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What's Health Got to Do with It?

First your teeth, then your wallet: Navigating health care’s price maze

Subin Yang
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NPR

Dental health is a crucial component of a person’s overall wellbeing, but maintaining good oral hygiene can be costly. Host Dr. Joe Sirven ponders the future of dental insurance. What’s being done to close coverage gaps, improve access and make preventive care the norm?

Guest: Sam Melamed, CEO at NCD

Then, Scott Speranza, CEO of Healthlock and a leading expert in healthcare billing, gives examples of “gotcha” charges and advice on how to negotiate fees down.

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Stacey Bennett is the producer of "First Coast Connect" and "What's Health Got to Do With It?" She is a Jacksonville-based singer-songwriter who performs under the nom de plume Folk is People. Stacey holds bachelor's degrees in both political science and psychology from the University of North Florida and a master's in business administration from Saint Leo University.