192: Andy Schoonover - Crowdfunding Better Health

192: Andy Schoonover - Crowdfunding Better Health

Author: Dr. Anthony Gustin January 4, 2024 Duration: 1:00:03

Andy Schoonover is the Founder and CEO of CrowdHealth, a platform that crowdfunds healthcare costs for its members so they can ditch their health insurance plans. 

 

He chats with Dr. Anthony Gustin about why this model solves the biggest problems in our broken medical-industrial complex and brings a community-first approach back to healthcare.

 

Tune in to the episode to hear them discuss:

  • What inspired Andy to start CrowdHealth

  • What's wrong with the health insurance industry

  • How people rack up million-dollar hospital bills

  • What makes paying doctors in cash at the point of care different

  • How crowdfunded healthcare works

  • How CrowdHealth members dramatically reduce their healthcare expenses

  • What incentivizes members to contribute to others and take better care of their health

  • The demographics of their members and the most common crowdfunding requests

  • How many claims have been denied vs. fully funded

 

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Dr. Anthony Gustin operates from a simple yet profound premise: health is our default setting. His The Natural State with Dr. Anthony Gustin is built on the idea that so much of what we call illness or fatigue stems from a mismatch between our biology and the world we've built. This isn't just another health podcast offering quick fixes. Instead, each conversation is a deep, practical exploration of how to construct a life that aligns with our fundamental needs. You'll hear from a carefully selected roster of experts-nutrition scientists, innovative fitness practitioners, and researchers who are redefining their fields. The discussions move beyond surface-level advice to examine the root causes of metabolic dysfunction, low energy, and chronic stress. What makes this podcast particularly valuable is its commitment to translation; complex biochemistry and physiology are broken down into actionable insights you can use immediately. Episodes regularly delve into the nuances of ancestral eating patterns, the science of strength and movement, and the environmental toxins that disrupt our systems. The goal is always clarity and application, providing a roadmap to strip away the noise of modern health trends and rebuild what Dr. Gustin calls a proper human environment. Tune in for thoughtful, evidence-based dialogues that empower you to reclaim the vitality that should be your natural state.
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