Episodes
Three Health Policy Stories to Watch in 2023
In 2023, states will pursue new abortion laws, restart Medicaid eligibility checks and Medicare will begin to flex its new power to negotiate drug prices....
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...
Local Officials Grapple With How to Spend Billions in Opioid Settlement Dollars
More than $50 billion in opioid settlement dollars from drugmakers, distributors and pharmacies are starting to flow to state and local governments.
The Hurdles Facing Black Families Navigating Serious Illness
What stops seriously ill Black patients and their families from getting the care they want in life and in death?
‘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.
Medicare’s Prescription Drug Plan Makeover
An overhaul of Medicare’s prescription drug benefit will lower costs for seniors while changing incentives for insurers and drugmakers.
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.