{"id":20504,"date":"2025-10-28T10:37:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T14:37:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drbadia.com\/es\/?post_type=custom-video&#038;p=20504"},"modified":"2026-02-19T18:38:35","modified_gmt":"2026-02-19T23:38:35","slug":"chapter-9-the-big-business-of-health-insurance","status":"publish","type":"custom-video","link":"https:\/\/drbadia.com\/es\/video\/chapter-9-the-big-business-of-health-insurance\/","title":{"rendered":"Chapter 9 &#8211; The Big Business of Health Insurance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">In this chapter of the book \u00abHealthcare From The Trenches\u00bb, Dr. Alejandro Badia discusses: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"yt-core-attributed-string__list-group\" dir=\"ltr\">\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Medical insurance: a necessary evil of our society <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">EOB (explanation of benefits) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Factors that are driving up the cost of healthcare <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Authorization is a four letter word <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Who is best to know what is medical necessary for the patients? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Hurdles for orthopedic surgeons and other healthcare professionals to deliver care <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Some patients weigh in <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Restaurant analogy. What if restaurants were run as Healthcare? <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">Works comp (insurance for injured workers) <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The obstacles got way out of control <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"yt-core-attributed-string--link-inherit-color\" dir=\"auto\">The public needs to take notice, as do legislators<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this chapter of the book \u00abHealthcare From The Trenches\u00bb, Dr. Alejandro Badia discusses: Medical insurance: a necessary evil of our society EOB (explanation of benefits) Factors that are driving up the cost of healthcare Authorization is a four letter word Who is best to know what is medical necessary for the patients? 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