I used to believe the system just needed small fixes.

Then I saw what was really happening behind the scenes.

Most people think healthcare is just “complicated.” That’s not true. It’s designed in a way that keeps you in the dark… and paying more than you should.

In this episode, I walk through what I’ve learned from inside the system—and why so many smart people still miss what’s right in front of them.

This isn’t about politics. It’s about control, incentives, and why the rules don’t work the way you think they do.

If you’ve ever felt confused, frustrated, or like something just doesn’t add up… you’re not wrong.

You’re just seeing the cracks.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why “free market healthcare” might not exist at all
• The quiet shift that changed how much you pay—and why you didn’t notice
• What insiders understand about pricing that most people never hear

This one may change how you see every bill you’ve ever paid.

If something in this episode made you stop and think… you’re going to want to follow this guest closely.

Katy Talento is a Harvard-trained epidemiologist and naturopathic doctor who spent years inside the highest levels of healthcare policy. She served as a White House health advisor and worked directly on some of the biggest decisions shaping the system today.

But here’s what makes her different…

She walked away from all of it.

Now, she focuses on helping everyday people and employers understand what’s really going on—and how to navigate it without getting taken advantage of.

If you want to see what she’s seeing before everyone else does, start here:

Website: KatyTalento.com Instagram / X / LinkedIn: @katytalento Facebook: katytalento.nd

Trust me… the more you learn from her, the harder it is to look at healthcare the same way again.

Other resources mentioned in episode:

• https://dollarfor.org/

I used to think I understood healthcare.

Then my patients asked me one simple question…

“How much will this cost me?”

And I didn’t have an answer.

Not because I didn’t care…

But because the system wasn’t built to give one.

In this episode, I walk through a truth most people never hear—why prices feel random, why even doctors don’t know them, and what happens when we finally flip that model upside down.

There’s a belief that patients can’t shop for healthcare.

I don’t buy that.

And once you see what’s really going on behind the scenes… you won’t either.

This isn’t just about cost.

It’s about control.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why healthcare pricing feels unpredictable—and why that might not be an accident
• The hidden system that makes simple care feel complicated and out of reach
• What changes when patients can finally see the price before they say yes

Connect with Rahul Naidoo, the CEO and Co-founder of Superscript.

• https://www.superscript.nyc/

Chapters:

00:00 – Opening Thoughts on Complexity in Medicine

00:23 – The Question Doctors Can’t Answer

01:46 – Why This Conversation Matters

02:01 – From Computer Science to Healthcare

04:47 – Quitting Jobs With No Plan

06:25 – Why Healthcare Was the Target

07:40 – Are Prices Really Random?

08:28 – The Idea That Changes Everything

11:25 – What Problem Is Actually Being Solved

13:38 – Why Pricing Is So Complicated

17:33 – The Hidden Insurance Puzzle

20:02 – Can This System Actually Work?

24:17 – Where This Gets Really Interesting

27:37 – The Bigger Vision for Healthcare

31:48 – Building the System From Scratch

35:04 – Growth, Scale, and What’s Next

37:28 – The Real Role of AI in Healthcare

42:40 – What Doctors Think About This

45:02 – Why Practices Are Losing Money

47:31 – A Different Way to Think About Insurance

51:53 – The Philosophy Behind It All

54:50 – Final Thoughts and What Comes Next

Most people believe hospitals exist to serve patients first.

But there’s a rule buried inside the healthcare system that most people have never heard about… and it changed everything.

Years ago, doctors were quietly blocked from owning new hospitals. Almost no one talks about it. Yet that one move reshaped who controls healthcare in this country.

In this episode, I dig into what really happened, why physician-led hospitals became such a threat, and how some doctors are finding a different path forward.

Because when doctors control the care… something very different starts to happen.

In this episode, you’ll learn:

• Why physicians were suddenly blocked from building new hospitals
• The surprising reason physician-owned hospitals perform differently
• The quiet workaround some doctors are using to build a new kind of healthcare system

Learn more about Dr. Lucas Myers:

• http://www.selkirkcenter.com/
• on X: @DrLGarl
• Physician-Led Healthcare for America: Physiciansled.com