Escaping the Healthcare Prison

Welcome to Escaping the Healthcare Prison Podcast! Healthcare Consumers are MAD, FRUSTRATED, and CONFUSED!!! The Team from Healthcare Consumer Navigator Center has developed this series of podcasts to show how healthcare consumers are healthcare prisoners. The Podcasts will identify the various healthcare prisons and provide consumers help to navigate out of the prison with practical advice. Healthcare has many myths and is very scary for consumers. Our goal is to help the consumer to become more confident when dealing with healthcare providers. Gary Prala, Co-Founder of Healthcare Consumer Navigator Center, will guide you through the maze and offer you advice and solutions. To find out more about our team, healthcare information available and our free service, visit us at: www.healthcareconsumernavigatorcenter.com

Podcasting since 2021 • 22 episodes

Escaping the Healthcare Prison

Latest Episodes

Healthcare Access: What Does Access to Care Really Mean

Today’s post is about the third top consumer healthcare issue of 2026 as compiled by KFF. This one is difficult to comprehend and explain. Understandably, healthcare access is a combination of high costs and rising insurance...

September 19, 2026 • 8:23

AN INTRODUCTION TO OUR GUIDE TO MANAGE HEALTHCARE WITHOUT INSURANCE

Are you one of the millions of Americans currently without health insurance? If so, you are not alone. Millions of people across the United States lack health coverage, leaving them vulnerable to high medical costs, limited access to healthcare...

August 19, 2026 • 9:44

Health Insurance Costs: Buyer/Patient Beware

Our post today is about health insurance. According to a recent healthcare survey regarding consumer healthcare concerns, increasing health insurance costs ranked second. Given recent events, we’re surprised it’s not number one. In 2026 employe...

July 20, 2026 • 11:06

Healthcare Affordability; Practical and Usable Tools to Save Consumers Money

The United States is facing a growing health care affordability crisis. In 2024, national health expenditures totaled $5.3 trillion, or $15 474 per person, accounting for 18.0% of the U.S. GNP. Spending on health care continues to rise, propell...

June 25, 2026 • 17:29

What is Our Patient Safety Guide and How to Use it

The guide is an all-inclusive document about Patient Safety. We suggest you review the guide prior to any medical care or treatments. You can use all or part of the guide as needed.

April 17, 2025 • 10:07

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