for pre-existing conditions, and medical debt was the top reason for bankruptcy—right as we're facing the expiration of subsidies and politicians playing games with our health.

🎧 Stay tuned to find out:

• ➡ How the Affordable Care Act (ACA) reduced uninsured patients and saved millions of lives
• ➡ How insurance companies denied coverage for pre-existing conditions
• ➡ The real impact of the expiration of subsidies and medical debt on families and hospitals
• ➡ How politics and state decisions affect your healthcare costs
• ➡ What you can do to protect yourself and your family financially and medically

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