Dr. John Oertle, Solidarity HealthShare’s Chief Medical Officer, joined The BS show to discuss brain health awareness month. Read the transcript below or listen to the interview. Bob Sansevere (00:00): We are joined by Dr. John Oertle, the Co-Founder and Chief Medical Officer for Solidarity HealthShare at solidarityhealthshare.org. Dr. John, as you well know because… Continue reading Brain Health Starts with Awareness
There is no question that medical insurance providers are out to get the most bang for their buck, profiting off of patients whenever they can. Now a study confirms the misuse of medical coding to rob patients of financial assets. A new study published in the Annals of Internal Medicine reveals that major players in… Continue reading The Sick Get Sicker: United Health Uses Medical Coding To Rake in More
2024 marked North Carolina the most expensive state for healthcare, no doubt due to a widespread lack of transparency in the industry. To combat this ongoing challenge of high costs and behind-the-curtain billing practices, the North Carolina Senate recently passed a comprehensive bill with 44-22 bipartisan approval to increase transparency in health billing. The bill… Continue reading North Carolina Leads the Charge for Price Transparency
Americans of all walks of life suffer from outrageously high healthcare bill costs, but many patients misplace the blame for the steep prices on drug makers, insurers and other middlemen. U.S. hospitals are just as guilty. In 2023, hospitals took in $1.5 trillion in healthcare fees. Since the year 2000, hospital prices have soared by… Continue reading The Inflation of America’s Giant Healthcare Bill
Couples who struggle with infertility often feel abandoned by the reproductive medicine field, which by-and-large tells them to undergo costly, often unsuccessful, rounds of in vitro fertilization (IVF) treatments to circumvent their underlying health challenges. In Arkansas, couples can breathe a sigh of relief with the passage of the RESTORE Act. Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders… Continue reading The Passage of the RESTORE Act Offers Hope to Arkansas Couples Struggling with Infertility
De-extinction, using genetic technology to bring back to life an extinct species, is now a possibility, and the bioethical questions surrounding this practice are therefore more urgent. Colossal Biosciences made headlines with its “resurrection” of the dire wolf recently after an estimated 10,000 years of extinction. The laboratory used AI-enabled genomic mapping, sophisticated gene-editing techniques, and cloning to create a wolf that is an approximate phenotypical match of the extinct dire wolf.
Below is Solidarity HealthShare’s sharing report for the month of April 2025. From April 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025 inclusive, Solidarity HealthShare received $4,457,616.99 in eligible medical needs on behalf of our Members, which was re-priced and shared at $1,768,887.78. This resulted in a 58% savings on medical bills for our Members. Sharing Report… Continue reading Sharing Report: April 2025
Below is Solidarity HealthShare’s sharing report for the month of March 2025. From March 1, 2025 to March 31, 2025 inclusive, Solidarity HealthShare received $4,461,681.27 in eligible medical needs on behalf of our Members, which was re-priced and shared at $1,639,086.46. This resulted in a 61% savings on medical bills for our Members. Sharing Report… Continue reading Sharing Report: March 2025
De-extinction, using genetic technology to bring back to life an extinct species, is now a possibility, and the bioethical questions surrounding this practice are therefore more urgent. Colossal Biosciences made headlines with its “resurrection” of the dire wolf recently after an estimated 10,000 years of extinction. The laboratory used AI-enabled genomic mapping, sophisticated gene-editing techniques, and cloning to create a wolf that is an approximate phenotypical match of the extinct dire wolf.
April is Alcohol Awareness Month. Researchers estimate that there are more than 178,000 alcohol-related deaths each year, making alcohol a leading preventable cause of death in the U.S. For many family members and friends of those who are struggling with alcohol addiction, feeling powerless is a common thread. But don’t worry, you’re not alone. There… Continue reading April is Alcohol Awareness Month – How Can We Help
