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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 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.

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Recent Guests

Nathan Hostert
Healthcare policy expert and co-author of an article on hospital price caps
Episode: How Are States Even Affording Health Care Costs?
Troyen Brennan
Former CMO of CVS Health and author of the book "Wonderful and Broken, The Complex Reality of Primary Care in the US"
Harvard T.H. School of Public Health
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Yul Ejnes
Practicing physician at Brown Health Medical Group
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Episode: Physician Autonomy in Decline: The Rise of Deprofessionalization w/ Yul Ejnes
Carmel Shachar
Professor at Harvard Law School, expert in health policy.
Harvard Law School
Episode: An ACA Supreme Court Case May Have Created an HHS Power Paradox w/ Carmel Shachar
Jamila Michener
Political scientist at Cornell University
Cornell University
Episode: Power and Its Impact on Medicaid w/ Jamila Michener
Aaron Carroll
President and CEO of Academy Health
Academy Health
Episode: Losing Public Health Data: What’s at Risk w/ Aaron Carroll
Ryan Golden
Senior Reporter at HR Dive
HR Dive
Episode: HR Policies Health Care Needs to Know Right Now w/ Ryan Golden
Michael Gerber
Health Affairs Own
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Episode: FDA Vague Efforts to Scale Generative AI Internally By End of June
Dr. Andrew Ryan
Professor in the Department of Health Services, Policy and Practice at Brown University
Brown University
Episode: Andrew Ryan on State Affordability Standards' Impact on Hospital Prices and Insurance Premiums | A Health Podyssey

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Jeff Byers
Host of Health Affairs This Week

Reviews

4.7 out of 5 stars from 39 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!

    Apple Podcasts
    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 States4 years ago

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How Are States Even Affording Health Care Costs?
Q: Can you explain the hospital price cap plan in Vermont and Indiana?
Vermont's law establishes price caps for hospitals based on a percentage of Medicare rates, while Indiana's law requires major non-profit hospitals to bring their prices under the state average.
How Are States Even Affording Health Care Costs?
Q: What kind of percentage of Medicaid spending is for certain states?
Generally, states spend around a third of their budgets on Medicaid programs.
How Are States Even Affording Health Care Costs?
Q: Can you briefly describe the health care fiscal situation for states' budgets?
States are facing stagnating or declining revenues while experiencing increasing health care costs due to rising hospital prices and prescription drugs.
Pharmaceutical Tariffs Explained: The Will-They-Won’t-They Story of 2025
Q: Can you explain how tariffs generally work and who pays for them?
Tariffs are a tax on imported goods that are paid by either the US company or consumers; evidence shows that importers bear most of the tariff costs.
Pharmaceutical Tariffs Explained: The Will-They-Won’t-They Story of 2025
Q: What is the current state of tariffs surrounding pharmaceuticals?
Tariffs were threatened at 100% for branded drugs, but Pfizer has entered into a deal and is currently holding off on tariffs.

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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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