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Trump's Deregulation Era & The Big Budget Reconciliation's Health Care Impact w/ Katie Keith
Health Affairs This Week
05/16/25 • 23 min
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Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Katie Keith of Georgetown Law back to the pod to discuss President Trump's potential changes to the rulemaking process, how that may impact rulemaking at HHS, and break down the house Republican budget reconciliation bill and the impacts it could have on Medicaid and more.
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Related Articles:
- The House Republican Budget Reconciliation Legislation: Unpacking The Coverage Provisions (Health Affairs Forefront)
- New Trump Directive To Further Erode Notice And Comment Rulemaking (Health Affairs Forefront)
- Tracking The Trump Administration’s Early Deregulation Agenda (Health Affairs Forefront)
- The House Republican Budget Reconciliation Legislation
- RFK Jr. kills policy on public comment for health regulations (Axios)
The Scope of US Medical Debt Right Now w/ Kinika Young
Health Affairs This Week
02/07/25 • 16 min
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Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Kinika Young of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society to the program to discuss a recent final rule/advisory issued by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau on the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and how this rule will impact the scope of medical debt in the US today.
Check out a recently released Health Policy brief from Nathaniel Tran and Gilbert Gonzales exploring how public debates and enactments of both pro- and anti-LGBTQI+ policies affect LGBTQI+ populations in the places where they live, learn, work, play, and age.
Also, join Health Affairs on February 25 for an exclusive Insider virtual event featuring Stacie Dusetzina and Laura Tollen discussing HHS’s announcement of the 15 additional drugs selected for Medicare drug price negotiations, including weight-loss drugs such as Ozempic and Wegovy.
Related Articles:
- New Federal Guidance Puts Medical Debt Collectors On Notice (Health Affairs Forefront)
- Consumer advisory: Pause and review your rights when you hear from a medical debt collector (CFPB)
- Nearly 1 in 2 Patients with Medical Debt Feel "Trapped," New Poll from Leading Health Care Orgs Find (Leukemia & Lymphoma Society)
Elizabeth Popp-Berman on How the U.S. Can Build a Just Political Economy for Health
Health Affairs This Week
04/14/25 • 30 min
In a special podcast episode, Health Affairs Scholar Associate Editor Loren Adler interviews Elizabeth Popp-Berman about the Health and Political Economy series of papers recently published in Health Affairs Scholar.
The series asks how might the U.S. build a more just and inclusive political economy for health rather than take the status quo for granted.
This paper collection was developed in partnership with the The New School’s Health and Political Economy Project (HPEP), a field catalyst initiative advancing a just and inclusive economy for health, and supported by the Commonwealth Fund.
Read the Collection:
- Health and political economy: building a new common sense in the United States
- Advancing a political economy approach to health using lessons from US antitrust and climate policy
- Reviving public provisioning in US health care
- The fundamental importance of social insurance for health equity
- Centering marginalized care: Home care cooperatives and system change
A Shifting PBM Landscape?
Health Affairs This Week
08/25/23 • 10 min
Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Kathleen Haddad discuss the shifting pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) landscape in the wake of Blue Shield of California's decision to shift some of its pharmacy business to new companies.
Read the ahead-of-print article, "The Forgotten Middle: Worsening Health and Economic Trends Extend to Americans with Modest Resources Nearing Retirement."
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Tom Insel on the Mental Health Crisis and Behavioral Health Care Reform
Health Affairs This Week
05/19/23 • 15 min
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Health Affairs' Kathleen Haddad interviews Tom Insel, author of Healing: Our Path From Mental Illness to Mental Health, on the latest federal efforts to reform mental and behavioral health care in the United States. Insel previously led the Mental Health Team at Verily and served as Director of the National Institute of Mental Health.
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Related Links:
- Integrating Behavioral Health In Primary Care: Overcoming Decades of Challenges (Health Affairs Forefront)
- A New Approach To Mental Health Care, Imported From Abroad (Health Affairs)
- Tackling Unfinished Business and Taking on Current Challenges: Putting Biden's Mental Health Proposals in Context (Brookings)
- Children and Youth Behavioral Health Initiative (CalHHS)
- MindSite News
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Behind the CDC’s new COVID-19 mask guidelines for those who are fully vaccinated
Health Affairs This Week
05/21/21 • 9 min
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Last week, the CDC updated its guidance on mask-wearing in public for individuals that are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The agency stated, "if you are fully vaccinated, you can resume activities that you did prior to the pandemic." That means fully vaccinated individuals can wear masks indoors or outdoors if they choose to.
Unsurprisingly, this guidance was met with controversy.
