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October 10, 2023

Allie sheds light on the often-overlooked financial challenges confronting family caregivers in the U.S. and reveals the unexpected expenses that arise when balancing caregiving responsibilities with a career.

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October 2, 2023

Hidden Charges: Small Items with Big Costs

What are the reasons behind exorbitant hospital bills? We explore strategies that hospitals could adopt to alleviate the burden on patients and steps patients can take to reduce their hospital bills.

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September 25, 2023

What is Financial Toxicity?

Allie speaks with the Empowered Us team about important definitions that everyone should be aware of while navigating the complexities of healthcare.

“Emergencies don't happen conveniently. You're not able to run home and then find that manila folder that has the advanced directives and everything that you need. You need it right now. To be able to have that at their fingertips, and to know that it's there, and whoever may need it, they can get it, too. That, I think, provides the biggest peace of mind for both the families and the professionals”

Carl Hirschman

“I am saying harsh things to people that I love. I'm not showing up sometimes as the person that I wanna be. And I know it's coming from a place of hurt, but I also am like trying to say, “look, you caused harm and it's because you’re feeling harmed and/or in pain and/or hurt. Do what you can to rectify that, but also don't continue shaming yourself also. That's been like really important for me lately. Just like, giving myself as much grace as I can.”

Jacquelyn Revere

“When she moved her to a residential care home, now when she comes, she is spending time with her grandmother. She doesn't have to worry about all those other things... it's a completely different interaction. It's no longer task oriented. It's more emotional because all that stress and all those other things you have to worry about are gone.”

Olia Davis

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