Episode 80-Auditing the $1.6 Trillion Black Box of U.S. Healthcare Waste | Jude Odu Joins

Episode 80-Auditing the $1.6 Trillion Black Box of U.S. Healthcare Waste | Jude Odu Joins

Where the hell is our healthcare money actually going? While total U.S. healthcare spending has soared past $3.6 trillion, industry data reveals a staggering truth: up to $1.6 trillion is consumed entirely by systemic waste, fraud, and administrative abuse every single year. In this episode, Jude Odu, healthcare veteran and author of Model Optimal Care, joins the show to dismantle the complex infrastructure designed to profit off inefficiency. We move past the abstract policy debates to audit the real-world mechanics of the crisis, exposing how PBM "spread pricing" taxes the sick, why hospital "charge master" prices are completely fictional, and how algorithmic AI tools are being deployed at scale to automatically deny valid patient claims. From the rise of "pop-up" behavioral health fraud in Medicaid arrangements to the structural potential of price transparency rules, we look at what happens when fast-moving innovation clashes with a lack of fiduciary oversight—and how self-insured employers and everyday patients can finally start clawing back their data and their dollars. CONNECT W/ JUDE * https://judeodu.com/ [https://judeodu.com/] * BUY THE BOOK [https://judeodu.com/book] USEFUL RESOURCES * The Challenge of Health Care Fraud [https://www.nhcaa.org/tools-insights/about-health-care-fraud/the-challenge-of-health-care-fraud/] * PSL's 12/2025 Statement on Medicare For All [https://x.com/pslnational/status/1999574821571629484] * Green Party Statement on Single Payer System [https://www.gp.org/single_payer] * Transparency Amendment [https://www.stroudwater.com/cmss-cy-2026-updates-to-hospital-price-transparency-and-machine-readable-file-requirements/] * Pros and Cons of AI in Healthcare [https://www.icf.com/insights/health/stop-fraud-waste-abuse-ai-healthcare]

Episode 79-My Karmelo Anthony Verdict Commentary

Two families' lives are permanently altered. In this episode, I give a free-flow commentary on the verdict and Black America's frustration w/ the criminal justice system. MOST of us know that Karmelo acted recklessly. We are frustrated with the systems (plural) and how the laws aren't applied equally.

Episode 78-A Conversation About Meditation-Mark Blacknell Joins

Hey y'all! In this episode, I have a virtual discussion with Mark Blacknell, author, veteran, and meditation teacher. He talks some about his journey to Buddhism and meditation and why sometimes we need to "Just Stare at the Damn Wall". I hope that you enjoy listening as much as I enjoyed talking to him. https://stareatthewall.org/ [https://stareatthewall.org/]

Episode-77-The Need for Transformational Advocacy w/ Sam Daley-Harris

Why are we so politically exhausted? Do we sometimes have to step back? How long do we do so before recharging? In this episode, I sit down for a virtual meeting with Sam Daley-Harris. Sam is the founder of RESULTS as well as the author of Reclaiming Our Democracy: Healing the Break Between People and Government. Our conversation includes topics such as voter apathy, protests, and political exhaustion.. SIGNUP SHEET FOR THOSE READY TO TAKE ACTION [https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdCQuqj-4O2eh4Sfy_E-dfVntbPlqg1A4T4oQ8E2J0nuZbD-w/viewform%E2%81%A0] Sam's book website [https://reclaimingourdemocracy.com/] RESULTS [https://results.org/]

Episode 76-#EdTech Talk with Lindy Hockenbary of Make EdTech 100

What's going on in Edtech? Have we gone too far w/ AI? I talk with Lindy Hockenbary [https://www.lindyhoc.com/], host of Make EdTech 100 about the AI trend in Ed. Tech and remind teachers and students alike that technology is to be a supplement and not a replacement. Her podcast is available on YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLs84HKGl0CVH9j1twPUcamv7z9GWdPbrs], Apple Podcasts [https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/make-edtech-100-with-lindyhoc/id1866681344], Spotify [https://open.spotify.com/show/2RUvhoebYptV39CKlaUx2O], and Podcast Addict [https://podcastaddict.com/podcast/make-edtech-100-with-lindyhoc/6678785]. LINKS TO SOME OF THE TOOLS REFERENCED BELOW: AI Trust You: Build Trust in AI Adoption [https://aitrustyou.lbusd.org/]Canva: Visual Suite for Everyone [https://www.canva.com/] Canva Essentials Professional Certificate [https://www.coursera.org/professional-certificates/canva-essentials/paidmedia?utm_medium=sem&utm_source=gg&utm_campaign=b2c_namer_canva-essentials_coursera_ftcof_professional-certificates_px_dr_bau_gg_sem_gc-bd_us-ca_en_m_hyb_26-02_x&campaignid=23560015121&adgroupid=200048398744&device=c&keyword=coursera%20canva%20professional%20certificate&matchtype=b&network=g&devicemodel=&creativeid=797304591548&assetgroupid=&targetid=kwd-2464332090700&extensionid=&placement=&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23560015121&gbraid=0AAAAADdKX6Z4itY5sQh99i0Bwrl0BRfax&gclid=CjwKCAjwhqfPBhBWEiwAZo196lgR42gG7NH878V-gnKZIHhnXhftvPI9Yki7MdVGyiYw5bdL8a8kdRoCiLYQAvD_BwE] Snorkel AI [https://snorkel.ai/] Book Creator [https://bookcreator.com/] ScanningPens [https://www.scanningpens.co.uk/?device=c&gad_source=1] https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/ WebAIM Contrast Checker [https://webaim.org/resources/contrastchecker/] Kami [https://web.kamihq.com/web/viewer.html] FeedbackFruits: Scale high-quality learning design effortlessly. [https://feedbackfruits.com/] Perusall | Increase Student Engagement with Social Learning [https://www.perusall.com/] Hypothesis | The #1 Social Annotation Tool for Higher Education [https://web.hypothes.is/]Helperbird: Your Reading, Writing & Accessibility Assistant [https://www.helperbird.com/]Immersive Reader [https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/edge/features/immersive-reader] https://h5p.com/ [https://h5p.com/] https://h5p.org/ [https://h5p.org/] Nearpod [https://nearpod.com/]