The $4,000 MRI Scam: Why Healthcare Pricing Is Broken | Broken Healthcare Podcast #61

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In this eye-opening episode of Broken Healthcare, host Ray Kober sits down with Shay Forbes, Head of Employer Solutions at Turquoise Health, to expose the shocking truth about healthcare pricing.💥 Shay shares how the same MRI can cost $4,000 at a hospital—or just $450 across the street. Together, they dig into the hidden world of machine-readable files, price transparency laws, and how employers can take control of skyrocketing healthcare costs.👉 You’ll learn:- What the Hospital Price Transparency Act means for you- How “machine-readable files” are changing the game- Why your surgeon might be in-network—but the facility isn’t- What employers can do to cut costs and improve care- How Shay’s personal $27,000 medical bill inspired his mission💡 Whether you're an HR leader, CFO, healthcare professional, or simply fed up with outrageous medical bills—this episode will give you tools, insight, and hope.📍 Learn more at: https://turquoise.health📘 Recommended read: Never Pay the First Bill by Marshall Allen📲 Follow Shay on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/shay-forbes-a3579ba4/🎧 Subscribe now and help us fix America's broken healthcare system—one episode at a time.#BrokenHealthcare #HealthcareTransparency #TurquoiseHealth #ShayForbes #MedicalCosts #PriceTransparency #HealthPlans #RayKober Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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