Former Head of Medicaid Exposes America’s Insurance Crisis

The Checkup with Doctor Mike

DM Operations Inc.

Medicine, Health & Fitness

4.9 • 1.1K Ratings

🗓️ 2 July 2025

⏱️ 88 minutes

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00:00 Intro

01:25 Medicare

13:10 Medicaid

16:18 Obamacare

19:33 Looking For Insurance?

27:15 Prior Authorizations / Denials

32:25 $1 Trillion Budget

39:04 Skyrocketing Prices

46:15 Pharmacy Benefit Managers

54:40 Doctors Rejecting CMS

59:12 Expanding Primary Care

1:02:04 HHS Budget Cuts

1:09:20 Surprise Billing

1:10:50 Misconceptions

1:12:32 New Administration

1:15:14 Magic Wand

1:20:30 AI

1:21:27 Doctors vs. Insurance

1:22:18 Dream Pick

1:23:20 Senate Confirmation

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