Millions of Americans are pissed off about health insurance — premiums through the roof, deductibles higher than ever, and coverage that feels like it’s shrinking every single year. It often seems like the deck is stacked against working families and small businesses. Today we’re pulling back the curtain on what’s really driving your costs. We’re going to show you how hospitals have become a major problem through massive consolidation. We’ll expose how the entire system isn’t designed to treat patients over the long term, it’s built around treating symptoms only, keeping you coming back for more. And we’re going to dig into how Big Pharma and Pharmacy Benefit Managers are quietly contributing to these skyrocketing prices through hidden payments and preferred drug lists. Joining me today is Chris Hamilton, a Partner at Hotchkiss Insurance in Texas. Chris leads their employee benefits consulting practice. He specializes in managing healthcare and insurance costs to improve benefits coverage, reduce expenses, and deliver better employee health outcomes. With over a decade of experience in corporate finance, he’s advised clients across private equity, oil & gas, and more.

Today we’re exposing a jaw-dropping scandal straight out of the Biden-era military: an Air Force doctor, Lt. Col. Josh Smalley, appeared to reassure military medical officers and civilian employees that they couldn’t be sued for performing sex-change procedures on minors. According to an explosive Daily Caller exclusive, Smalley—who once ran the Air Force’s Transgender Medical Health Unit—shared multiple sets of documents in 2023 telling doctors: don’t worry about lawsuits, the Department of Defense has your back when it comes to “gender-affirming care” on children. Taxpayer-funded mutilation of minors, protected from legal accountability. This is the radical gender ideology that was rammed into our armed forces under Biden—prioritizing politics over science, readiness, and the well-being of kids. But it didn’t stay hidden. The Center to Advance Security in America—led by our guest today—fought through FOIA requests and a lawsuit to drag these documents into the light. Joining me right now is James Fitzpatrick: Army veteran, former Trump 45 administration appointee, Director of CASA, and the man who helped break this story.

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