# Crowd Health on The No Agenda Show Crowd Health comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2023 to November 2025. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** September 2023 – November 2025 - **Related topics:** [Healthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare.md), [Medicare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medicare.md), [Affordable Care Act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), [Donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [Ebt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ebt.md), [Executive Producers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-producers.md), [Gigawatt Coffee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gigawatt-coffee.md), [Image Makers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/image-makers.md), [Insurance Premiums](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance-premiums.md), [Insurance Scam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance-scam.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Value for Value and Crowd Health Insurance - **Episode:** [1814: Needle Drop](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1814-needle-drop.md) - **Published:** 2025-11-06 - **Time:** 2:03:18–2:07:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1814-needle-drop/chapter/value-for-value-and-crowd-health-insurance.md The "Value for Value" model is applied to healthcare through Crowd Health, a community-funded alternative to traditional insurance. Members pay a monthly fee and contribute to the medical bills of others in the community, with the organization negotiating provider costs down significantly. The segment explains the mechanics of the system, including how it differs from Medicare and traditional high-deductible plans. Keywords: [crowd health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowd-health.md), [value for value](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/value-for-value.md), [healthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare.md), [medicare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medicare.md), medical crowdfunding ### SNAP Funding Quagmire and Crowd Health Alternatives - **Episode:** [1813: Lunchbox](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1813-lunchbox.md) - **Published:** 2025-11-02 - **Time:** 1:41:50–1:46:48 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1813-lunchbox/chapter/snap-funding-quagmire-and-crowd-health-alternatives.md The USDA oversees $100 billion in annual SNAP benefits, which are processed in real-time through the EBT system. The hosts note that meat prices at retailers like Walmart dropped immediately when EBT funding was threatened, suggesting government subsidies artificially inflate food costs. They advocate for "getting out of the system" by using health-sharing alternatives like Crowd Health or Christian Health Ministries (CHM) to avoid high insurance premiums. Keywords: [snap](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/snap.md), [usda](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/usda.md), [ebt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/ebt.md), [crowd health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowd-health.md), christian health ministries ### Medical Billing Inflation, Outpatient Surgery Costs - **Episode:** [1716: Silver Buckshot](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1716-silver-buckshot.md) - **Published:** 2024-11-28 - **Time:** 2:44:51–2:50:52 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1716-silver-buckshot/chapter/medical-billing-inflation-outpatient-surgery-costs.md Adam Curry details a recent $119,000 hospital bill for a family member's outpatient meniscus surgery. He explains the discrepancy between the "sticker price" and the $20,000 settlement paid by insurance. The hosts describe the modern American healthcare system as a "scam care system" driven by insurance bureaucrats and contrast it with the cash-based "house call" era. Keywords: [affordable care act](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/affordable-care-act.md), [medical billing](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-billing.md), [insurance scam](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance-scam.md), meniscus surgery, [crowd health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowd-health.md) ### Executive Producer Donations, Small Business Promotions - **Episode:** [1642: Million Morons](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1642-million-morons.md) - **Published:** 2024-03-17 - **Time:** 2:45:28–2:58:05 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1642-million-morons/chapter/executive-producer-donations-small-business-promotions.md The hosts read and acknowledge high-tier donations from Executive and Associate Executive Producers. Several producers use their notes to promote small businesses, including Gigawatt Coffee Roasters, Image Makers Inc. resumes, and Crowd Health. A host shares a personal anecdote about being denied coverage by Crowd Health due to past smoking. Keywords: [donations](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/donations.md), [executive producers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/executive-producers.md), [crowd health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowd-health.md), [gigawatt coffee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/gigawatt-coffee.md), [image makers](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/image-makers.md) ### Healthcare Costs and Christian Health Ministries Sharing Plans - **Episode:** [1587: Comely](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1587-comely.md) - **Published:** 2023-09-03 - **Time:** 33:18–35:46 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1587-comely/chapter/healthcare-costs-and-christian-health-ministries-sharing-plans.md The hosts discuss rising insurance premiums and reports of increased stage 3 cancer diagnoses in young people. They compare traditional insurance to health-sharing models like Crowd Health and Christian Health Ministries. One host shares their experience using Medicare while maintaining a healthy lifestyle to avoid medical dependency. Keywords: [healthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare.md), [crowd health](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/crowd-health.md), christian health ministries, [medicare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medicare.md), [insurance premiums](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/insurance-premiums.md), stage 3 cancer --- This is the markdown version of a page on The No Agenda Show for AI agents. 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