Podcast Episodes

The Hidden Math Of Aging That Is Bankrupting Middle-Class Families with Dr. Joanne Lynn

What would it look like if aging in America came with a real plan instead of a quiet free fall?

In this episode, Dr. Joanne Lynn, a longtime geriatri…

4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Cost Shifting Cycle Behind Your Rising Premiums with Chris Van Gorder

Leading a major health system today means juggling patient-first ethics with a financing model that keeps tightening the screws.

In this episode, Chr…

5 months ago

Disrupting the Aging Services Model Through Community-Based Care with Marta Corvêlo

What does it take to reimagine aging services in a complex health and social care system?

In this episode, Marta Corvêlo, President & Chief Executive…

5 months, 1 week ago

Why The US Pays More For The Same Medications Than Everyone Else with Dr. Jerry Avorn

America’s drug crisis isn’t a science problem; it’s a pricing and policy problem that blocks patients from medicines that already exist.

In this epis…

5 months, 2 weeks ago

The Power of Everyday Mindfulness: Healing, Community, and Public Health Impact with Brother Phap Luu

Mindfulness isn’t a “nice-to-have”; it’s a low-cost public health lever that changes how people handle pain, emotions, and community life.

In this ep…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Beyond Compliance: Vivek Garg on Patient-Centered Quality and Real-Time Improvement

Quality measurement matters only if it helps patients and clinicians deliver better care in real time, not just prove compliance after the fact.

In t…

5 months, 3 weeks ago

Medicaid Work Requirements and the Unraveling of Health Coverage with Ben Sommers

Millions of Americans could lose health coverage in the coming years, and the consequences may be more profound than most people realize.

In this epi…

6 months, 1 week ago

Who Guards Healthcare AI? Inside CHAI’s Push for Trust and Transparency with Dr. Brian Anderson

Trust in health care AI won’t happen by hype. It will be earned through transparent standards, independent evaluation, and real-world performance mon…

6 months, 2 weeks ago

From Chaos to Care: Dr. Gary Kaplan on Leading with Quality

What happens when a health system decides that quality comes first?

In this episode, Dr. Gary Kaplan, who retired as the longtime CEO of Virginia Mas…

6 months, 3 weeks ago

Patient Safety in the Age of AI: Risks, Rewards, and Reality live at the IHI Forum

The energy is electric at the IHI Forum, even before the forum officially begins.

In this episode, co-hosts Kedar Mate and Don Berwick discuss how AI…

7 months ago