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The Truth About Healthcare (with a shot to dull the pain). Doctors are frustrated. Patients are frustrated. And none of us can get a straight answer on how to make it better … like, really make it better … honestly, we really need to make it better … because it could drive you to drink . . . Cue 43cc. A bi-weekly podcast that exposes how doctors really feel about healthcare in America, 43cc offers... more

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Will and Kristin Flanary are internet sensations as Dr. and Lady Glaucomflecken, posting hilarious and pointedly insightful videos about the physician and patient experience. What's less known is the how the families of patients and physicians share ... more

Reflection and introspection are not a daily practice for many of us. But would it be worth strengthening those skills if they helped mitigate moral injury? Wendy and Matt discuss how such practice can keep everyday work grounded in our oaths and ale... more

Forced arbitration is the secret justice system you've never heard of, and it's likely working against you. Brendan Ballou, former DOJ prosecutor and author of When Companies Run the Courts: How Forced Arbitration Became America's Secret Justice Syst... more

Lieutenant General (Ret.) Mark Hertling spent decades leading soldiers in combat and across cultures before he transitioned to healthcare leadership when he retired from the US Army. He joins us to talk about the professional parallels he's witnessed... more

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Recent Guests

Brendan Ballou
Former federal prosecutor; Special Counsel for Private Equity in the DOJ Antitrust Division; author
Public Integrity Project (founder), author of When Companies Run the Courts
Episode: When Companies Run the Courts
Mark Hertling
Lieutenant General (retired), US Army; author
U.S. Army; author
Episode: Medicine and the Military: Parallel Lessons in Professionalism
Steve Edwards
Recently retired CEO of CoxHealth, now founder of Imagine Health and McConnell Edwards
Imagine Health; McConnell Edwards
Episode: Balancing the Books and the Mission
Sebastian Junger
New York Times bestselling author; journalist and filmmaker
Author, Restrepo project, Tribe on Substack
Episode: Sebastian Junger on What Being Near Death Taught Him About Life
Victor Montori
Dr. Victor Montori, Mayo Clinic physician-researcher and author of Why We Revolt
Mayo Clinic
Episode: Why We Revolt: One-On-One with Dr. Victor Montori
Gardiner Harris
Author of No More Tears, The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson
The New York Times (investigative journalist)
Episode: No More Tears: The Dark Secrets of Johnson and Johnson
Dennis Hursh
Physician's attorney and expert on physician employment agreements
Private practice / American Health Law Association (Vice Chair, Labor and Employment Practice Group)
Episode: Negotiate your contract!
Walt Bogdanich
Veteran investigative reporter and author
New York Times
Episode: Walt Bogdanich on Why Big Business and Medicine Don't Mix
Tom Mueller
Author of How to Make a Killing and Crisis of Conscience
Episode: Dialysis in the US: Blood, Death, and Dollars

Hosts

Wendy Dean
MD with emergency medicine and psychiatry background; co-host; author focused on reframing health worker distress and moral injury.
Matt Ramsey
Orthopaedic surgeon; co-host; advocate for physician leadership and practical solutions in healthcare.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 57 ratings
  • Inside Out

    Doctors Wendy Dean and Matt Ramsey give us the insider’s view of the U.S. healthcare industry. Emphasis on “industry” not system.

    As a career doc, I find their podcasts deeply informative and, yet, remarkably entertaining.

    What a difficult line to walk, and so well done.

    Grab a coffee and your dog and take this podcast out for a long, “enter-formative” walk.

