{"id":2644,"date":"2025-12-29T17:53:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-29T17:53:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/livefreenow.show\/index.php\/2025\/12\/29\/lfn-228-wearables-surveillance-the-medical-control-grid-and-how-to-opt-out\/"},"modified":"2025-12-29T17:53:01","modified_gmt":"2025-12-29T17:53:01","slug":"lfn-228-wearables-surveillance-the-medical-control-grid-and-how-to-opt-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livefreenow.show\/lfn-228-wearables-surveillance-the-medical-control-grid-and-how-to-opt-out\/","title":{"rendered":"LFN #228 &#8211;  Wearables, Surveillance &amp; the Medical Control Grid (And How to Opt Out)"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--[if lt IE 9]><script>document.createElement('audio');<\/script><![endif]-->\n<audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-2644-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"https:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/8ckpn2uguq4er4mj\/LFN_228_-_Wearables_Surveillance_and_the_Medical_Control_Grid_And_How_to_Opt_Out_86ks5.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/8ckpn2uguq4er4mj\/LFN_228_-_Wearables_Surveillance_and_the_Medical_Control_Grid_And_How_to_Opt_Out_86ks5.mp3\">https:\/\/mcdn.podbean.com\/mf\/web\/8ckpn2uguq4er4mj\/LFN_228_-_Wearables_Surveillance_and_the_Medical_Control_Grid_And_How_to_Opt_Out_86ks5.mp3<\/a><\/audio>\n<p>Your health data \u2014 your steps, your heartbeat, your daily patterns \u2014 is becoming part of a growing surveillance network. And health insurance companies are playing a major role in advancing it.<\/p>\n<p>In this episode, we sit down with Andy Schoonover, CEO of CrowdHealth, to uncover what\u2019s really happening behind the rise of wearables, medical data tracking, and the expanding digital health grid. Andy breaks down how Big Insurance, Big Tech, and global institutions are merging to monitor, score, and influence human behavior in ways most people never notice.<\/p>\n<p>Andy explains how CrowdHealth is creating a parallel healthcare system rooted in transparency, community, and personal sovereignty \u2014 with no tracking, no AI monitoring, no bureaucratic oversight, and no corporate middle layer. It\u2019s a model fueled by real people supporting one another.<\/p>\n<p>For anyone who values privacy, autonomy, and freedom from the technocratic medical system, this episode delivers clarity and direction.<\/p>\n<p>This is healthcare on your terms \u2014 and a powerful step toward true independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>CrowdHealth is revolutionizing how we handle medical bills.<\/p>\n<p>\u2705 No networks.<br \/>\n\u2705 Transparent costs.<br \/>\n\u2705 Support from a like-minded community.<\/p>\n<p>USE CODE LFA at checkout to get a discounted membership of $99\/month for the first 3 months.<\/p>\n<p><a href='https:\/\/www.joincrowdhealth.com\/promos\/lfa'><a href=\"https:\/\/www.joincrowdhealth.com\/promo\" rel=\"nofollow\">https:\/\/www.joincrowdhealth.com\/promo<\/a>&#8230;\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Support Our Sponsors and Partners:<\/p>\n<p>Above Phone \u2013 Easy to Use, Hard to Track<\/p>\n<p>If you haven&#8217;t gotten one yet, you owe it to yourself and your privacy to do so!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s more than a phone \u2014 it\u2019s your complete shield against mobile surveillance.<br \/>\nZero Big Tech by default<br \/>\nWorks worldwide with any SIM<br \/>\nSecure updates through 2031<br \/>\nMultiple encrypted \u201cphones\u201d inside one device<br \/>\nBuilt-in encrypted calls, texts, and apps<\/p>\n<p>Every Above Phone comes with a 45-min onboarding session, guides, courses, and monthly webinars.<\/p>\n<p>Check it out here:\u00a0<a href='https:\/\/abovephone.com\/livefree'>https:\/\/abovephone.com\/livefree<\/a><\/p>\n<p>(Get $150 off select phones!)<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83d\udcec Join Our Free Newsletter<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Sign up the for FREE Live Free Academy newsletter: <a href='https:\/\/livefree.academy\/newsletter'>https:\/\/livefree.academy\/newsletter<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">\ud83c\udfa7 Subscribe to the Live Free Now Show Podcast on your favorite platform:<\/p>\n<ul class=\"ul1\">\n<li class=\"li3\"><a href='https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/live-free-now-w-john-bush\/id1525403080'>Apple Podcasts<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><a href='https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5Cgmp7ii4JvCFfEK28AUgH'>Spotify<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"li3\"><a href='https:\/\/www.pandora.com\/podcast\/live-free-now-w-john-bush\/'>Stitcher<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your health data \u2014 your steps, your heartbeat, your daily patterns \u2014 is becoming part of a growing surveillance network. 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