Fitness Finesse Fridays: Health Doesn’t Care

In this episode of Fitness Finesse Fridays, JaeVic tackles the confusing and costly U.S. healthcare system, sharing personal struggles with unexpected medical bills and lack of transparency. Highlighting alarming statistics and real-life examples, including the tragic story of Alec Smith, the episode critiques the system’s profit-driven approach and compares it to global standards. JaeVic offers practical advice on handling medical bills and navigating insurance codes, urging listeners to turn their frustration into action for meaningful change.

Resources

 

• Impacts of Medical Debt: National Survey
• The World’s Costliest Health Care: Harvard Magazine
• Learn About Insurance Codes to Avoid Billing Errors
• Alec’s Law helps 465 Minnesotans access Affordable Insulin
• U.S. Health Care from a Global Perspective, 2022: Accelerating Spending, Worsening Outcomes
• Are Financial Payments from the Pharmaceutical Industry Associated with Physician Prescribing? A Systematic Review

 

Social Media:

• F^3 Website
• Insta/Facebook: @financefitnessfinesse 

Audio:

• Fashion House - Short Version by Scott Holmes Music, Free Music Archive, (CC BY-NC)
• Easy Motivational Fitness by TimTaj, Free Music Archive, (CC BY-NC-ND)
• Do Right by Makaih Beats, Free Music Archive, (CC BY-NC-ND)