The Ugly Truth About U.S. Healthcare | Jeb Dunkelberger | The Jared Goetz Show

The system was not built to keep you healthy. It was built to keep you paying. One entrepreneur who has spent his entire career inside US healthcare is finally saying out loud what most people only feel when they get the bill.What this episode is about:This is a raw, honest conversation with someone who has been operating inside the US healthcare industry since the 1990s. He breaks down exactly why the system is broken, who benefits from keeping it that way, and why the problem is only going to get worse, not better. Key topics discussed:- The "save all mentality" in US healthcare and why it drives unlimited spending regardless of cost- Why people are too scared to question their doctor's recommendations. and how that fear is being exploited- How insurance companies position themselves between patients and doctors- Why doctors get paid when you are sick, not when you are healthy, and what that incentive structure really means- Why the person who built their career in this industry believes the system is human-made, deeply destructive, and getting worse- The solution to the health care problem in the U.S. Why this episode matters:If you have ever received a medical bill that made no sense, been denied coverage, or felt like the system was working against you, this conversation will validate everything you suspected. This is not a political episode. It is a business and human conversation about a system that touches every single family in America. Entrepreneurs, healthcare workers, patients, and anyone paying for insurance needs to hear this.Drop a comment: have you ever felt like the healthcare system had your back, or did it let you down? Subscribe for more conversations that go where most podcasts won't, and share this with someone who deserves to know the truth.Time Stamps:00:00 Trailer01:09 Intro 02:41 How Did Jeb Get into Healthcare Business03:50 How it Feels to Have a Family Member Lose a Battle to Cancer05:54 Why are Medical Bills So High? 07:42 The Root of The Healthcare Problem10:15 How Jeb is Solving the Issue10:46 Luigi Mangione & United Health Explained13:27 How U.S. Health Insurance has become Such a Big Problem16:52 The Man Made System that Corrupts Doctors 20:29 The Ability to Adapt and Improve Treatments21:48 Deep Dive in the Problem of Health Care 24:19 How to Help People Stay Healthy28:02 Competition in Health Care Business 30:51 Medical Expense Ratio Explained33:00 The Difference in Price: Hospital vs. Outpatient Facility 35:54 Problem with Prescription Drugs42:26 The Concerning Increase in Rates44:20 New Technology in The Healthcare Field45:25 Gene Therapy 49:56 How Jeb Saved Thousands of Lives In California53:42 How Jeb got Into Healthcare 01:03:40 Taking Risks in Business01:09:31 How Jeb's Early life Affects Him To This Day01:12:37 Importance of Good Energy01:18:32 Staying Calm in The Face of Adversity 01:26:54 Entering and Remaining in Flow State01:28:40 Social Media and The Damage it Causes01:31:12 Remaining Grateful in Life01:32:50 How Having Kids Changes your Perspective01:38:16 Best Piece of Advice Jeb can Give01:38:38 How to Maintain a High Energy State01:39:16 What's One Belief You Believe That Turned out to be False