Season 3, Episode 4: Don’t Blame the Victim

The American healthcare system is in crisis characterized by high and rising costs, fragmentation, poor access to care, administrative complexity, and workforce shortages. Costs are passed on via ever rising premiums, deductibles, and out-of-pocket expenses for insured individuals. Meanwhile, factors like administrative burden, a fee-for-service model, and limited access to primary care contribute to widespread medical debt and a fear of financial ruin for many who are underinsured or uninsured. Our once admired healthcare system is failing despite the U.S. spending much more per capita on healthcare than other wealthy nations. On this episode, we see how all this is affecting people personally.