Some critics felt the guidelines were too abrupt while others questioned if the guidelines hold up principles of health equity. On today's episode of Health Affairs This Week, Health Affairs' Blog Editor Chris Fleming and Director of Equity Vabren Watts review the CDC guidelines and discuss the criticism and remaining questions surrounding the agency's decision.
Related Links:
- When You've Been Fully Vaccinated (CDC)
- Fauci Says Public Is 'Misinterpreting' Latest CDC Mask Guidance (CNBC)
- The CDC's Mask Guidance Is A Mess. Biden Needs To Clean It Up (Washington Post)
- Community Use Of face Masks And COVID-19: Evidence From A Natural Experiment Of State Mandates In The US (Health Affairs)
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Three unanswered questions for telehealth's future
Health Affairs This Week
05/14/21 • 13 min
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The COVID-19 pandemic reshaped the telehealth landscape. Many physicians and patients had their first experience with a telehealth visit as lockdown measures limited in-person physician offices.
Many questions remain whether the telehealth explosion is a flash-in-the-pan success or if it will have long-lasting changes in patient visit behaviors.
Health Affairs' Chris Fleming and Rob Lott join Health Affairs This Week to discuss a recently published series of blog articles on the topic and unpack the biggest questions regarding the future of telehealth, including:
- Should Medicare continue payment parity?
- Where does payment reform stand on telehealth?
- What are current barriers affecting implementation of telehealth?
Related Links:
- The Coming Conflict Over Tele-Visits: The Need For Innovation In Payment And Information Sharing (Health Affairs Blog)
- Understanding The Case For Telehealth Payment Parity (Health Affairs Blog)
- Congress: Act Now To Ensure Telehealth Access For Medicare Benefits (Health Affairs Blog)
- Mutual Recognition Of Physician Licensure By States Would Provide For Better Patient Care (Health Affairs Blog)
- How Telehealth Can Enable New Care Management Strategies In Alternative Payment Models (Health Affairs Blog)
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The Scope of Medicare Fraud
Health Affairs This Week
01/10/25 • 15 min
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Happy New Year!
Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott back to the program to explore Medicare fraud, how prevalent it is, who's most at risk, and what measures are being taken to protect Medicare beneficiaries.
Health Affairs just released our January 2025 issue on Medicare, Care Delivery, Medicare Advantage, and more. Order your copy today!
Also, we just released our best of 2024 retrospective lists. These include:
- The Top Ten Health Affairs Articles Of 2024
- The Most-Read Health Affairs Forefront Articles Of 2024
- Health Affairs In 2024: Editor-In-Chief’s Picks
And we recently unveiled a refresh to our Health Affairs Insider program. Learn more about the recent changes and how to become an Insider today!
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Pharmacy Benefit Managers, the FTC & You
Health Affairs This Week
06/17/22 • 9 min
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Last week, the Federal Trade Commission launched a formal inquiry into pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs).
Listen to Health Affairs' Leslie Erdelack and Vabren Watts discuss the FTC's probe into PBMs and how vertical integration and consolidation may affect patients and health care consumers.
Related Links:
- FTC Launches Investigation Into Major Pharmacy Benefit Managers' Business Practices (FierceHealthcare)
- A Six-Step Solution To The PBM Problem (Health Affairs Forefront)
- On Drug Prices, Pharmacy Benefit Managers Are Not The Problem (Health Affairs Forefront)
- PBM Oversight, Insulin Cost-Sharing Provisions Among Build Back Better Act (Health Affairs Forefront)
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A Health Podyssey: Caitlin Carroll on Hospital Closures Ultimately Causing Higher Prices
Health Affairs This Week
05/14/25 • 21 min
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Health Affairs' Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott interviews Caitlin Carroll of the University of Minnesota to discuss her recent paper that explores how rural hospital closures led to an increase in prices for nearby remaining hospitals.
Order the May 2025 issue of Health Affairs.
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How many episodes does Health Affairs This Week have?
Health Affairs This Week currently has 219 episodes available.
What topics does Health Affairs This Week cover?
The podcast is about News, Health & Fitness, Podcasts, Health Policy and Medicare.
What is the most popular episode on Health Affairs This Week?
The episode title 'Biden Administration Continues Antitrust Crusade With New Merger Guidelines' is the most popular.
What is the average episode length on Health Affairs This Week?
The average episode length on Health Affairs This Week is 15 minutes.
How often are episodes of Health Affairs This Week released?
Episodes of Health Affairs This Week are typically released every 7 days.
When was the first episode of Health Affairs This Week?
The first episode of Health Affairs This Week was released on Dec 4, 2020.
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