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Presenting Playbook Deep Dive: Biden's Abortion Clash with the Catholic Church
Season 1 Episode 139
Produced weekly by Politico, the Playbook Deep Dive podcast tells the stories behind the power, from Congress and the White House to bar stools and b…
4 years, 10 months ago
Rethinking Telehealth's Role in Treating Addiction
Season 1 Episode 138
COVID opened the door to treating addiction remotely. Now policymakers have to decide whether to keep telehealth around.
Guests:
Allie Grant, patient
S…
4 years, 10 months ago
Let’s Make a Deal…on Drug Prices
Season 1 Episode 137
Democrats are on the brink of passing a historic set of drug price reforms as part of the Build Back Better Act. How will they impact patients, insur…
4 years, 10 months ago
Has Medicaid Managed Care Delivered On Its Promise?
Season 1 Episode 136
Letting private insurers offer Medicaid coverage was supposed to lower costs and improve care. We dig into the research on Medicaid managed care.
Gues…
4 years, 10 months ago
The Costly, Confusing Medicare Choices Facing 62 Million Americans
Season 1 Episode 135
It’s Medicare open enrollment — the one chance each year that all 62 million beneficiaries have to shop for better coverage. But choosing a new plan …
4 years, 11 months ago
Biden's $400 Billion Bet on Caring for Older and Disabled Americans at Home
Season 1 Episode 134
President Biden wanted to spend $400 billion to help older and disabled Americans get health care at home, but the proposal has been cut by more than…
4 years, 11 months ago
COVID's Push and Pull on the Public Health Workforce
Season 1 Episode 133
The pandemic has pushed hundreds of public health officials to leave their jobs. It's also inspired thousands to pursue a career in public health. We…
4 years, 11 months ago
Can Democrats Reconcile Their Health Policy Differences?
Season 1 Episode 132
Congressional Democrats’ blockbuster spending bill could include some historic health reforms, but major political hurdles remain. Reporter Alice Mir…
4 years, 11 months ago
How Do We Keep the Nursing Shortage From Getting Worse?
Season 1 Episode 131
U.S. hospitals are facing a nursing crisis, but experts say it's not as bad as the nationwide shortage of the early 2000s. We talk with two experts a…
5 years ago
Inside Big Health Insurers’ Side Hustle
Season 1 Episode 130
America’s largest health insurance companies moonlight as obscure middlemen, managing billions in health care spending for many of the country’s bigg…
5 years ago