Who is ‘Big Hospital’ and shady hospital pricing practices that need to change with Sophia Tripoli, Senior Director of Health Policy at Families USA

Who is ‘Big Hospital?’ Going once…going twice…going three times… anyone?! Yea, it was an answer we did not have, so we brought in the expert dujour, Sophia Tripoli, the Senior Director of Health Policy at Families USA to give us the scoop. We also brought her on to talk about the role they play in hospital transparency, or the lack thereof, and overall the not so great consumer practices going on in this section of the healthcare industry. Naturally, we also had to dive into WTF is going on with hospital consolidation, price gouging, and suss things galore. So much going on, and yet solutions are afoot, which we get into too (check out the related action item in Gov Hub). Families USA: https://familiesusa.org/ Action Item: https://govhub.beehiiv.com/p/gov-hub-november-27-2023 Holiday Sale x #VIRAL: https://tinyurl.com/23zwh2fw Hot Mic’d from Girl and the Gov®: https://hotmicdfromgirlandthegovthepodcast.beehiiv.com/ #VIRAL by Girl and the Gov®: https://www.girlandthegov.com/newsletter The Gov Hub Newsletter: https://govhub.beehiiv.com/ The Gov Club: https://bit.ly/41bVbHj Shop our Faves and Working in Politics Picks: https://shopmy.us/sammyandmaddie Follow us on social media: Instagram: @girlandthegov and @girlandthegovthepodcast TikTok: @girlandthegov YouTube: @girlandthegov LinkedIn: @girlandthegov and @girlandthegovthepodcast Threads: @girlandthegovthepodcast Our Sponsors: * Check out Factor 75 and use my code girlandthegov50 for a great deal: https://www.factor75.com/ * Check out Prose and use my code girlandgov for a great deal: https://prose.com/ Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brands Privacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy