Episode Description
What if fixing healthcare started with truly listening to the people most affected by it?
In this episode of Building the Noise, Matt Toresco speaks with Jeffrey Lewis, President and CEO of Legacy Health Endowment, about turning community conversations into practical healthcare solutions from $2 prescriptions and free diabetes care to rural specialty clinics, caregiver support, and women’s health programs.
Jeffrey explains why meaningful healthcare innovation begins by understanding the “why” behind people’s challenges. He shares how creative philanthropy, local partnerships, and a willingness to challenge broken systems can make healthcare more accessible, affordable, and human.
In this episode, you’ll learn:
- How a $2 prescription program saved one family hundreds of dollars every month
- Why listening is the foundation of healthcare innovation
- How rural communities can expand access to specialty care
- Why patients, caregivers, and families must all be part of the conversation
- How nonprofits can increase their impact through collaboration
- Why every child deserves equal access to healthcare
Healthcare barriers affect more than a patient’s health. Medication costs can determine whether a family can afford food, utilities, or transportation. Jeffrey’s work shows what becomes possible when leaders listen, act, and build solutions around real community needs.
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