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Send us Fan Mail Zack Cooper joins CareTalk to discuss why surprise medical bills might soon become a thing of the past. TOPICS (1:22) Zack’s deep dive into surprise billing (3:46) How the No Surprises Act came to be (7:23) The 1% Steps for Healthcare Reform Project (8:56) The Legal Villains (12:01) How can politics actually work for cost reduction? Dive deeper into this episode and read our repor...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Zeke Emanuel joins the show to share his thoughts on the artificial intelligence craze and how it could impact healthcare. TOPICS (1:04) Is AI going to take over the world? (2:04) How will AI be used in healthcare? (3:58) AI and machine learning (22:15) Remote patient monitoring vs remote patient management. Dive deeper into this episode and read our report: Can AI Make Remote...

Send us Fan Mail Brooke Ellison's incredible life journey is an inspiration to us all. At just 11 years old, she faced the unimaginable - being struck by a car and left paralyzed from the neck down. But instead of giving up, she persevered and defied the odds. She went on to achieve academic excellence, graduating magna cum laude from Harvard. A masters degree and PhD later, Brooke went on to...

Send us Fan Mail Rare diseases, despite their name, are more prevalent than one might expect, impacting up to 10% of the population, particularly children. But a staggering 95% of the 10,000 known rare diseases remain without effective treatments, posing an immense challenge for affected families, foundations, and scientists working tirelessly to remedy the situation. Nasha Fitter (CEO, FOXG1 Rese...

Send us Fan Mail The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) has sent shockwaves through the tech industry. But how will it affect the healthcare industry? John and David have the answers. TOPICS (0:55) Why should we care about the Silicon Valley Bank collapse? (7:53) The implications of the SVB collapse on healthcare (8:23) Did SVB have ties with healthcare companies? (12:00) Are healthcare institu...

Send us Fan Mail Eli Lilly is slashing insulin prices by 70%. Have we entered a new era of drug affordability or is this announcement just a lot of hot air? TOPICS (0:34) Is the Eli Lilly’s Insulin price cut a big deal?  (2:07) What does the price cut mean for Americans who need Insulin?  (5:41) Why is Eli Lilly reducing the prices now?  (6:28) How have Insulin prices affected diabetics in the pas...

Send us Fan Mail The US is often called a free market health care system. But Medicare and Medicaid are the biggest insurers, and the government pays for about half of all healthcare. The private sector is getting the message, with some big players –like Humana—ignoring private customers altogether. Are we on a one way train to single payer? Will innovation suffer? And if government pays all the b...

Send us Fan Mail Michelle Davey, Co-Founder & CEO of Wheel Health, joins CareTalk to discuss how virtual care is revolutionizing care delivery. ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business...

Send us Fan Mail Value based care is a great idea, at least in theory. It’s cheaper and better than fee for service. But uptake is slow because incentives are hard to align, available data and analytics aren’t up to the task, it takes too long for providers to be rewarded, and payers and providers just don’t trust one another.  With all these challenges, can value based care succeed? Clarify Healt...

Send us Fan Mail Digital health had plenty of ups and downs in 2022, with continued innovation and billions in new investment. With new advances in 2023, like ChatGPT and sensor technologies, it’s time to look ahead. And who better to do that with than Jess DaMassa from WTF Health? ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Jo...

Send us Fan Mail Urgent care centers are popping up everywhere! Patient volumes ballooned 60% since before the pandemic, and investors keep eating it up. In this episode of CareTalk, John and David explore what's behind the rapid growth of urgent care and why it matters. Topics: (0:53) What is urgent care? (1:50) Urgent care growth by the numbers (3:30) Is urgent care actually more expensive?...

Send us Fan Mail With the federal debt limit reached, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen has begun using “extraordinary measures” to pay the government’s bills. The pressure will continue until Congress raises the debt limit.   But what does it all mean for healthcare? John and David share their thoughts. ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US he...

Send us Fan Mail Congress has recently passed a spending bill that will "unwind" a requirement for states to maintain continuous enrollment in Medicaid in order to receive additional federal pandemic funds. The policy shift is likely to have wide-reaching impacts on the healthcare system, with far more immediate impact on lower-income households.  In this episode of CareTalk, John and Da...

Send us Fan Mail Time magazine recently published an article that claims the us healthcare system is about to collapse. Is this just another sensational headline crafted to generate clicks or is the US healthcare system truly doomed? In this episode of CareTalk, John and David share their thoughts. Read the Time article, "The Coming Collapse of the US Healthcare System" here . ABOUT CARE...

Send us Fan Mail Artificial intelligence (AI) has been all the rage lately, thanks to ChatGPT. In this episode of the CareTalk Podcast, John and David assess AI’s place in healthcare: How is it used now? How can it be used in the future? And is it truly useful, or is it all hype? ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join...

Send us Fan Mail   John and David continue our end-of-year tradition by sharing their hot takes and predictions for healthcare in 2023.  Will staffing shortages come to an end? Will virtual-first primary become a reality? Will Medicare Advantage lose its luster?  Big topics. Bigger predictions. Join us as we end 2022 with a bang!   TOPICS: (02:18) Will virtual healthcare be the future of care? (03...

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Otis Brawley joins the show to discuss reducing cancer overscreening and health disparities. ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest i...

Send us Fan Mail After the runoff in Georgia, the election is finally over! With a divided Congress, will it be gridlock, or will our legislators find a way to work across party lines for the good of the public? John and David give us their take. Spoiler alert: they don’t exactly see eye to eye. ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcar...

Send us Fan Mail On this episode of CareTalk, we take a look back at the illustrious career of Dr. Anthony Fauci. Throughout his over 50 years in public service, Dr. Fauci has made countless contributions to the fields of medicine and public health. He played a key role in the development of the AIDS prevention strategy known as "Treatment as Prevention," and he was instrumental in the c...

Send us Fan Mail Unprecedented speed, collaboration, efficiency and results, all driving innovation: this is what healthcare has accomplished in the last few years. But as we settle into a new status quo, there is a pervasive sentiment that our industry is reverting to inefficiency. Embracing the evolution of healthcare requires that we embrace methods born of crisis as long-term solutions and evo...

Send us Fan Mail Ben Leonard (Health Technology Reporter, Politico), joins the show to chat digital health happenings in the federal government and the healthcare industry overall. This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodcast.com . ABO...

Send us Fan Mail Brigham Hyde (CEO, Atropos), joins the show to discuss how his company is using real world evidence to close the gap with patient-specific prognostograms using real-world data. This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodc...

Send us Fan Mail Jason Gorevic (CEO, Teladoc Health) joins the show to talk about his company's recent challenges and the road ahead. This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodcast.com . ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast t...

Send us Fan Mail Walter Jin (Chairman & CEO, Pager) joins the show to chat about virtual care, care coordination, care management, collaboration, artificial intelligence and concierge care. This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodc...

Send us Fan Mail Caitlin Donovan (Global Head of Uber Health) joins the show to discuss Uber's push into the healthcare industry. This episode is part of our "CareTalk @ HLTH 2022" interview series. You can listen to the rest of our interviews from HLTH 2022 on your favorite streaming service, or by going to www.caretalkpodcast.com . ABOUT CARETALK CareTalk is a weekly podcast that...