#807: Health Insurance Is in a Death Spiral with Andy Schoonover

Nov 4, 2026 · 53m

Crowd Health CEO Andy Schoonover joins Marty Bent to explain why health insurance is stuck in a death spiral and how Bitcoin's incentives map onto healthcare. They cover $60,000 premiums in Alabama, Blue Cross Blue Shield's monopoly, Medicare for All risks, Canada's broken system, direct cash pay pricing, hospitals accepting Bitcoin, doctor transparency, and why Bitcoiners should opt out of insurance. Andy also shares how Crowd Health grew to roughly 50,000 members and why low time preference matters for building businesses. Andy on X: https://x.com/andyjschoonover The Bitcoin Playbook for Commercial Real Estate Owners & Investors: https://www.tftc.io/CRE 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/yHGkvYxdqT Opportunity Cost Extension: https://www.opportunitycost.app/ Shoutout to our sponsors: Block: - Cash App: For a limited time, new customers can get $21 added to their balance. Just use code TFTC10 when you sign up, and send at least $5 to a friend in the first two weeks. Terms apply. Bitcoin services by Block, Inc. See the Bitcoin disclo…

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