Why Your Healthcare Costs Keep Rising with Dr. Jordan Grumet

Why Your Healthcare Costs Keep Rising with Dr. Jordan Grumet

Author: Andrew Giancola July 29, 2026 Duration: 54:15
Healthcare costs have been climbing around 7% a year. Andrew sits down with Doc G (Dr. Jordan Grumet), hospice physician and author of The Healthcare Heist, to break down exactly how a routine ER visit turns into a five-figure bill and where every one of those dollars actually goes. 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginner’s Masterclass: https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21  What You'll Learn in This Episode Where your money actually goes on a routine ER visit, line by line The billing trick hospitals use to make your visit look more complicated than it was Why insurers quietly stopped fighting big hospital bills, and how that shows up in your premium The reason your doctor orders tests they already know you do not need How to audit a medical bill before you pay it, and the mistake that saved one listener $6,000 The HSA strategy that turns saved receipts into tax-free income years later What to actually budget for health coverage if you retire before 65, plus three lower-cost alternatives most people never hear about Why the long-term care bill you are afraid of is far less likely than you think, and how to fund it anyway Start Here  Join the community built to help you master your money, stay accountable, and reach financial freedom.   👉 Try Master Money Academy FREE for 7 days today!https://mastermoney.co/join/ 👉 Join Andrew’s FREE Investing for Beginners Masterclass https://event.webinarjam.com/q05p7/register/0o8z9io?webinar_id=21 👉 Join The Master Money Newsletter where you will become smarter with your money in 5 minutes or less per week Here! https://expert-hustler-605.ck.page/6aa7bb9a79 Partner Deals   Indeed → Get a $75 sponsored job credit http://Indeed.com/personalfinance  Wayfair → Up to  60% off | MEMORIAL DAY WAREHOUSE CLEAROUT http://wayfair.com    Policygenius → Free life insurance quote http://policygenius.com  Chime → Get more rewarding fee-free banking at https://www.chime.com/PFP   Monarch Money → The all-in-one financial tool + Get 50% Off at http://www.monarch.com/PFP  Scribe → Sign up for a 30-day risk-free trial ⁠⁠http://www.scribe.how/pfp ⁠ DeleteMe → 20% off with code PFP https://joindeleteme.com/PFP20/  Resource/s  Andrew’s Favorite Brokerage Accounts https://secure.money.com/pr/v8d06f8de92c  Best IRAs https://secure.money.com/lp/iras/lp/best-iras-master-money?pcuid=oe09b73d1952&jump_from_embed=true&wafid=  Book/s Mentioned  The Healthcare Heist by Jordan Grumet https://a.co/d/091yO9cW  The Purpose Code by Jordan Grumet https://a.co/d/0aQIAFvZ  Taking Stock by Jordan Grumet https://a.co/d/03cjorhk  Episode/s Mentioned  How to Figure Out How Much is ENOUGH with Jordan Grumet https://youtu.be/d7nZVBHBtCI  How to Find Your Purpose And Build A Life You Love With Jordan Grumet https://youtu.be/H0KUUmc3B30  How to Negotiate Your Bills (and SAVE 6-Figures!) https://youtu.be/bgIcmuK7FK8  Watch Next The System to Pay Cash For Cars (and NEVER Have a Payment Again!) https://youtu.be/kgmjjQEN3Xs  Reset Your Money Mindset, Get Out of Debt, Save for a House & Understand Credit Scores (Money Q&A) https://youtu.be/JGoKB92rddo  Are Trump Accounts Worth It? (And What's Actually Better) https://youtu.be/jJKCfTvTm0Q  The Retirement Mistake 80% of Investors Make (with Vanguard's Lead Researcher) https://youtu.be/37zVUL0e2TE  How Much More Expensive Has Life ACTUALLY Become Since 2020? https://youtu.be/_n8qUA3NsoI  Connect with Jordan Website →⁠ https://jordangrumet.com/   X →⁠ https://x.com/earnaninvest  Facebook →⁠ https://www.facebook.com/earnandinvest  Books →⁠ https://jordangrumet.com/books  Podcast →⁠ https://www.earnandinvest.com/  Spotify →⁠ https://open.spotify.com/show/2CdpAR3sgltBBhDcpWRq0g   Newsletter →⁠ https://jordangrumet.substack.com  LinkedIn →⁠ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordan-grumet-38a506179/  Connect with Andrew Instagram → https://bit.ly/Skool-Instagram  TikTok → https://bit.ly/Skool-TikTok  Facebook → https://bit.ly/Skool-Facebook  Podcast → https://bit.ly/Skool-Podcast  Youtube → bit.ly/Skool-Youtube  Newsletter → https://bit.ly/Skool-Newsletter  Website →⁠ https://mastermoney.co ⁠ X → ⁠https://x.com/mastermoneyco LinkedIn →⁠ ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/andrew-giancola-45027b340 ⁠ Question for you: Have you ever caught a mistake on a medical bill or negotiated one down? Drop the number you saved in the comments.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hosted by Andrew Giancola, The Personal Finance Podcast is a straightforward conversation about building a practical and prosperous life. Andrew, who also runs Master Money, doesn't hold back on the specifics-you'll hear his actual strategies for managing money, investing in stocks and real estate, and developing business ideas. The focus is on actionable steps, from negotiating a higher salary at your current job to constructing reliable streams of passive income. The goal isn't just accumulation for its own sake, but creating the financial foundation that grants you more choices and autonomy. Each episode of this podcast is designed to demystify wealth-building, moving beyond theory to the tactics that can free up your time for the things you value most, whether that's traveling the world or simply reclaiming your day from financial stress. It's a direct resource for anyone ready to move from thinking about money to actively building a more secure and expansive future.
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The 5 Levels of FIRE (Coast, Lean, FI, Chubby, Fat) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 48:58
Coast FIRE, Lean FIRE, Chubby FIRE, Fat FIRE. Five levels, five very different lifestyles, and one of them is the milestone Andrew thinks everyone should chase first. 👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Mon…
Type A vs. Type B Money Personality: Which one are you? [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 53:13
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The 12 Worst Money Habits (Ranked!) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:22
Twelve money habits, ranked from bad to absolutely devastating. Some of these you already know about 👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Money Academy at https://www.skool.com/mastermoneyacademy/about 👉 Joi…
How to Never Worry About Money Again With Jesse Mecham [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 57:37
There is no such thing as saving money. You are only deferring spending, and the moment that clicks, the guilt you feel every time you touch your savings disappears. Jesse Mecham, founder of YNAB, explains why every doll…
How to Save $100,000 on a Low Salary [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 50:35
Saving six figures on a low salary sounds impossible until someone shows you the timeline. Let Andrew walks you through every one of them in order. 👉 Want personalized help from Andrew? Join Master Money Academy at https…
4 Dead Simple Steps to Become Financially Free [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:23
Andrew breaks the entire plan down to four calculations you can run in about five minutes using numbers you already know: your monthly income and your monthly expenses. Each one gives you a specific target for your freed…
How to Build a Vacation Fund That Pays You For Life + (Money Q&A) [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 52:07
Most people save for vacations one trip at a time and start over from zero every year. There is a version where you build the fund once and it keeps paying for your trips forever, and $100 a month is enough to start. 👉 W…
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Duration: 49:08
Coast FIRE is the middle path: invest hard early, hit a specific number, then let compound interest carry the rest while your paycheck only has to cover your bills. Andrew walks through what it is, how to calculate it, a…