The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso
David Introcaso, Ph.D.Podcast interviews with health policy experts on timely subjects. The Healthcare Policy Podcast website features audio interviews with healthcare policy experts on timely topics. An online public forum routinely presenting expert healthcare policy analysis and comment is lacking. While other healthcare policy website programming exists, these typically present vested interest viewpoints or do not ... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 337 | Founded | 13 years ago |
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| Number of Listeners | Categories | GovernmentHealth & Fitness | |||
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Unlike most rich countries or advanced economies the US does not define healthcare, including long term care, as a universal social risk – despite the fact we all get sick, no one knows their health status tomorrow, approximately 85% of Medicare bene... more
To state the obvious nutrition is considered the cornerstone of public health, a, if not the, primary preventative measure against chronic disease. Nevertheless, the OBBBA cut SNAP funding by an estimated $187 billion; since the start of the pandemic... more
Not surprisingly healthcare affordability has risen to the top or #1 mid-term election campaign issue.
Largely due to pricing failure, that costs Americans about $250 billion annually, pricing power is the consequence of an increasingly concentrate... more
Per my May 2025 interview with Stanford’s Chris Callahan regarding his April 2025 “Nature” article titled, “Carbon Majors and the Scientific Case for Climate Liability,” we know that among the 90 companies responsible for 63% of industrial GHG emissi... more
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- Exactly what I was looking for.
This podcast is heavy on facts and policy background and not necessarily and opinion show and has limited political commentary. As they say “just the facts ma’am”. This is exactly what I wanted to find. The interviewer and guests are obviously knowledgeable and experts in the field.
Apple Podcasts5TexasJeremy
United States5 years ago - Informative and Interesting
Every episode is a new topic and I enjoy that. Episodes introduce new people and ideas. Ethical issues with the current system are commonly discussed. Very enlightening. If you like to think critically about current healthcare topics then you will probably enjoy this podcast.
Apple Podcasts5Hannah1596United States6 years ago - Interesting and in-depth
I’ve been thoroughly enjoying these episodes. I especially like the background and context setting that Niall does every episode. Looking forward to hearing more topics from industry experts. I haven’t found this podcast to be particularly biased, but it’s probably a pitfall of the “single interviewee” concept—it’d be nice to do some of these topics with a panel with varying perspectives.
Apple Podcasts5BrookRunnerUnited States8 years ago - Not what I was hoping for
I was looking for a podcast that gave informative updates about the US healthcare and as a manager or a doctors office something to lee me in the loop. Some interviews were interesting but not what I was looking for. It’s very progressive, and topics are pretty niche from a pro big-government point of view.
Apple Podcasts2steroids87United States8 years ago - Another liberal echo chamber
This is not really a podcast about healthcare policy. It is a political podcast aimed at disparaging Republicans, President Trump, the wealthy, and anyone else deemed undesirable by the liberal elite in
America. However, if you are a social justice warrior and it stepping out what privilege, redistributing the will of the greedy one percent, then this is the podcast for you.
Apple Podcasts1Doc PettitUnited States9 years ago
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A policy-focused interview program that brings together health policy researchers, government-facing analysts, and healthcare leaders to unpack timely issues in U.S. health care and related public policy. Episodes blend rigorous analysis of policy design, affordability, and regulation with pragmatic discussions of implementation, costs, and incentives. Notable strengths include a steady stream of expert guests spanning academia, government, and industry, plus practical, policy-driven takeaways for stakeholders in health systems, payers, and providers. A potential listener or sponsor can expect in-depth context, clarity on complex reforms, and a consistent, evidence-backed approach tailored to professionals seeking informed perspectives on h... more
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