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The Clark Howard Podcast

11.18.19 Healthcare price transparency; Gift exchange scam; Black Friday preview

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.65.2K Ratings

🗓️ 18 November 2019

⏱️ 37 minutes

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Summary

The Trump administration has issued rules that has the medical industry in furious. New rules will require consumers have access upfront to costs for medical care and procedures. What other industry is so arrogant to think they could avoid price disclosure forever? They’ve hired lobbyist to spread money around to politicians, most pretending to be non-profits – all to hide their prices. Many consumers have suffered bankruptcy. Half of negative credit items are due to medical debt, while the industry works hard to keep costs secret, which leads to financial harm to people because it’s impossible to price shop. Hospitals will be required to show pricing per insurance provider and non-insured pricing. Consumers will be able to compare prices across all hospitals to make informed decisions on upcoming procedures. Last holiday season’s Secret Sister social media scam has roared back the BBB warns. You get a solicitation about a Secret Santa gift exchange. If you send cash or gifts to people on a provided list, you’ll be showered with money and gifts 36 fold! This is a pyramid and just a con. You’re just sending money / gifts to scammers. If you see this on social or receive a text or email, ignore and delete. Clark talks about the best current deals and also upcoming Black Friday deals with the Chief Deal Digger Charis from ClarkDeals.com. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

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0:00.0

Streaming exclusively on Disney Plus.

0:03.0

I wish I could tell you this is going to be a serene season.

0:07.0

It's not.

0:08.0

The Kardashians are back.

0:10.0

There's no sense of loyalty.

0:12.0

And this time, it's personal.

0:14.0

Everyone has their own truth of how they think something happened.

0:18.0

Don't miss the brand new season.

0:20.0

So, let's talk about it.

0:22.0

The Kardashians streaming May 25th exclusively on Disney Plus.

0:26.0

18 Plus subscription required to tease and seize a fly.

0:30.0

The Kardashians are back.

0:33.0

They're back.

0:36.0

Great to be here on the Clark Howard Show where it's all about you and that wall of the yours.

0:41.0

I want you to learn ideas to me so you can save more and spend less.

0:46.0

And don't let anyone ever rip you off.

0:49.0

Speaking of ripoffs, coming up in a few minutes in today's car-grageous moment.

0:55.0

Scam from last year, last fall, is back again.

1:00.0

New warning from the Better Business Bureau.

1:02.0

I'm going to fill you in on what to look out for.

1:05.0

And coming up yet later, I've got an update for you on what the best deals look like.

1:11.0

They're shaping up to be for Black Friday.

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