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Medicare Director Meena Seshamani on CMS’ New Drug Pricing Powers

Medicare director Meena Seshamani discusses her team’s sprint to put historic drug price reforms into action.

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Medicare Releases Details of Major Drug Price Reform

Medicare’s historic plan to slow prescription drug spending is taking shape.

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States’ Uphill Battle to Stop Runaway Health Care Costs

Health care prices went from secrets to the subject of public meetings in Massachusetts. Now other states are following suit to bend the cost curve.

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‘States’ Uphill Battle to Stop Runaway Health Care Costs’ Transcript

‘State plans to lower costs fall short ‘ Transcript February 9, 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…

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‘One Doctor’s Crusade to Improve Health Literacy’ Transcript

‘One Doctor’s Crusade to Improve Health Literacy ‘ Transcript February 2, 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…

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One Doctor’s Crusade to Improve Health Literacy

Dr. Lisa Fitzpatrick believes plainspoken information from trusted messengers can help shrink health disparities, and some insurers are buying in.

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‘Best Health Care Podcasts of 2022’ Transcript

‘Best Health Care Podcasts of 2022’ Transcript December 1, 2022 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…

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Best Health Care Podcasts of 2022

Our annual look back at some of the best health care podcast episodes of the year with help from a few of our podcast host friends.

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‘A Shocking Amount of Misery’: Medical Debt in America

We talk about the impact medical debt can have on people’s lives and what research tells us about possible solutions.

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Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover Transcript

‘Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover’ Transcript October 27, 2022 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…

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