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Presenting: First Opinion: Mark Cuban
Season 1 Episode 298
Businessman and entertainer Mark Cuban has long had an interest in health care, and a mission to disrupt the pharmaceutical industry.
Torie Bosch, hos…
1 year, 9 months ago
Can the U.S. Put an End to Surprise Ambulance Bills?
Season 1 Episode 297
Congress banned most surprise medical bills back in 2020, with one major exception: ambulance rides. Most people agree that patients should be shield…
1 year, 10 months ago
What Could RFK Jr. Do As Head of HHS? We Asked Someone Who’s Done the Job
Season 1 Episode 296
Former HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius shares what the country’s top health official can and can’t do, and what she wants senators to consider ahead …
1 year, 10 months ago
Health Care for Transgender Youth Goes to the Supreme Court
Season 1 Episode 295
Twenty-six states have passed bans on gender-affirming care for transgender minors, and the Supreme Court is set to hear arguments in December about …
1 year, 10 months ago
How Did Picking a Medicare Plan Get So Hard?
Season 1 Episode 294
It’s Medicare open enrollment season, and in this episode first aired in 2021, we explain why shopping for a new plan is often tougher than it seems.…
1 year, 10 months ago
What the Election Could Mean for Obamacare
Season 1 Episode 293
One of the nation’s leading experts on the Affordable Care Act breaks down its track record and weighs in on the stakes the historic health care law …
1 year, 11 months ago
3 Health Care Decisions Awaiting the Next President
Season 1 Episode 292
The next U.S. president will have to make consequential choices about the Affordable Care Act, prescription drug prices and abortion. We compare the …
1 year, 11 months ago
How New York Times Columnist Paula Span Navigates ‘The New Old Age’
Season 1 Episode 291
Journalist Paula Span, who writes The New Old Age column for the New York Times, shares what she’s learned about how to age well.
Guest:
Paula Span, re…
1 year, 11 months ago
Why Employers Are Turning to Primary Care as Health Care Costs Soar
Season 1 Episode 290
U.S. companies spend more than $1 trillion annually on health care for their employees. To get this budget-busting figure under control, some compani…
1 year, 11 months ago
The Best Way to Fight Meth Addiction? Gift Cards
Season 1 Episode 289
For decades, the most effective treatment for addiction to methamphetamine or cocaine has been mired in stigma and mostly limited to small research s…
1 year, 11 months ago