What if I told you that America spends twice as much on healthcare as any other developed country, yet our life expectancy keeps declining? In this conversation with Dr. Mehmet Oz, Administrator of CMS, I explore why we're getting sicker despite spending more. Dr. Oz reveals alarming childhood obesity statistics, how loneliness drives healthcare costs, and why one in four children are pre-diabetic. This exposes the fundamental disconnect between healthcare spending and actual health outcomes every American needs to understand!

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro of Show

02:32 Why America spends twice as much on healthcare with declining life expectancy

04:32 Childhood obesity pandemic statistics and government responsibility

06:29 Loneliness as the number one driver of healthcare costs

07:57 The importance of a sense of community in health

10:21 PACE centers and community-based healthcare solutions

11:57 Medicaid reform and protecting vulnerable populations

13:37 Closing thoughts on America’s generational healthcare transformation

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Thursday, May 8, 2025