Latest Episodes

This episode explores how healthcare systems often fall short for neurodivergent individuals — including people with autism, ADHD, dyslexia, and other cognitive differences — and why that gap is a major health equity issue. Featuring Dr. Lawrence Fung of Stanford University Medical School and Roger Broadbent of Empower Passport, the conversation highlights barriers in diagnosis, provider training, access, and sensory-friendly care, along with practical solutions for more personalized, neurodiversity-affirming healthcare. This episode centers on how systems, communities, and leaders can help create more inclusive care for every neurotype.

This episode explores the pervasive issue of medical debt in the United States and how it disproportionately impacts communities of color and low-income patients. Our guests share how their organizations reduce medical debt through different but complementary approaches—one by buying and abolishing debt in bulk, and the other by helping patients access hospital charity care. We discuss why hospital financial assistance programs are hard to navigate, the systemic flaws that create medical debt, and how both nonprofits advocate for more equitable, patient-centered solutions. 

This episode examines the evolving healthcare needs of the LGBTQ+ community and the challenges health systems face in delivering affirming, high-quality care. With nearly 8% of the U.S. population—and one in five Gen Z adults—identifying as LGBTQ+, the need for inclusive, trauma-informed care is more urgent than ever. We discuss the impact of recent executive orders, the growing visibility of LGBTQ+ individuals—especially among Gen Z—and what providers must do to address disparities, improve mental health support, and create safer, more responsive healthcare environments for all LGBTQ+ patients.