Camp Codger

Gary really struggled on his last hike up Picacho Peak. His age is catching up, but he's not giving up. He has a new mantra for dealing with aging: allow-accept-adapt. It might just work...

Gary's dinner with friends starts with the usual organ recital and wraps up with some good advice for seniors from Dirty Harry (Clint Eastwood). The YouTube version even has a bit of " action" at 2:30. Follow the links below for the audio and YouTube versions, or listen on your favorite podcast app.

Gary receives an Explanation of Benefits statement from his Medicare Advantage company. He discovers his medical providers charged over a quarter of a million dollars for diagnosing and treating his cancer.

The Prostate Papers—Chapter 8: Healthcare Billing Insanity Healthcare billing insanity is a hallmark of the medical-industrial complex. Are those fantastical prices real? Who pays those amounts?

Gary takes a break from his prostate cancer research and talks about the members of his new club.