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America's Healthcare Advocate

America's Healthcare Advocate

Written by: Cary Hall
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My name is Cary Hall and I have a strong desire to seperate Fact from Fiction and empower my fellow Americans to cancel out (not add to) the noise and confusion in the US healthcare system by bringing you curated information, a powerful group of healthcare providers, experts, practitioners, authors, and inventors, plus related business and industry leaders for every episode of my show. My goal is to enable you to become an expert in your own healthcare management. It will save your time, save your money, and considerably reduce the effort needed to accomplish it.

Most people, when faced with a medical or healthcare decision, are often in for a complex and uphill battle finding and accessing the options available to them or even sorting through the available options to find the best one for them. I will continue to be a reliable and trusted source for expert-level information and advice about the nuances of healthcare and health insurance and a guide and advocate for every American when making important decisions about their personal healthcare and also when they are a caregiver and helping their spouse, parent, child, sibling or friend.

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Episodes
  • New Partnership Brings Expanded Resources to Trusted Team: Maria Ahlers-Leavitt Strategic Benefits

    New Partnership Brings Expanded Resources to Trusted Team: Maria Ahlers-Leavitt Strategic Benefits
    May 18 2026

    As president and CEO of RPS Benefits by Design, based in Overland Park, Ks, Maria Ahlers has built an incredibly strong agency with a reputation for service, relationships, and doing what's right for clients. Now, Leavitt Group's Jenni Leavitt and Maria join me to see what the new partnership will bring to the insurance industry and what it means for clients.

    The name is changing from RPS Benefits by Design to Leavitt Strategic Benefits.

    Maria Ahlers has led the agency’s growth and operations for several years, supporting its continued development. As part of this partnership, she will continue to lead the agency as president.

    Jenni Leavitt is an Agency Partner and Vice President of Agency Operations at Leavitt Group, based in Cedar City, Utah.

    This is season 22 Ep 18 of America's Healthcare Advocate. I'm Cary Hall.

    Learn more about Leavitt Strategic Benefits at https://www.leavitt.com/ or call 913-385-2224
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    36 mins
  • Empowering Brokers with Better Healthcare Solutions from BrokersBloc

    Empowering Brokers with Better Healthcare Solutions from BrokersBloc
    Mar 28 2026

    Today, Stephen Combs and Ryan Ross from BrokersBloc, and how their approach to this business is significantly different than anything I've seen out there. And if you're a broker and you're looking for a better way to do business, an innovative way to do business, this show is a must-listen!

    Stephen: “We're just trying to show brokers that there are alternative solutions out there, and there's a million out there, some really good, some really bad. So we have carefully vetted all of our carrier partners, looked at the paper that they're on on the reinsurance, the networks, the PBMs, and make sure that the package is a cohesive tech stack that bundles together nicely, that has a good user experience.

    We have built a suite of products that are, again, non-disruptive to the employee and the employers, but they can save them money on some of the low-hanging fruit things, such as the pharmacy benefit manager and some steerage as well around hospital claims…”

    This is Season 22 Ep 8 of America’s Healthcare Advocate. I’m Cary Hall

    Learn about BrokersBloc: https://brokersbloc.com/

    As always, if you need help or have something to share, contact me using this form on my website and let me know what's on your mind, the issues you are dealing with, or any other health, healthcare, or health insurance questions or concerns. Visit: https://www.americashealthcareadvocate.com/contact-us
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    39 mins
  • Gig Workers, Associations, and Self-Employed can now find Affordable Healthcare!

    Gig Workers, Associations, and Self-Employed can now find Affordable Healthcare!
    Mar 21 2026

    My guest today is a true expert on the topic: RPS Benefits by Design President and CEO, Maria Ahlers.

    Learn more: https://www.rpsbenefitsbydesigninc.com or call (913) 385-2224.

    This is Season 22 Ep. 7 of America's Healthcare Advocate. I'm Cary Hall.

    Can I help you? https://www.americashealthcareadvocate.com/contact-us
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    39 mins
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