Why are Americans going broke trying to stay healthy? The real question is why is healthcare in America so expensive in the first place — and who profits from it?

On this episode of the Lean to the Left podcast, Bob Gatty talks with Dr. Adam Cunningham, founder of Sylk Health, about the hidden costs of healthcare, the medical debt crisis, and why millions of Americans are struggling to afford treatment.

They discuss:

• Why hospital pricing is intentionally hidden

• How medical debt drives bankruptcy in America

• Why healthcare has become a social justice issue

• The shocking cost differences between U.S. and overseas treatment

• Medical tourism and affordable care abroad

• Insurance companies, hospital lobbying, and pharmaceutical profits

• Medicare, supplemental insurance, and rising costs for seniors

• Alzheimer’s care and the crushing financial burden on families

• Why meaningful healthcare reform remains so difficult

Dr. Cunningham explains how Sylk Health compares medical procedure costs between the U.S. and accredited hospitals in China, giving patients new options when facing massive medical bills.

This conversation goes beyond politics and gets to the heart of a broken healthcare system that leaves working families drowning in debt while corporations profit.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 – Intro: Healthcare as a Social Justice Issue

01:00 – Meet Dr. Adam Cunningham of Sylk Health

02:00 – Why U.S. Healthcare Prices Are Hidden

03:05 – Hospitals Profit From Patient Confusion

04:10 – Why Americans Never See Prices Up Front

05:00 – Medical Debt and Bankruptcy in America

06:00 – Americans Seeking Treatment Abroad

07:05 – The Shocking Cost of Hip Replacement Surgery

08:00 – Why Many People Avoid Medical Care

09:00 – Medicare, Supplemental Insurance & Rising Costs

10:05 – Bob Discusses Alzheimer’s Care Expenses

11:15 – Why Long-Term Care Is Financially Crushing Families

12:20 – Wealth Extraction in the Healthcare Industry

13:15 – Understaffed Memory Care Facilities

14:30 – How Other Countries Handle Elder Care

15:20 – Should America Have Medicare for All?

16:30 – Why Healthcare Reform Is So Difficult

17:00 – What Sylk Health Actually Does

18:00 – Comparing U.S. vs China Surgery Prices

19:15 – The Rise of Medical Tourism

20:15 – Why Healthcare Costs Keep Rising

21:00 – Can the American Healthcare System Change?

22:00 – Politics, Lobbyists & Healthcare Money

24:00 – Hospital Price Transparency Failures

25:00 – Why Most Hospitals Ignore Transparency Laws

26:00 – Insurance Companies vs Patients

27:00 – Outrageous Hospital Markups Exposed

28:30 – Pharmaceutical Advertising & Lobbying

30:00 – Big Pharma’s Influence on Congress

31:00 – How to Learn More About Sylk Health

32:00 – Final Thoughts & Closing Remarks