# Medical Debt on The No Agenda Show Medical Debt comes up in 5 chapters across 5 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from September 2018 to December 2024. - **Chapters:** 5 - **Episodes:** 5 - **Discussed:** September 2018 – December 2024 - **Related topics:** [Bellingham](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bellingham.md), [Credit Score](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/credit-score.md), [Democrats](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democrats.md), [Equifax](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/equifax.md), [Experian](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/experian.md), [Fico](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/fico.md), [Healthcare Industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-industry.md), [Healthcare System](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-system.md), [Hippocratic Oath](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hippocratic-oath.md), [Jubilee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jubilee.md) ## Chapters 1–5 of 5 ### Public Backlash Against Health Insurance Denials and "Delay, Deny, Defend" - **Episode:** [1719: Pod Roll](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1719-pod-roll.md) - **Published:** 2024-12-08 - **Time:** 9:19–13:01 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1719-pod-roll/chapter/public-backlash-against-health-insurance-denials-and-delay-deny-defend.md The death of Brian Thompson triggered a wave of public anger on social media, highlighted by thousands of "laughing" emojis on corporate posts and discussions of the book "Delay, Deny, Defend." Legal experts and doctors describe a systemic issue where insurers like UnitedHealthcare allegedly use AI to increase claim denial rates, leaving patients and physicians exploited. Keywords: [unitedhealthcare](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/unitedhealthcare.md), [healthcare industry](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-industry.md), insurance denials, david belk, [medical debt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-debt.md), kafkaesque ### Medical Debt Jubilee, Federal Control of Pediatric Care - **Episode:** [1658: Spaving](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1658-spaving.md) - **Published:** 2024-05-09 - **Time:** 2:23 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1658-spaving/chapter/medical-debt-jubilee-federal-control-of-pediatric-care.md Democrats have proposed a $220 billion bill to cancel all medical debt in the United States, a move described as a "debt jubilee." Rumors also suggest potential legislation that would place the federal government in charge of all medical care for children. Additionally, a major hospital system operating in 19 states has reportedly been targeted by a significant cyberattack. Keywords: [medical debt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-debt.md), [jubilee](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/jubilee.md), [democrats](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/democrats.md), pediatric care, hospital systems ### Associate Executive Producer Credits and Listener Notes - **Episode:** [1427: Seat Warmer](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1427-seat-warmer.md) - **Published:** 2022-02-20 - **Time:** 1:40:40–1:48:22 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1427-seat-warmer/chapter/associate-executive-producer-credits-and-listener-notes.md Donors including Slave Baldwin and Dr. Constantinos Pilidis provide "boots on the ground" reports and historical parallels, such as the 1911 Italian invasion of Libya. Dr. Pilidis describes being "muzzled" by medical administration and burdened by student debt while seeking sanity through the program. Keywords: slave baldwin, constantinos pilidis, [libya](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/libya.md), [medical debt](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-debt.md), [bellingham](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/bellingham.md) ### Medical Profession Grievances, Physician Debt and Training - **Episode:** [1382: super-mutation](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1382-super-mutation.md) - **Published:** 2021-09-17 - **Time:** 36:02–39:45 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1382-super-mutation/chapter/medical-profession-grievances-physician-debt-and-training.md Medical professionals are expressing frustration over the evolving economics of healthcare, where physicians often graduate with $250,000 in debt and earn less than specialized unionized nurses when factoring in years of training. The traditional Hippocratic Oath has been truncated at institutions like Johns Hopkins to remove references to free education. The system is described as increasingly reliant on imported labor from countries like India. Keywords: [medical school](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/medical-school.md), physician debt, [hippocratic oath](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hippocratic-oath.md), registered nurses, [healthcare system](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/healthcare-system.md) ### FICO Score Calculation Changes and Credit Ratings - **Episode:** [1064: Post Racial](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1064-post-racial.md) - **Published:** 2018-09-02 - **Time:** 2:45:58–2:51:34 - **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1064-post-racial/chapter/fico-score-calculation-changes-and-credit-ratings.md Major credit bureaus are revamping FICO score calculations by removing library fines, parking tickets, and certain medical debts from reports. This change is expected to raise credit scores for millions of Americans, potentially allowing them to take on more debt. 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