Uninsured by Choice

What if the biggest problem with employer-sponsored healthcare isn't insurance itself, but how companies buy it? In this episode, Dan sits down with healthcare reform advocate, author, and Benefits Advisor of the Year Donovan Pyle to uncover why employers spend hundreds of billions of dollars on unnecessary healthcare costs every year. They discuss hidden conflicts of interest in the brokerage ind...

After experiencing firsthand how corporate healthcare priorities can undermine both physicians and patients, Dr. Maryal Concepcion, board-certified family physician and founder of Big Trees MD, chose to leave insurance-driven medicine behind to build a practice centered on relationships, accessibility, and patient care. In this episode, Dan and Maryal explore what Direct Primary Care (DPC) actuall...

Most employees only see the cost of health insurance coming out of their paycheck. What they don't see are the rising costs employers face behind the scenes and the difficult decisions required to keep benefits affordable. Dan sits down with John Bishoff, CHRO for Canopy Mortgage, to discuss the realities of managing health benefits for a nationwide workforce. They explore why healthcare costs kee...

Is the traditional health insurance system failing patients and doctors alike? In this episode, Dan sits down with Dr. Umair Malik, board-certified family physician, founder of Blue Spruce Health, and a leading voice in the Direct Primary Care (DPC) movement. Together, they dive into why more Americans are leaving the traditional insurance-based healthcare system behind and turning to transparent,...

Why is healthcare in America becoming more expensive while patients get less care and fewer choices? In this episode of Uninsured by Choice, Dan sits down with Karim Wahib, founder of FixCare and a physician assistant with more than 20 years of experience, to expose how health insurance, the Affordable Care Act, and healthcare consolidation changed medicine for patients and providers alike. Discov...

In this episode of Uninsured by Choice, Dan sits down with former White House health policy advisor Katy Talento to break down what’s really happening behind the scenes in American healthcare, from rising costs to hidden incentives, and to explore bold solutions that could give control back to patients, but the real question is, what if everything you’ve been told about health insurance is backwar...

What if the biggest problem in healthcare isn’t cost… but lack of choice? In this episode of Uninsured by Choice, Dan sits down with Mark Messick, Marketing Director at Common Care, to unpack how employer-sponsored health plans have limited employee choice for decades, and what can be done about it. Mark brings a unique perspective from the employer side, explaining how outdated systems from the p...

What if your company could go years without a single premium increase and actually improve care for your employees at the same time? In this episode of Uninsured by Choice, Dan sits down with Matt Ohrt, HR veteran, author of Save Your Company, Don’t Feed the Beast, and Executive Director of the Free Market Medical Association, to unpack how employers can break free from the traditional insurance m...

In this episode of Uninsured by Choice, Dan sits down with Catherine Okubo, CEO of MPB Health, to discuss a growing alternative to traditional health insurance: medical cost sharing. Catherine explains how health sharing programs work, how they differ from insurance, and why more freelancers, entrepreneurs, and families are choosing this model. They explore the philosophy behind health sharing, th...

What if you could protect yourself from a six figure medical bill without traditional health insurance? In this episode of Uninsured by Choice , Dan sits down with Holly Patino, founder of HealthShare101, to break down the world of medical cost sharing. They unpack how health sharing works, the real differences between major organizations, and what most people miss in the member guidelines. From c...

What if you could see your doctor without insurance, without surprise bills, and without 10-minute rushed visits? In this episode of Uninsured by Choice , Dan sits down with Dr. Justin Voris , board-certified family medicine physician and founder of Core Health Direct Primary Care in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Dr. Voris explains how Direct Primary Care (DPC) is restoring the doctor–patient relationship...

Do you really need health insurance to access quality healthcare? In this episode of Uninsured by Choice, host Dan sits down with Eric Baird, healthcare educator, licensed agent, and founder of whatishealthshare.com , to challenge one of the biggest assumptions in American healthcare. Eric breaks down how health share communities work, why so many people believe insurance is mandatory, and what ac...

In this very first episode of Uninsured by Choice, we set the record straight. Host Dan, Director Ashton, and Producer Sissy introduce who they are, why this podcast exists, and, just as importantly, what it is not. Through personal experiences and honest conversation, the team shares what led them to question the traditional healthcare system and why they felt compelled to create a space for open...