#3 - Healthy Nation or Wealthy Nation: Healthcare Spending in America

10/02/23 • 49 min

From shocking statistics revealing a 159-fold increase in national health expenditure over the past six decades to the startling disparities in health outcomes, we delve deep into the numbers, dissecting the enigmatic relationship between dollars spent and lives lived. As we journey through the past, present, and future of healthcare spending, we pose thought-provoking questions about the sustainability of our current path and the need for transformative change. We also compare the US healthcare system to the impressive Japanese healthcare model. It's an episode that challenges conventional wisdom, sparks curiosity, and leaves you pondering the profound impact of healthcare spending on our well-being.

Timestamps:
(00:00) Channel Intro
(01:44) Episode Introduction
(04:45) Defining Healthcare Expenditure
(07:45) Why is it Important
(10:34) Where the Money Goes
(20:12) Where the Money Comes From
(24:31) Spending History vs. Health Outcomes
(32:48) US vs. Japan - Spending and Outcomes
(41:40) Future of Healthcare Spending
(44:30) Conclusion Summary
(48:03) Outro

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Timestamps:
(00:00) Channel Intro
(01:45) Episode Introduction
(04:31) Infancy of Health Literacy
(08:08) The Healthy People Initiative
(11:09) Literacy in Healthy People 2010 and 2020
(15:55) Healthy People 2030
(18:53) Today’s Definition
(20:25) Personal Health Literacy
(23:23) Organizational Health Literacy
(27:35) Objectives in Healthy People 2030
(30:43) Measures in Healthy People 2030
(35:50) Outcomes of Poor Health Literacy
(44:29) National Action Plan to Improve Health Literacy
(51:51) How Can You Help?
(57:09) Conclusion Summary
(01:00:11) Outro

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Timestamps:
(00:00:00) Channel Intro
(00:01:44) Introduction to Social Determinants of Health (SDOH)
(00:10:03) What are SDOH
(00:11:02) 5 Categories of SDOH
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(00:18:41) Global Perspective
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(00:28:39) 2) Education
(00:36:42) 3) Social and Community Context
(00:42:30) 4) Health and Healthcare
(00:45:28) 5) Neighborhood and the Built Environment
(01:01:01) Addressing SDOH
(01:02:01) 1) Community Engagement and Empowerment
(01:06:12) 2) Technological Innovations
(01:08:32) 3) Policy Changes and Advocacy
(01:12:12) 4) Public-Private Partnerships
(01:14:50) 5) Educational Initiatives
(01:17:35) 6) Built Environment and Urban Planning
(01:20:46) 7) Economic Interventions
(01:23:52) 8) Cultural Competence in Healthcare
(01:27:35) Conclusion
(01:29:37) Outro

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The Gustavo Franco Podcast - #3 - Healthy Nation or Wealthy Nation: Healthcare Spending in America

Transcript

Introduction

Welcome to another episode of "The Gustavo Franco Podcast." I'm your host, Gustavo Franco, and today, we're diving deep into a topic that affects each and every one of us: the staggering economics of healthcare in the United States.
Prepare to be shocked as we uncover some jaw-dropping statistics that shed light on the perplexing state of our healthcare economy. According to data from the World Health Organization and the Kaiser Family Foundatio