logo
episode-header-image
Nov 10
1h 13m

#681: The Health Insurance Death Spiral ...

MARTY BENT
About this episode

Marty sits down with Andy Schoonover, founder of CrowdHealth, to discuss the ACA health insurance death spiral, skyrocketing premiums forcing families to pay over $3,000 monthly, and how CrowdHealth offers a cash-pay alternative that empowers individuals to opt out of the broken traditional healthcare system.

Andy on Twitter: https://x.com/andyjschoonover

STACK SATS hat: https://tftcmerch.io/

Our newsletter: https://www.tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/

TFTC Elite (Ad-free & Discord): https://www.tftc.io/#/portal/signup/

Discord: https://discord.gg/VJ2dABShBz

Opportunity Cost Extension: https://www.opportunitycost.app/

Shoutout to our sponsors:

Bitkey

https://bit.ly/TFTCBitkey20

Unchained

https://unchained.com/tftc/

Obscura

https://obscura.net/

SLNT

https://slnt.com/tftc

CrowdHealth

https://www.joincrowdhealth.com/tftc

Salt of the Earth:

https://drinksote.com/tftc

Join the TFTC Movement:

Main YT Channel

https://www.youtube.com/c/TFTC21/videos

Clips YT Channel

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCUQcW3jxfQfEUS8kqR5pJtQ

Website

https://tftc.io/

Newsletter

tftc.io/bitcoin-brief/

Twitter

https://twitter.com/tftc21

Instagram

https://www.instagram.com/tftc.io/

Nostr

https://primal.net/tftc

Follow Marty Bent:

Twitter

https://twitter.com/martybent

Nostr

https://primal.net/martybent

Newsletter

https://tftc.io/martys-bent/

Podcast

https://www.tftc.io/tag/podcasts/

Up next
Nov 12
#682: Why Assault Weapons Bans Don't Work with John Lott
Marty sits down with Dr. John Lott to discuss why gun registries fail to solve crimes, how media misrepresents gun violence data, the ineffectiveness of assault weapons bans, and the massive funding disparity between gun control research and gun rights advocacy. John on Twitter: ... Show More
1h 20m
Nov 5
#680: Fighting for Bitcoin Policy in Washington DC with Conner Brown
Marty sits down with Connor Brown to discuss his work as a Bitcoin policy advisor on Capitol Hill, the strategic Bitcoin reserve legislation, America's race to lead in Bitcoin, and how sound money can offer a middle path between political extremism. Conner on Twitter: https://x.c ... Show More
1h 34m
Nov 3
#679: Why Central Banks Are Panic Buying Gold at Any Price with Gary Brode
Marty sits down with Gary Brode to discuss tariffs and manufacturing reshoring, dollar debasement and the BRICS coalition threat, New York's exodus of wealth, and why Bitcoin remains the ultimate hedge against government overspending. Gary on Twitter: https://x.com/Gary_Brode Use ... Show More
1h 4m
Recommended Episodes
Mar 2025
USDT on Bitcoin: Taproot Assets and Lightning Network Revolutionizing Stablecoin Payments
Discover the philosophical and technical rationale behind "Bitcoinizing the dollar," how Lightning Network's architecture enables seamless asset conversion without trusted intermediaries, and the emergence of Bitcoin yield through liquidity provision. The speakers explain how thi ... Show More
59m 52s
Feb 2021
SLP254 Dario Sneidermanis Muun Wallet: Bitcoin & Lightning All In One
<p>Dario Sneidermanis, Founder of Muun Wallet joins me to talk about the advanced technological approach taken by his team. We chat about:</p> <ul> <li>Muun as a single unified bitcoin + lightning balance</li> <li>A different approach with mnemonics and backups</li> <li>Light ... Show More
1h 18m
Dec 2024
The Bitcoin Treasury Wave w/ LQWD Technologies and Shone Anstey
Step into the future of corporate Bitcoin adoption with LQWD Technologies' groundbreaking approach to integrating Bitcoin and Lightning Network infrastructure. In this exclusive interview, CEO Shone Anstey shares insights into how LQWD became one of Canada's top five publicly tra ... Show More
48m 49s
Jun 2021
SLP283 Alex Gladstein Bitcoin: Who’s For Freedom, and Who’s Not?
<p>Alex Gladstein CSO of HRF rejoins me on the show to talk about the recent El Salvador Bitcoin legal tender news. We break down the good, the bad and what could go wrong.</p> <ul> <li>Overview the news</li> <li>Historical moment for Bitcoin and the world</li> <li>It could h ... Show More
57m 48s
Feb 2023
SLP461 What Bitcoin Specialises In with Matt Corallo
<p>Matt Corallo of Spiral Bitcoin rejoins me to chat about the purpose of Bitcoin and developments in the space:</p> <ul> <li>Bitcoin contrasted with stablecoins</li> <li>Bitcoin’s specialty</li> <li>Future problems vs today problems</li> <li>Canadian Trucker Bitcoin</li> ... Show More
1h 27m
Jun 2024
BitVM: The Holy Grail for Bitcoin? | Creator Robin Linus
<p>Today on the show, we’re exploring the frontier of ZK Rollups on Bitcoin! </p> <p>The Bitcoin L2 landscape is standing on the shoulders of this technical implementation called BitVM. We brought Robin Linus, one of the author’s of the BitVM White Paper, to not only dive into ho ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2025
#448 - Owen Simonin (Hasheur) - Flirter avec les interdits puis devenir l'homme de confiance de la crypto en France
<p>21 millions et pas un de plus : “Le Bitcoin est un mur inviolable, il n’est contrôlé par personne, complètement décentralisé.”</p><p>Le Bitcoin a dépassé il y a quelques semaines les 100 000 $ par bitcoin et il atteint une valorisation de presque 2 000 milliards.</p><p>Plus pe ... Show More
3h 2m
Oct 1
Michael Saylor: The Bitcoin Treasury Endgame
An interview with Michael Saylor like never before. On the future of global credit markets with bitcoin at their core.Michael lays out a vision of how bitcoin will disrupt capital, redefine corporate balance sheets, and become the foundation of 21st-century economics. From the ri ... Show More
1h 29m
Feb 2025
BTC220: US dollars on Bitcoin Lightning w/ Luke Gromen (Bitcoin Podcast)
Bitcoin’s Lightning Network is evolving into a global payments system, with over 21,000 active nodes enabling fast, low-cost transactions. Tether’s integration of USDT via the Taproot Asset Protocol could disrupt traditional finance, lowering transaction costs and increasing effi ... Show More
38m 58s
Mar 2025
Tariffs, Trump's Economic Endgame, Market Chaos, Bitcoin Reserve, CoreWeave IPO
<p>(0:00) The Besties welcome Joe Lonsdale!</p> <p>(3:51) Jason recaps an eventful week in Washington</p> <p>(8:29) Trump's tariffs: endgame, impact, chaos, master plan</p> <p>(26:25) DOGE, IRA grifting, do campaign contributions need to be capped?</p> <p>(53:42) CoreWeave IPO</p ... Show More
2h 6m