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(Oct. 16, 2026) In Episode 388, Informed Life radio welcomed Pierce County Sheriff Keith Swank, a staunch supporter of medical autonomy and individual rights, to discuss an October 2 Washington court ruling striking down provisions of SB 5974. The law would have expanded state oversight of sheriffs through new eligibility requirements and the authority of

(Oct. 9, 2026) Episode 387. Passing medical-freedom legislation takes more than having the right message—it takes organization, legislative champions, persistence, and an understanding of the political environment. Jackie Schlegel, founder and executive director of Texans for Medical Freedom, shares how her organization built a grassroots network of 100,000 Texans and helped turn several medical-freedom priorities

(October 2,2026) Episode 386: What if health insurance isn’t the only—or even the best—way to pay for healthcare? Charles Frohman joins us to explain medical cost sharing, cash-pay medicine, Health Savings Accounts, Direct Primary Care, and the role of healthcare concierges in helping patients shop for doctors, tests, prescriptions, and procedures. We start with the