Equity in Healthcare: With Dr. Hooman Yaghoobzadeh-Cardiologist & Internal Medicine Specialist

On episode 7 of The Creating Victory Podcast, we share an interview conducted during host Amy' Jordnans Congressional campaign for New York House of Representatives District 12. Amy J sits down in person with her doctor, renowned cardiologist and internal medicine specialist Dr. Hooman Yaghoobzadeh. Dr. Yaghoobzadeh, one of the first physicians to stop taking insurance before concierge medicine became popular, dives deep into the real machinery behind healthcare costs.  The sinlcudes from prior authorization headaches to the way third-party payers reshape what “care” even looks like. We keep it practical and human, because outcomes are not just labs and prescriptions. Sleep, stress, relationships, food, and movement all change inflammation, cortisol, insulin, and cardiovascular risk, and the system rarely supports true wellness and lifestyle management. We also take on healthcare policy with a thought experiment that cuts through talking points: universal catastrophic insurance paired with health savings accounts (HSAs) that roll over and reward smart spending. Dr. Yaghoobzadeh explains why today’s pricing can feel made up, how lobbying and reimbursement schedules distort value, and why real competition and price transparency could improve quality while lowering costs. We don’t pretend any model is perfect, and we name the equity risk of an out-of-network world turning into a two-tier system.The conversation also addresses day-to-day health: processed foods, sugar addiction, why soda and diet soda can backfire, and what GLP-1 weight loss medications actually do in the body. We talk about the best use case for GLP-1s, why the weight can rebound, and how the real win is rebuilding habits while “food noise” is quieter.If you care about equitable healthcare, metabolic health, and realistic wellness, hit subscribe, share this with a friend, and leave a review. What part of the system do you want to see changed first?