Patients Over Profits: Fixing What’s Broken in U.S. Healthcare | Wendell Potter (part 2)

The TakeawayU.S. healthcare isn’t failing because reform is impossible—it’s failing because profits are prioritized over patients. With bipartisan support growing and successful state-level models already in place, meaningful reform is closer than most people realize.In This Episode In Part 2 of our powerful conversation with Wendell Potter, former health insurance executive turned leading healthcare reform advocate, we move from exposing what’s broken to exploring what can actually fix it.This episode dives into real legislation, bipartisan momentum,and bold ideas that could rein in insurance monopolies, pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), and runaway Medicare Advantage abuses. From state-level wins to federal reform efforts like the Patients Over Profits Act and PatientsBefore Monopolies Act, we explore how healthcare could be refocused on patients, value, and access instead of corporate greed.If you want to understand who really controls U.S. healthcare—and what you can do about it—this episode is a must-listen.What You Will HearWhy Patients Over Profits and Patients Before Monopolieslegislation mattersHow PBMs are driving independent pharmacies out of businessState-level reform wins in Ohio and ArkansasWhy 39 state Attorneys General are demanding federal actionThe dangers of vertical integration in healthcareHow the Stark Law could be expanded to stop corporate self-dealingMedicare Advantage: misleading marketing, overpayments, and patient harmWhy Medicare Advantage costs taxpayers more than traditionalMedicareThe case for a true public option modeled after MedicareHow confusion, lobbying, and dark money shape healthcare policyResources & Action StepsLearn more from Wendell Potter: Healthcare UncoveredRead Wendell’s investigations and reports, including the SunlightReport on UnitedHealth GroupTake Action! Visit DisruptiveDialogue.org → Get Involved Page-Pre-written letters to your legislators supporting key healthcare reform bills-Advocacy Tools for consumers and employersEnjoyed the Episode?Subscribe for more healthcare truth and reform-focused conversationsShare this episode with a friend or family memberLeave a review—it helps more people find the showUntil next time: stay informed, ask the hard questions, and take charge of your health. Here’s to a healthy and happy 2026!