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Health Affairs This Week

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Health Affairs This Week places listeners at the center of health policy’s proverbial water cooler. Join host Jeff Byers, editors from Health Affairs Publishing, and guests as they discuss health policy’s most pressing news and trends.

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Health Affairs Publishing’s Jeff Byers welcomes Alison Barkoff of George Washington University to the pod to explore the evolving landscape of Medicaid work requirements. 

They break down who is impacted by these policies, how the requirements are s... more

Health Affairs Publishing’s Jeff Byers welcomes Sarah Jane Tribble of KFF Health News to the pod to discuss the Rural Health Transformation Fund, highlighting how it aims to improve infrastructure and access in rural communities amid ongoing challeng... more

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Health Affairs Publishing’s Jeff Byers welcomes Andrew Rundle of the Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health to the pod to discuss his recent Forefront article about Medicare’s upcoming ACCESS model and its potential to expand digital hea... more

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Recent Guests

Andrew Rundle
Andrew Rundle, from Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health
Episode: Will the Medicare ACCESS Model Spark the Next Health Tech Gold Rush?
Alison Barkoff
nationally recognized expert on family caregiving
Milken Institute School of Public Health at George Washington University
Episode: Policy Changes Reshaping Family Caregiving
Caroline Figueroa
Psychiatrist and neuroscientist focusing on digital mental health for youth
Stanford University; Commonwealth Fund Heartness Fellow
Episode: Why Teens Are Turning to AI for Mental Health | Caroline Figueroa
Bianca Frogner
Director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies and Professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine
University of Washington
Episode: How the Healthcare Workforce Is Responding to New Aging Policies | Age-Friendly Health Series
Hemi Tewarson
Executive Director, National Academy for State Health Policy (NASHP)
NASHP
Episode: How the One Big Beautiful Bill Changes Medicaid for Older Adults and State Health Policy
Mike Pignone
MD, Duke University School of Medicine
Duke University School of Medicine
Episode: When Screening Guidelines Shift: Impacts on Healthcare Access & Use
Stacey Pogue
Episode: Healthcare Price Transparency 2.0: Proposed Federal Updates Explained
Jessica Bylander
Policy expert discussing health policy and the HHS budget
Health Affairs
Episode: The FY 2027 HHS Budget Proposal: Changes, Cuts, and Investments
Kathleen Haddad
Health policy expert discussed on the show
Episode: Health Policy Roundup: ACA Reform, MedPAC & Conversion Therapy in the Courts

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Jeff Byers
Host of Health Affairs This Week
Katherine Ornstein
Host of Health Affairs This Week and the special Health Affairs podcast series

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 40 ratings
  • Professionally done and informative!

    Great topics, useful insights, good audio, and reasonable length. Very helpful to stay on top of health policy topics. Grateful!

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    5
    BeaSpada
    United States2 years ago
  • I keep trying to give this a chance,

    ….but I really do wish you were not so blatantly partisan. Balance perspective-wise would be very refreshing and maybe help us be a less divided world. Please.

    Apple Podcasts
    2
    abp4567891234
    United States3 years ago
  • Great podcast!

    A great complement to the written journal— I particularly appreciated the episode on hospital price transparency.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Pete.in.dc
    United States5 years ago

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Professionally done and informative! Great topics, useful insights, good audio, and reasonable length.
Great podcast, complements the written journal and hospital price transparency episode.
I wish there were more balance; it can feel partisan at times.

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Policy Changes Reshaping Family Caregiving
Q: What are the major federal and state dynamics affecting ACL and its programs for caregivers right now?
ACL faces a precarious position due to proposed reorganizations and potential eliminations; despite temporary limbo, Congress has so far rejected cuts, but the agency could be reshaped again in future budgets, impacting program delivery.
Policy Changes Reshaping Family Caregiving
Q: Can you just give our listeners a sense of the current policy landscape for family caregiving, both opportunities and challenges?
There is a surge of momentum around caregiving as a policy issue, with bipartisan support and a rapidly growing recognition of the economic and personal importance of caregiving; at the same time, there are significant policy risks like potential Medicaid funding cuts and new work requirements that could impact access to essential services.
Will the Medicare ACCESS Model Spark the Next Health Tech Gold Rush?
Q: What is the access model and what is Medicare trying to achieve with it?
The access model is a Medicare program—short for Advancing Chronic Care with Effective Scalable Solutions—designed to reimburse technology-enabled health care for Medicare beneficiaries, thereby expanding access to digital health tools and driving adoption.
Why Teens Are Turning to AI for Mental Health | Caroline Figueroa
Q: What changes are proposed to make AI safer for teens?
Proposals focus on model design to reduce over-optimistic responses, improved crisis flagging and warm handoffs to licensed professionals, plus stronger governance and regulatory attention as AI evolves.
Why Teens Are Turning to AI for Mental Health | Caroline Figueroa
Q: What are the main risks of AI chatbots for teen mental health?
Key risks are misinformation due to lack of clinical nuance, emotional dependency that reduces seeking real-world help, and privacy concerns since sensitive data may be mishandled or poorly protected.

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This program centers on health policy news, trends, and practical implications for providers, payers, and policymakers. Episodes frequently explore Medicare, Medicaid, aging and long-term care, care delivery innovation, and health system transparency, often featuring policy researchers, clinicians, and think-tank experts who bring data-driven context to current debates. A standout pattern is the mix of rigorous policy analysis with timely, real-world implications for patients and the health care market, plus occasional deep dives into regulatory changes and funding shifts. Listeners likely value informed, evidence-based discussion of complex policy landscapes and how forthcoming rules and budget decisions could reshape access, costs, and ca... more

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