“Fight Back” is the Healthcare Consumer Rights Foundation’s podcast. Each episode tells the personal story of someone who has been tripped up by the healthcare system in some way—insurance claims denied, not getting the referral to a specialist or medical procedure one needs, an unexpected “out of network” bill, and so forth. Then we interview a relevant expert who can provide the insights, resources, and help to solve these kinds of problems while navigating our complex healthcare system.
Physical Therapy: Improving Your Recovery
In this episode, we talk with Dr. Rick Katz, who has developed physical therapy programs for cardiac, pulmonary, and stroke patients and held numerous positions with the American Physical Therapy Association. Dr. Katz talks about how physical therapy can improve recovery after surgery, eliminate the need for painkillers, and how physical therapy can play a pro-active role in a healthy lifestyle as we age, and much more.
Autism Awareness, Part 2
In episode two of our two-part series on autism, we talk with special guest Kristin Jacobson, Founder of Autism Deserves Equal Coverage Foundation, about the laws and regulations that provide ASD patients with the rights to treatments, requirements for health insurance companies to cover such treatments, what you can do to fight back when facing coverage denials, and much more.
Autism Awareness
In honor of Autism Awareness Month, we interview Suzette Valladares, Executive Director of Southern California Autism Speaks. Suzette will help us understand ASD, the importance of early diagnosis, how the parent-doctor and parent-teacher relationships play a huge role in diagnosis, the rights that autistic children have in the classroom, and much more.
Prepared for Long-Term Care? What You Need to Know
About 70 percent of individuals over 65 will need some type of long-term care services. In this episode, we talked with long-term care expert Bonnie Burns about the state of long-term care and key issues surrounding long-term care insurance.
Back to School? The Impact of COVID on Kids
During the Covid-19 pandemic, children have suffered. In this episode of Fight Back, we discuss with two experts what parents can do to prepare themselves and their children for a return to the classroom and in-person learning.
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COVID-19 Vaccine: Is It Safe?
How safe are the COVID-19 vaccines? We talk with vaccine expert and Emergency Room Physician, Dr. Mike Ybarra, to answer these and other vaccine questions.
Negotiating Medical Bills
Expected, or maybe unexpected, hospital bills can be overwhelming and significantly impact the costs of your healthcare. In this episode, we discuss whether it is possible to negotiate with your local hospital.
Introduction to Healthcare Consumer Rights Foundation
Welcome to our kickoff podcast to introduce what Healthcare Consumer Rights Foundation is all about and how we will help you navigate the healthcare system.
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