Can Healthcare Be Fixed? Former White House health policy advisor, Katy Talento, thinks so.

In this episode of The MedList, Kevin and Donna sit down with healthcare policy expert and former White House advisor Katy Talento for a fascinating conversation about the future of American healthcare.From working in infectious disease epidemiology in Africa to shaping national healthcare policy in Washington, Katy shares her unique journey through some of the most complex corners of the healthcare system — and why she eventually left politics to help employers and everyday Americans navigate healthcare differently.Together, they unpack:Why healthcare costs continue to spiral out of controlThe hidden conflicts inside traditional insurance modelsHow direct primary care and nurse navigators are changing patient careWhy personalized, relationship-driven healthcare mattersThe growing movement toward transparency and independent care modelsAnd why patients must take greater ownership of their own healthThis conversation challenges the idea that healthcare has to stay the way it is — and offers hope for a more human, preventative, and patient-centered future.