Podcast Episodes

The economics of medication - with Vinay Patel

One of the biggest drivers of high drug prices in America is the opaque rebate system between pharmaceutical companies and insurance providers, where…

9 months, 4 weeks ago

The story of the NHS and what we can learn from it - with Bob Klaber

While universal health care offers immense equity and access, it still faces real challenges around fragmentation, funding, and integration.

In this …

10 months ago

Housing, homelessness, and health - with Rosanne Haggerty

The key to ending homelessness is not just more housing, but better systems of collaboration, urgency, and coordination at the community level.

In th…

10 months, 1 week ago

Looking Back, Looking Ahead: Optimism, Concern, and the Future of Health Care with Don Berwick & Kedar Mate

Celebrating 100 episodes is no small feat!

In this episode, co-hosts Kedar Mate and Don Berwick look back on their podcast journey, highlighting powe…

10 months, 2 weeks ago

Safety x AI - with Jason Adelman

Human error in health care is inevitable, but system-level solutions offer real hope for reducing harm.

In this episode, Dr. Jason Adelman, a leading…

10 months, 3 weeks ago

Madd love: Reducing recidivism rates in young adults - with Gregg Croteau

The criminal justice system in the U.S. is, at its core, a healthcare issue, one that demands healing, not punishment.

In this episode, Gregg Croteau…

11 months ago

It shouldn't take a crisis to make us talk about public health - with Howard Koh

Public health is invisible when it works and only noticed when it fails.

In this episode, Dr. Howard Koh reflects on the chronic underfunding, politi…

11 months, 1 week ago

Inequities, inequalities, and truth to power - with Steven Woolf

A 20- to 30-year life expectancy gap between neighborhoods just miles apart reveals the brutal reality of health inequity in the United States.

In th…

11 months, 2 weeks ago

Graduate medical education and social contracts - with Tom Nasca

The survival of professional trust in medicine depends not only on individual doctors but on the systems and institutions that shape their behavior.

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Home-based care to tackle maternal health inequities and improve outcomes - with Rebekah Gee

The U.S. ranks worst among developed nations for maternal and child health outcomes, highlighting a systemic failure that demands urgent attention.

I…

11 months, 4 weeks ago