Healthcare Henry: The Podcast

Ty Lewis on Alzheimer’s, Hospice & The Real Cost of Caregiving | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 10

Ty Lewis joins Healthcare Henry for one of the most emotional conversations we’ve had about caregiving, Alzheimer’s, hospice, faith, and the reality of caring for a parent with dementia. Ty is part of the Sandwich Generation — raising children while also caring for her mother who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s in 2014. In this episode, we talk about: • The real cost of caregiving • Spending $90,000 out of pocket on dementia care • Aging in place versus memory care • Hospice and comfort care • Anticipatory grief • Why dementia feels like “the long goodbye” • Raising children while caregiving • Black caregivers and healthcare advocacy • Faith during caregiving • Why families are lost after a dementia diagnosis • How children process dementia • Similarities between dementia and autism • Why hospice is about living, not giving up Ty also explains why she chose to keep her mother at home — and how caregiving became part of her family’s purpose, faith, and calling. This episode is not just about dementia. It is about love. Service. Grief. Family. And what it truly means to care for someone through the end of life. Watch the full episode. Follow Ty Lewis: Instagram: @iamgertrudejordan Website: incaseiforgetconsulting.com 🔗 Full episode also available on: YouTube | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow @HealthcareHenry for more real conversations about caregiving, hospice, dementia, healthcare, and the systems affecting everyday families. #HealthcareHenry #TyLewis #DementiaCare #Alzheimers #Caregiver #HospiceCare #SandwichGeneration #CaregiverSupport #EndOfLifeCare #BlackCaregivers #HealthcareStories

Derrick Jackson on Medicaid Expansion, Universal Healthcare & Georgia’s Healthcare Crisis | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 9

Derrick Jackson joins Healthcare Henry for a direct conversation about his plan for Georgia. This episode goes beyond campaign talking points. Derrick Jackson breaks down what he believes Georgia must do to fix healthcare, expand access, address homelessness, support healthcare workers, and protect public health. In this episode, we talk about: • Medicaid expansion • Universal healthcare • Restructuring Certificate of Need • Rural hospital access • Georgia’s doctor shortage • Georgia’s 42,000 nurse shortage • OB-GYN and pediatrician shortages • Maternal healthcare access • Public health and CDC funding • Preventive care versus crisis care • Healthcare worker pay and tuition support • Homelessness and housing affordability • Minimum wage and working poverty • Why he says Georgia has the money to act Derrick Jackson says Georgia is sitting on billions in surplus while people are still dying from lack of access to care. His message is clear: Georgia does not have a resource problem. It has a leadership problem. Watch the full episode and decide for yourself. Follow Derrick Jackson: @DerrickJackson votederrickjackson.org 🔗 Full episode also available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow @HealthcareHenry for more real conversations about healthcare, policy, caregiving, and the systems affecting everyday families. #HealthcareHenry #DerrickJackson #GeorgiaGovernor #GeorgiaPolitics #HealthcareCrisis #MedicaidExpansion #UniversalHealthcare #HealthcareReform #NursingShortage #MaternalHealth #PublicHealth #Homelessness #HousingCrisis #GeorgiaHealthcare #PatientCare

Jason Esteves on Medicaid, Senior Care, Housing & the Future of Georgia Healthcare | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 8

Jason Esteves joins Healthcare Henry for one of the most important conversations we’ve had about the future of Georgia. This is not politics as usual. This is a real conversation about healthcare, caregiving, Medicaid, senior care, housing, maternal health, insurance, and what families across Georgia are actually experiencing right now. After caring for his mother through Alzheimer’s, Jason Esteves says Georgia’s healthcare system is forcing families into impossible situations — making people spend everything they have before they finally qualify for help. In this episode, we break down: • Medicaid expansion in Georgia • Senior care and assisted living costs • Why families are forced into “spend downs” • Certificate of Need reform • In-home care and personal care homes • Rural hospital closures • Doulas, midwives, and maternal healthcare • Insurance companies and denied care • AI making healthcare decisions • Prescription drug costs • Affordable housing and homelessness • The future of healthcare in Georgia Jason also explains what he would do as governor to improve healthcare access, lower costs, support caregivers, and expand options for families across the state. Because healthcare affects everyone. Not just patients. But caregivers. Families. Small business owners. And entire communities. Watch the full episode and decide for yourself. Follow Jason Esteves: Instagram: @jasonesteves Website: jasonesteves.com 🔗 Full episode also available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow @HealthcareHenry for more real conversations about healthcare, policy, caregiving, and the systems affecting everyday families. #HealthcareHenry #JasonEsteves #GeorgiaGovernor #GeorgiaPolitics #Healthcare #Medicaid #SeniorCare #HealthcareReform #Caregiver #HealthcareSystem #MaternalHealth #PatientCare #HousingCrisis #GeorgiaHealthcare #HealthcarePolicy

What Insurance Companies Don’t Want You to Know | Former Insider Exposes the System | Heather Lacy | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 7

She spent over 20 years inside the insurance system. Running operations. Handling claims. Managing approvals. Seeing everything from the inside. And now she’s telling the truth. In this episode of Healthcare Henry, Heather Lacey breaks down what most people never see: • How insurance companies actually operate • Why claims get denied • The real reason delays happen • What’s broken behind the scenes • Why the system feels so complicated • And what patients can do to protect themselves Because the problem isn’t always what you think. Sometimes it’s not corruption. It’s confusion. Lack of accountability. And a system that was never designed for the patient first. If you’ve ever questioned your bill… Your claim… Or your care… This episode will change how you see everything. Watch the full episode and decide for yourself. 🔗 Full episode also available on: YouTube | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow us: @HealthcareHenry Follow Heather Lacy on Instagram: @heather.lacy #HealthcareHenry #HealthInsurance #HealthcareSystem #MedicalBilling #PatientAdvocate #HealthcareReform #InsuranceTruth #HealthcareCosts #MedicalSystem #USHealthcare

"I Was Put on Hospice at 25… and It Saved My Life" | Kay Cotten | Healthcare Henry S2 EP. 6

This is one of the most powerful stories we’ve ever shared on Healthcare Henry. At 25 years old, Kay Cotten signed hospice papers. Not because she was old. Because the healthcare system had no plan for her. In this episode, we break down: • What it’s like to be put on hospice at 25 • How the healthcare system failed her repeatedly • Why hospice became the only place she could get real care • The truth about insurance, access, and system breakdowns • What happens when doctors run out of answers • How hospice gave her something unexpected — relief • And how she went from near death… to recovery This is not just a healthcare story. It’s a reality check. Because what happened to her… Is happening to more people than you think. Watch the full episode and see what the system really looks like. 🔗 Full episode also available on: Spotify | Apple Podcasts | iHeartRadio Follow us: @HealthcareHenry #HealthcareHenry #HospiceCare #HealthcareCrisis #PatientStory #ChronicIllness #NearDeathExperience #SurvivalStory #HealthcareSystem #MedicalJourney #HealthcareInAmerica #InsuranceProblems #PalliativeCare #RealStory #HealthAwareness #HealthcareReform