{"podcast":{"title":"What the Health is Happening? with Dr. V","slug":"what-the-health-is-happening-with-dr-v-7404407","podcast_index_feed_id":7404407,"rss_url":"https://rss.buzzsprout.com/2602180.rss","website_url":"https://WhattheHealthisHappening.podbean.com","image_url":"https://storage.buzzsprout.com/99fxqwe84pq7kjvqb54s17ervofi?.jpg","author":"TopHealth Media","episode_count":47,"summary":"Every week, people call Dr. V with the same underlying question: What is going on? As an experienced emergency physician with 30 years of experience and healthcare leader, Dr. Valda Crowder has spent her career helping patients think clearly in high-stress moments. Now, she brings that same calm, evidence-based guidance to you. Whether you're navigating aging, raising children, managing chronic conditions, considering surgery, or trying to understand confusing medical advice, Dr. V helps you cut through the noise. No hype. No panic. Just practical, physician-led clarity.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-09T00:19:35.720131+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-the-health-is-happening-with-dr-v-7404407"},"episode":{"title":"Why is Healthcare so Expensive?","slug":"why-is-healthcare-so-expensive","published_at":"2026-02-06T19:17:23+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-the-health-is-happening-with-dr-v-7404407/why-is-healthcare-so-expensive","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-the-health-is-happening-with-dr-v-7404407","url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602180/episodes/18823405-why-is-healthcare-so-expensive.mp3","audio_url":"https://www.buzzsprout.com/2602180/episodes/18823405-why-is-healthcare-so-expensive.mp3","summary":"Ever wonder why healthcare is so costly and if there is anything that you can do about it? Get the inside scoop about healthcare costs, and direct answers to listener questions from Dr. V, a 30-year emergency room doc. In this episode you'll learn more about the business of health and how you can get financial assistance when you need it. Plus, enjoy a little laughter for your pain with Comedian Damon Williams. Dr. Valda Crowder - https://www.askdrv.us/ Podcast Website -&nbsp...","meta_description":"Ever wonder why healthcare is so costly and if there is anything that you can do about it? Get the inside scoop about healthcare costs, and direct answers…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":2504,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/what-the-health-is-happening-with-dr-v-7404407/episodes/why-is-healthcare-so-expensive/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/what-the-health-is-happening-with-dr-v-7404407/why-is-healthcare-so-expensive.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}