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Why Millions Could Lose Medicaid Next Year
Season 1 Episode 119
A congressional ban on removing anyone from Medicaid is likely to expire early next year. What will happen to people who lose their coverage, and how…
5 years, 2 months ago
One County’s 20-Year Effort to Decriminalize Mental Illness
Season 1 Episode 118
Many cities across the United States are rethinking the role of police in responding to mental health emergencies. Miami-Dade County has spent the la…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Aducanumab Aftermath: The Industry
Season 1 Episode 117
How is the pharmaceutical industry reacting to the FDA’s surprising approval of a controversial Alzheimer’s drug, and what do they make of its $56,00…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Aducanumab Aftermath: The Payer
Season 1 Episode 116
A controversial new $56,000 Alzheimer’s drug could wreak financial havoc on insurers, seniors and taxpayers.
This episode is part of a special weeklon…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Aducanumab Aftermath: The Patient
Season 1 Episode 115
Desperate to slow her cognitive decline, one patient shares her hopes and concerns about the first new Alzheimer’s drug in nearly 20 years.
This episo…
5 years, 3 months ago
The Aducanumab Aftermath: The Doctor
Season 1 Episode 114
A costly, controversial new Alzheimer’s drug is sending shockwaves through the U.S. health care system. How are doctors grappling with questions abou…
5 years, 3 months ago
Babies, Boats & Abstracts: An Insider's Guide to Health Policy Conferences
Season 1 Episode 113
Health policy experts are kicking off the summer with back-to-back conferences: AcademyHealth's Annual Research Meeting and the 10th Annual Conferenc…
5 years, 3 months ago
Drilling Into a Dentist's COVID Roller Coaster Ride
Season 1 Episode 112
The pandemic forced dentists across the country to shut down last spring. We talk with one dentist about what that meant for her business, her patien…
5 years, 3 months ago
The FDA’s Pressure-Packed Alzheimer’s Drug Decision
Season 1 Episode 111
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration faces a costly and consequential decision over whether to approve a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug.
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5 years, 4 months ago
Catching America’s Top Cancer Killer
Season 1 Episode 110
New national guidelines say millions more Americans should get screened for lung cancer. The test can save lives, but it's inaccessible to many and h…
5 years, 4 months ago