Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchHome-based Care Left Out of Bipartisan Infrastructure Plan
Episode 31
President Joe Biden has been making negotiations to get his massive infrastructure plan over the finish line. Some funding related to health care tha…
4 years, 9 months ago
Unpacking Apple's health care efforts and digital health's overall maturity
Episode 30
Tech giants like Apple and Alphabet, the parent company of Google, have been trying to push into health care for some time now. But pursuing health c…
4 years, 9 months ago
Peering into the MedPAC crystal ball for the future of Medicare payments
Episode 29
June is shaping to be a busy month in the health policy space. Two major events happened this week alone.
First, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) survive…
4 years, 9 months ago
Insights into FDA's controversial decision to approve a new Alzheimer's treatment drug
Episode 28
This week, the US Food and Drug Administration approved Aduhelm (aducanumab) to treat patients with Alzheimer's disease using an accelerated approval…
4 years, 9 months ago
States are leading the way on the public option
Episode 27
President Joe Biden included the public health insurance option, commonly referred to as the "public option," as a major pillar of his health care pl…
4 years, 10 months ago
Does the US have a drug innovation problem?
Episode 26
Last week, Representative Katie Porter took AbbVie CEO Richard Gonzalez to task on drug pricing during a House Oversight and Reform Committee hearing…
4 years, 10 months ago
Behind the CDC’s new COVID-19 mask guidelines for those who are fully vaccinated
Episode 25
Last week, the CDC updated its guidance on mask-wearing in public for individuals that are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The agency stated, "if …
4 years, 10 months ago
Three unanswered questions for telehealth's future
Episode 24
The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the telehealth landscape. Many physicians and patients had their first experience with a telehealth visit as lockdown …
4 years, 10 months ago
The next wave of federal food aid for children and families
Episode 23
Last month, the Biden administration unveiled the $1.8 trillion American Families Plan, which includes $45 billion to enrich federal nutrition progra…
4 years, 11 months ago
Aggressive policing damages health equity and community health
Episode 22
Aggressive policing, or aggressive order maintenance policing, is prevalent throughout the US, negatively affecting the health of those exposed to it…
4 years, 11 months ago