Financial Toxicity in Healthcare Explained

[@BayleeD1980]

This is what I do for a university health system. I help patients gain access to medications. I do the prior authorization and screen for patient assistance. The tricky part is I sometimes get push back from doctors. So I appreciate this video more than you know.

[@ahealthcarez]

Super. Thank you for your comment.

[@MK-ih6wp]

You have a good heart, Doc. Thanks for educating us.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@vikingwind25]

Simply put. You should be in our Congress to enlighten and change these Pharma situations. Other countries don't seem to have these problems.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@barbgardetto3633]

Great topic! These solutions would be valuable to the patient. I have seen many patients through the years, not able to fill prescriptions, due to the cost, found out at the time of picking up the prescription and need to schedule another appt. to discuss an alternative.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@erica5098]

Great topic, as a pharmacist, I have seen this often, more so in these recent times of greed. When does the cycle stop here in America? Everybody has to drive a Range and live in a 400k house. People lack money management so healthcare increases for salaries cause people need raises for this lifestyle because they are entitled to live well. The costs of these goods are rising for the same reasons. Most people do not get more money not to spend it. Vicious cycle.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@SpecialK711]

So many contributing factors, props for trying to cover them all. 👏 Ever-rising health insurance premiums & artificially inflated charges designed to accommodate contractual adjustments w payers don't help.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@JChan-ru2hf]

Another reason why it’s important for that states to enroll in the affordable care acts Medicaid expansion program.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@mengyang0413]

Thank you for the video. Made me think of that show Breaking Bad where everything snowballed from inability to treat his lung cancer

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@Brightmdapps]

Very important video. What regulations could be put in place to make this better?

[@ahealthcarez]

Steven Brill has advocated for price controls for medication and hospitals should take on financial rush for the care they provide.

[@davidgreene6243]

@@ahealthcarez Price controls will lead to shortages - be careful of the consequences of what is proposed. Also, I've never heard the term "financial rush" (google search didn't produce an answer). Can I get a little help with that one?

[@Joseph-kp4rv]

Boy do I feel this. Hashimoto's (Levothyroxine sucks, I prefer Dessicated + small dose of liiothyronine), insulin-dependent diabetes. Just renting my life at this point.

[@ahealthcarez]

Ugh! Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@zdawg21]

I am not sure how anyone can argue in good faith that these solutions would help anyone. Americans work the most hours per year compared to similar countries and don’t have time to deal with a broken system that quite frankly would rather have them die (financially incentivized to do so as in the case of the 20 y/o you mentioned). And clinicians already have an insane work load to deal with the administrative burden of holding this broken system together. Your solution would likely just lead to increased costs as an administrator would likely be hired to handle financial toxicity. All your proposed solutions are simply bandage solutions and it has been clear we need to change the system in its entirety if we truly want to improve patient outcomes. It is not lost on me we need to be able to deal with the problems we currently face but it is also important to recognize this system is not sustainable for any of its stakeholders.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@TiffanyHU12]

Can this not be easily solved by providing price ranges for medication selected by doctors at the time of visit? … maybe not the exact price but a range with insurance and without

[@ahealthcarez]

Thank would be helpful. Thank you for your suggestion.

[@drfazal82]

Dear Dr. Thank you for focus on this issue. But kindly accept and humble request that how can prevent or find solution for financial toxicity.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@jarxcistkris8499]

They should travel to a English Speaking country like Jamaica and get their medical care. Very experienced and well trained medical doctors (no PA or NP). No long waits for specialists in private offices. You can get branded medications for 1/3 of the cost.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@NANA-nd1kq]

Why aren't people made aware that doctors are not allowed any tax deduction for "charity care" (unreimbursed time, and liability)? No EMTALA for lawyers (and little-to-no personal professional liability), so they are never forced to work for free. Why isn't this a political hot topic?

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@davidgreene6243]

Physicians raising their income is also driver of Financial Toxicity. Which I don't state as a "dig" on doctors. This said, any part of the supply chain raising prices is a contributor to financial toxicity and most people tend to look at institutions/corps as the place fingers are pointed. The actual net is wider.

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@suemilkbone4868]

"Financial toxicity" is a very appropriate term. Thank you, Dr. Bricker, for another enlightening video. How incredibly sad that poor young man had to die unnecessarily. 😢

[@ahealthcarez]

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[@drchadswanson]

Love your videos, important topic. We need to refocus on over-all health. I create a daily short video on health systems transformation. I recently highlighted your video on financial toxicity: kzbin.info/www/bejne/b2m5iZd6rN2fm68