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Rooting Out Racial Bias in Health Care AI, Part 2

The Biden administration is proposing new regulations to keep racial bias in AI from getting to the bedside.

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‘Rooting Out Racial Bias in Health Care AI, Part 2’ Transcript

‘Rooting Out Racial Bias in Health Care AI, Part 2’ Transcript June 1, 2023 Note: This transcript has been created with a combination of machine ears and human eyes. There may be small differences between this document and the audio version, which is one of many reasons we encourage you to listen to the episode! Listen in…

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Rooting Out Racial Bias in Health Care AI, Part 1

Artificial intelligence could revolutionize health care. It could also perpetuate and exacerbate generations of racial inequities.

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The ‘Reverse Disparity’ in Psychosis Care

KQED’s April Dembosky shares her reporting on what it’s like to experience psychosis and why it can be so difficult for patients to get effective treatment.

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The Wonky Policy That’s Got Hospitals on High Alert

Medicare could soon pay hospitals much less for common outpatient services like x-rays and checkups.

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‘The Wonky Policy That’s Got Hospitals on High Alert’ Transcript

‘The Wonky Policy That’s Got Hospitals on High Alert’ Transcript May 4, 2023 Note: This transcript has been created with a combination of machine ears and human eyes. There may be small differences between this document and the audio version, which is one of many reasons we encourage you to listen to the episode! Listen in Apple…

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How ‘Random Acts of Medicine’ Shape Our Health Care

We talk with Bapu Jena, coauthor of a new book about how fate, mental mistakes and other unseen forces affect the care we receive.

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The Drugs Changing How We Treat Obesity

A new class of drugs can help people lose up to a fifth of their body weight and manage serious health conditions associated with obesity. But they’re also raising difficult questions.

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‘Hospice Care’s Midlife Crisis’ Transcript

‘Hospice Care’s Midlife Crisis’ Transcript April 13, 2023 Note: This transcript has been created with a combination of machine ears and human eyes. There may be small differences between this document and the audio version, which is one of many reasons we encourage you to listen to the episode! Listen in Apple Podcasts Listen on Spotify Listen…

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Hospice Care’s Midlife Crisis

Medicare is testing some major changes to its 40-year-old hospice benefit.

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