Inside the Fight for Price Transparency and Real Healthcare Reform

Welcome back to Patients Win, the podcast where we flip the script on healthcare and put power back into your hands. In today’s episode, hosts Troy Reichert and Dr. Jonathan Bushman are joined by special guest Katy Talento, whose career spans from the halls of the White House to the boardrooms of sharing ministries, and who brings a unique, inside perspective on health policy, employer benefit design, and the future of care in America.Together, they tackle pressing questions: Why are we sicker, more medicated, and more anxious than ever before, despite unprecedented spending on healthcare? What’s really driving up costs in a system “eating our economy” and “stealing the American dream from the middle class”? Katy Talento shares candid stories from her time shaping healthcare policy in the Senate and advising in the White House, gets real about the dysfunctions she witnessed, and explains how the COVID-19 pandemic sparked a powerful shift in public trust and personal health journeys.We’ll pull back the curtain on the legislative battles over price transparency, the structural barriers holding back direct contracting and cash pay at scale, and why bold change is finally disrupting the system from both the inside out. Plus, hear Katy Talento’s uncompromising take on how America can reclaim its health and what every patient, yes, you, needs to do to start winning in today’s healthcare marketplace.This isn’t just about politics or policy; it’s about hope, action, and a community refusing to settle for less. Let’s get started.Timestamps:00:00 Introduction to Patients Win podcast06:09 Joining the 2016 transition team08:15 Frustrations with Medicare doc fix10:50 Debate prep for Hillary Clinton15:40 Becoming a naturopathic doctor17:58 Trust in primary care growth20:28 Advocating for direct primary care25:24 Republicans challenging private industry29:13 Winning the policy argument31:45 Major changes in healthcare law34:28 Challenges with cash pay in healthcare36:23 Challenges with TPA licensing and systems42:14 Women's bodies under work stress43:04 Balancing Medicine with Business Advice45:55 Appreciating impactful healthcare workShow Website - https://thepatientswin.com/Primed Healthcare - https://primedhealthcare.com/Troy Reichert - Show Host - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/troy-reichert-67606b5/Dr. Jonathan Bushman - Show Host - LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathan-bushman-do-106821191Media Partner - TopHealth - https://tophealth.care/“Disclaimer: Informational only. Not medical advice. Consult your doctor for guidance.”