CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.

CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.

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CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. 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 in US healthcare news, business and policy. Visit us at www. CareTalkPodcast.com

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www.caretalkpodcast.com

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Jul 10, 2026

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Episodes

Episode #74 - Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider: Navigating End of Life 13.01.2021

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider (Founder, End Well Foundation) joins CareTalk to discuss how we can make end of life care a more humane experience. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/qMvg2rP_CYk About Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider: Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider is a physician, founder, speaker, producer and writer. She works as an internist practicing medicine at Crossover Health in S...

Episode #73 - The Vaccine is Here! Where is it? 29.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail The Pfizer and Moderna vaccines are officially approved by the FDA. But the vaccination program isn't going as planned. In this episode, hosts John Driscoll (CEO, CareCentrix) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group), cover everything that is going wrong with vaccinations in the USA.  Watch this episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/MJgGiOsddqA Support the show ⚙...

Episode #72 - John Hope Bryant: Is Slavery a Pre-Existing Condition? 22.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail John Hope Bryant joins CareTalk for an unforgettable discussion about how years of slavery has led to countless healthcare disparities amongst African Americans. About John Hope Bryant: American Banker magazine 2016 “Innovator of the Year”, Inc.’s “The World’s 10 Top CEOs” (honorable mention), and one of Time magazine’s “50 Leaders for the Future” named in 1994, John Hope Bryant i...

Episode #71 - CareTalk vs. Venrock's Bob Kocher: 2021 Healthcare Predictions 15.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail We were too lazy to come up with our own healthcare predictions for 2021, so we invited Bob Kocher, MD (Partner, Venrock) onto the show to discuss his Fortune magazine article, “10 Non-COVID Predictions for 2021.” Will Medicare go all-in on virtual care? Will Amazon’s pharmacy gain traction? Tune in to find out! About Bob Kocher, MD: Bob Kocher, MD is a Partner at Venrock and focu...

Episode #70 - Top 10 Healthcare Stories of 2020 (#1 Will Not Surprise You) 09.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail 2020 has been an interesting year for healthcare, to say the least. From virtual healthcare to COVID-19, we rank and reflect on the top ten healthcare stories of 2020. Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN... Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast... Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0....

Episode #69 - Dr. Sachin Jain, MD: SCAN CEO and His Unsettling Lessons 02.12.2020

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, FACP (CEO & President of SCAN Group and SCAN Health Plan) joins the show to discuss the 12 unsettling lessons he learned while trying to make healthcare better. About Dr. Sachin Jain, MD, MBA, FACP: Sachin H. Jain is an American physician who held leadership positions in the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Office of the Nationa...

Episode #68 - The Vaccine is Here. Now What? 25.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Pfizer and BioNtech have filed for Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for their COVID-19 vaccine. In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll (CareCentrix) and David Williams (Health Business Group) discuss how the vaccine will be distributed, how effective the vaccines are projected to be and the question that's on everyone's mind: "when can I get it?!" Subscrib...

Episode #67 - The Virus Moves Out of the White House 18.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) explore how Joe Biden's presidency could impact US healthcare. Watch this episode on YouTube:  https://youtu.be/wxjA4Ryc-Cc Support the show ⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Episode #66 - Dr. Chris Chen, MD: ChenMed CEO Recounts His ICU Stay 13.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Chris Chen, MD, CEO of ChenMed, joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss his experience with COVID-19, improving primary for seniors and more. About Dr. Chris Chen, MD: Dr. Christopher Chen is the CEO of ChenMed, a physician practice that aims to bring concierge-style medicine and better health outcomes to the neediest populations – low-income seniors managing multiple complex ch...

Episode #65 - Dr. Alan Lotvin, MD: New Technologies Transforming Healthcare 11.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Alan Lotvin, M.D. (Executive Vice President, CVS Health and President of CVS Caremark) joins us for a special episode of CareTalk, recorded “live” from the emids virtual Healthcare Summit 2020. In this episode John Driscoll and Dr. Alan Lotvin discuss CVS’ efforts in kidney care, the need for home dialysis, preparing for a COVID-19 vaccine and much more.  About Dr. Alan Lotvin...

Episode #64 - Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD: Healthcare with a Human Heart 04.11.2020

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD, joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss healthcare leadership in an era of exponential change and the incredible rise of digital health. About Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD: Toby Cosgrove, MD, is former CEO and president of Cleveland Clinic. Serving from 2004 through 2017, he led the $8 billion organization to new heights of achievement and efficiency, seeing it ranke...

Episode #63 - Reinventing Healthcare For Seniors w/ Guest Dr. Eric Coleman, MD, MPH 28.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Dr. Eric Coleman, MD, MPH joins the CareTalk Podcast to discuss how we can solve the USA's unhealthy obsession with over-prescribing medications.  About Dr. Eric Coleman, MD, MPH: Geriatric and chronic care expert, Dr. Eric A. Coleman, MD, MPH, is a long-time leader in whole-person care, having served as Head of the Division of Health Care Policy and Research and Professor of...

Episode #62 - Winter is Coming - COVID is Staying. 21.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Winter is coming - and COVID isn't going anywhere. In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss how COVID could impact both the 2020 holiday season. Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service: YouTube: https://youtu.be/E3C6AhYOSDc Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN... Apple Podcasts: https:...

Episode #61 - Can a Vaccine Conquer COVID? 14.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) speculate about what the world will be like once a COVID vaccine is made available.  Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/hV1PcPB-gSY Support the show ⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Episode #69 - How Will the COVID Vaccine Get to Me? w/ Guest: Anna Nagurney 07.10.2020

Send us Fan Mail Anna Nagurney, Ph. D. (University of Massachusetts) joins the CareTalk Podcast to explain why COVID vaccines will require cold chain logistics and whether or not the US is properly equipped to supply the vaccines when they become available. About Anna Nagurney, Ph. D: Anna Nagurney is the John F. Smith Memorial Professor in the Department of Operations and Information Management i...

Episode #59 - Does the Supreme Court Matter in Healthcare? 30.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss the role the SCOTUS plays in healthcare, Ruth Bader Ginsburg's legacy, Amy Coney Barrett and more. Support the show ⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Episode #58 - Searching for Google in Health 18.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) review and rate Google's biggest healthcare efforts, including: Amwell, Google Cloud, Coefficient Insurance and more.  Support the show ⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Episode #57 - Mental Health: The Other Side of the Pandemic 18.09.2020

Send us Fan Mail In this episode of CareTalk, David Williams (Health Business Group) and John Driscoll (CareCentrix) discuss the serious impact that COVID-19 has had on mental health in the United States. Support the show ⚙️CareTalk:  Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

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