    Once home, you’ll be ready to join the health care fray, and your dog—will be ready for a nap.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Turk4-4
    United States3 months ago
  • A beacon of light

    I found this podcast after Wendy was interviewed in another amazing podcast (The Nocturnist). And since then, I’ve been devouring the library of episodes and sharing with friends, colleagues and patients. It’s long past time we aim our frustrations toward the failures of the system, working towards real improvements and rejecting the isolation we feel from the most common solutions. Good doctors love and deeply care for their patients and no matter how much we work or how efficient we are if we’... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Cata—
    United States8 months ago
  • Validating

    For all us docs silently screaming bc we are too afraid to speak up, this podcast gives a credible voice to the crisis within American health(no)care. Wendy and Matt approach difficult topics with humility, humor, and humanity. I applaud their candor and willingness to fight for this most important cause. They give me hope.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    barça17
    United States2 years ago
  • Poignant

    Wendy and Matt are touching upon topics that everyone in health care talk about among their colleagues daily but may be too taboo to touch upon beyond their inner circle. Kudos to putting this out to the masses. Hopefully it leads to the changes so desperately needed.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    JGH3MD
    United States2 years ago
  • Smart, Sharp, and Honest

    Drs. Dean and Ramsey bring years of medical experience, critical minds and deep dedication to patients to this discussion of what’s really happening in healthcare and how to make things better for patients and those who care for them. They speak with courage and call on listeners to respond. Plus, there’s whisky, swearing, and lots of laughter! A much-needed look into a system that affects us all.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    BebopLap
    United States2 years ago

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Hosts mix medical expertise with honest, often humorous discussion.
Great depth on system-level issues and real-world impact on patients and providers.
Some listeners feel the format can be forceful but open and engaging.
Guests are credible and bring diverse perspectives to healthcare debates.
Candid and insightful take on healthcare challenges.

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When Companies Run the Courts
Q: What can physicians do when they encounter arbitration clauses in their employment contracts?
Physicians should scrutinize contracts for arbitration terms, seek injunctive relief carve-outs, consider mass-arbitration as leverage, and connect with advocacy groups or model legislation to push for reform at state or local levels.
When Companies Run the Courts
Q: How can state-level reforms, like California's PAGA, help circumvent forced arbitration?
State reforms can expand transparency, allow for limited discovery, require publication of arbitration rulings, and empower government-backed or collective-action approaches (like PAGA) to enable lawsuits that bypass individual arbitration hurdles.
When Companies Run the Courts
Q: What was the original intention of the Federal Arbitration Act of 1925 and how has it evolved?
Originally meant to facilitate quick, informal dispute resolution for sophisticated commercial parties, the Act has been reinterpreted by the Supreme Court since the 1980s to cover broader disputes, including consumer and employee cases, expanding arbitration far beyond its initial scope.
When Companies Run the Courts
Q: Can you give us a brief definition of forced arbitration and examples of how it's applied day to day?
Forced arbitration is a private, binding process where disputes are decided by an arbitrator rather than a public court, typically in secret and with limited ability to appeal; it often affects consumers and employees through click-to-accept contracts in everyday transactions, software licenses, and service agreements.
Medicine and the Military: Parallel Lessons in Professionalism
Q: What role does trust play in the relationship between doctors, nurses, and administrators, and how can leaders foster it?
Trust is built by creating inclusive environments where doctors, nurses, and administrators feel like part of a team, through open communication, shared objectives, and a willingness to surface and address issues openly rather than assigning blame; this fosters collaboration and better patient outcomes.

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Frequently Asked Questions About 43cc

What is 43cc about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A hard-hitting, insider-style show that pulls back the curtain on American healthcare, focusing on how profit motives, consolidation, and bureaucratic hurdles affect patient care and clinician well-being. Across recent episodes, conversations span private equity in medicine, hospital closures, clinician burnout, data and metrics in care delivery, and the human impact of systemic challenges. The hosts mix decades of medical practice with candid humor, inviting guests from journalism, clinical practice, and leadership to illuminate the gap between patient needs and corporate-driven incentives. A standout trait is the willingness to tackle taboo topics with frankness, while aiming to spur real-world improvements in care access and working cond... more

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1. Brendan Ballou
2. Mark Hertling
3. Steve Edwards
4. Sebastian Junger
5. Victor Montori
6. Gardiner Harris
7. Dennis Hursh
8. Walt Bogdanich

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