The Final Bill

Pauline Cai

The Final Bill is a student-led podcast that explores the hidden costs of dying in American society. Each episode examines the economic and systemic burdens of terminal illnesses. The podcast aims to focus on both problems and solutions.

Episodes

  1. 06/20/2025

    Episode 3: The Nursing Home Equation

    Nursing homes ought to offer safety and support, but under today's economy, not only are they harder to pay for, they're harder to find. In this podcast, the analysis is given on why long-term care costs so much, how closings and corporate control affect quality, and what that all translates into for families coping with terminal illness. Thank you so much for listening! Links to read more: https://www.nber.org/system/files/working_papers/w28474/w28474.pdf https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35977267/ https://skillednursingnews.com/2025/03/nursing-home-room-costs-increase-by-7-to-9-as-all-long-term-care-costs-rise/ Socials: spotify: The Final Bill youtube: The Final Bill Podcast facebook: @thefinalbill instagram: @thefinalbill email: pointsofpauline@gmail.com

    Episode 3: The Nursing Home Equation

  2. 06/20/2025

    Episode 2: Hospice or Bankruptcy?

    For so many families, receiving hospice care amounts to ongoing treatment, and ongoing treatment amounts to drowning in debt. In this episode, I`d like to commemorate Juneteenth and explore why end-of-life care is so expensive, how race and income restrict your options, and what can be done to make dying less economically disastrous. Thank you so much for listening! Links to read more: https://www.capc.org/blog/increasing-awareness-palliative-care-minorities/ https://www.commonwealthfund.org/publications/issue-briefs/2023/mar/inequities-coverage-access-black-hispanic-adults https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC10022295/ Socials: spotify: The Final Bill youtube: The Final Bill Podcast facebook: @thefinalbill instagram: @thefinalbill email: pointsofpauline@gmail.com

    Episode 2: Hospice or Bankruptcy?

  3. 06/17/2025

    Episode 1: When the Diagnosis Costs More than the Disease

    An opening episode explores the financial cost of terminal illnesses like cancer and Alzheimer's, from rising caregiving costs to the impact on healthcare systems. Drawing on hard facts and my own analysis, it explores how end-of-life care is reshaping economic facts and what choices can stem its impact. Thank you so much for listening! Links to read more: pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC1464043/ cancer.org Socials: spotify: The Final Bill youtube: The Final Bill Podcast facebook: @thefinalbill instagram: @thefinalbill email: pointsofpauline@gmail.com

    Episode 1: When the Diagnosis Costs More than the Disease
  • 3 Episodes

About

The Final Bill is a student-led podcast that explores the hidden costs of dying in American society. Each episode examines the economic and systemic burdens of terminal illnesses. The podcast aims to focus on both problems and solutions.

Information

  • Creator
    Pauline Cai
  • Years Active
    2025
  • Episodes
    3
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © Pauline Cai 2024
  • Show Website
    The Final Bill