
Health Affairs This Week places listeners at the center of health policy’s proverbial water cooler. Join editors from Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy research, and special guests as they discuss this week’s most pressing health policy news. All in 15 minutes or less.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 241 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | Health & FitnessNews | |||

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Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Stacie Dusetzina of Vanderbilt University Medical Center and David Simon of the University of Connecticut back to the pod to the current state of drug ... more
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Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Kathleen Haddad back to the pod to take a look at the recent government shutdown, how health policy plays into it, HHS layoffs, the Affor... more
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Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Troyen A. Brennan of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and former CMO at CVS Health to the pod to discuss his new book, Wonderful and Broken: T... more
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Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Dr. Yul Ejnes of Brown University Health to the pod to discuss a recent Forefront article he authored about the trend of deprofessionalization in the h... more
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Great topics, useful insights, good audio, and reasonable length. Very helpful to stay on top of health policy topics. Grateful!
….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.
A great complement to the written journal— I particularly appreciated the episode on hospital price transparency.
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Focusing on the intersection of health policy and current affairs, this podcast provides succinct discussions on the latest developments in the health sector. Covering critical topics ranging from the Affordable Care Act and Medicaid to emerging healthcare technologies and public health policies, episodes often feature experts from various fields who shed light on these complex issues. Noteworthy is the show's commitment to providing updates in a quick, accessible format, making it an invaluable resource for professionals, policy-makers, and advocates looking to stay informed on health policy developments.
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Recent guests on Health Affairs This Week include:
1. Kathleen Haddad
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3. Yul Ejnes
4. Carmel Shachar
5. Jamila Michener
6. Aaron Carroll
7. Ryan Golden
8. Michael Chernew
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