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Disruptive Dialogue with Chuck Melendi

Chuck Melendi
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The healthcare system in our country is broken. It is time to fight for change, and to do it together. Tune in as retired industry executive Chuck Melendi and Disruptive Dialogue explore how healthcare corporations are sticking it to patients, providers and businesses. You need to know what is really going on in our overpriced and underperforming healthcare system. Consumers and their employers pa... more

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Matthew Zachary
Brain cancer survivor, founder of Stupid Cancer
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Episode: Insurers Profit From Denying Care. A Survivor Fights Back
Todd Eury
Editor in Chief of the Pharmacy Podcast Network
Pharmacy Podcast Network
Episode: The RX Podfather on PBMs, Pharmacy Burnout, and the Fight to Save Your Pharmacist | ft. Todd Eury, founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network
Doug Griesenauer
Vice President of Community Impact at United Way Suncoast
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Episode: The ALICE Crisis: Why 42% of Working Americans Struggle to Make Ends Meet
Eva Stahl
Vice President for Policy Engagement and Research at Undue Medical Debt
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Episode: Abolishing Medical Debt for 14 Million Americans — One Dollar at a Time
Dr. Rachel Madley
Health policy expert; Executive Director, Center for Health and Democracy
Center for Health and Democracy
Episode: The Privatization of Veterans' Healthcare | ft. Dr. Rachel Madley
Ryan Rice
CEO and founding principal of Prism Health Group
Prism Health Group
Episode: PBM Insider Exposes How Billions Are Hidden From Your Health Plan | ft. Ryan Rice @Prism Health
Dr. Shawn Baca
Rheumatologist and advocate
Physician, advocate in Florida and at the federal level
Episode: Private Equity Is Taking Over Your Doctor’s Office — Here’s What It Costs You | ft. Dr. Shawn Baca
Meredith Hirsh
Host of Working Healthcare with Meredith Hirsh
Working Healthcare with Meredith Hirsh
Episode: Inside the Administrative Machine Breaking Private Practice (ft. Meredith Hirsh)
Olga Khabinskay
Director of Operations at WCH Service Bureau
WCH Service Bureau
Episode: Why Doctors Struggle to Get Paid: The Hidden Crisis in Medical Billing & Insurance Denials | ft. Olga Khabinskay

Host

Chuck Melendi
Host of Disruptive Dialogue

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 30 ratings
  • Awesome!

    I am learning so much I didn’t know. I hope you continue so that I can better understand healthcare in our country

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Lorna mom
    United Statesa year ago
  • Shining a Light!

    This show is shining a light on the issues with our healthcare system. The host is covering important topics and you can see the passion he has on these issues. I hope more people listen so many of these issues can get attention and people take action to solve some of these problems.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Tampa Author
    United Statesa year ago
  • Congrats Chuck!

    Interesting, informative and well run podcast! Fair and balanced assessment of Rx and insurance industries! All the best with future PC’s!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    wghayek
    United Statesa year ago
  • Blown Away!

    Came across this podcast and quickly subscribed! I can’t wait for the deep dives into the healthcare industry. I think it’ll be a fantastic resource to us.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    woosh!
    United Statesa year ago
  • Wake Up Call America’s Broken Healthcare System

    Wonderful! This podcast helped me understand why drug costs are so high and why it’s so difficult to find good healthcare at an affordable rate. I look forward to listening to future podcasts.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    808Stan
    United Statesa year ago

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Praise for accessible explanations of complex pricing and policy issues.
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Listeners note the host's willingness to challenge powerful industry players.
Shows clear stance on healthcare reform and accountability.

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The RX Podfather on PBMs, Pharmacy Burnout, and the Fight to Save Your Pharmacist | ft. Todd Eury, founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network
Q: What exactly is evidence-based podcasting, and how would it improve medical podcast content and trust among listeners?
A formal seal or standard that ensures podcast content, especially clinical discussions, is peer-reviewed or backed by accessible sources, with AI-assisted tools to provide citations and context in show notes.
The RX Podfather on PBMs, Pharmacy Burnout, and the Fight to Save Your Pharmacist | ft. Todd Eury, founder of the Pharmacy Podcast Network
Q: If you had one or two key things that you would change to right that ship, US health care, the Titanic, what would they be?
Abolish ownership of pharmacies by insurance companies and replace flat government-funded drug pricing with clearer, more transparent commercial pricing to reduce conflicts of interest and restore competition.
The ALICE Crisis (pt 2): How America Can Stop Failing Its Working Families
Q: How would you fix this?
The proposed fix is a comprehensive approach that includes adopting ALICE as the core threshold, raising wages where feasible, and providing targeted supports to prevent drastic cliff effects, while encouraging private-sector involvement and local solutions that can be scaled.
PBM Insider Exposes How Billions Are Hidden From Your Health Plan | ft. Ryan Rice @Prism Health
Q: how do you view the recent bipartisan funding bill and its practical impact on PBM reforms?
The hosts and guest acknowledge that while the bill represents movement, most substantive reforms won't take effect until years later, and there is skepticism about enforcement and immediate impact.
PBM Insider Exposes How Billions Are Hidden From Your Health Plan | ft. Ryan Rice @Prism Health
Q: what's your take on the role of PBMs in the system, what they do well, and what they could do better?
Ryan explains the original purpose of PBMs to achieve economies of scale and price relief, notes an ongoing evolution in the marketplace, and argues for clearer contracts, data access, and better alignment with plan sponsors to address gaps and misaligned incentives.

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1. Matthew Zachary
2. Todd Eury
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5. Dr. Rachel Madley
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7. Dr. Shawn Baca
8. Meredith Hirsh

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