Healthcare Explained

In Part 2 of our series on elder care, Vinay and Jeremy talk to elder care expert Chris Pagliaro,  VP of Health and Wellness Services at  The Woodlands at Furman about end-of-life planning and financing and selecting retirement and care facilities that will be the right fit for each individual. Additional Resources mentioned in this episode: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by At...

In the first of a two-part series about elder care and financing long term care, Jeremy talks to Vinay about his own experience as a care partner for his father during his journey with Alzheimer's and stroke. In part two, coming soon, Vinay and Jeremy discuss long term care and end-of-life planning with an expert in elder care.

This week, Vinay and Jeremy pay tribute to their robot overlords and dive into recent announcements from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others as they discuss and debate the future of AI in healthcare.

Jeremy and Vinay look back at the rapid evolution of GLP-1s over the past year, including updates on the latest science, new drugs in development, and purchasing options for consumers and employer health plans.

Jeremy and Vinay tackle how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is changing the landscape of paying for DPC memberships either as an individual or an employer.

After a summer break, Vinay and Jeremy jump back into the world of healthcare policy to discuss the upcoming TrumpRx.gov website and service recently announced by the White House. Also: more escaped lab monkeys!

Guest Sally Pace, CEO of the Connect Healthcare Collaboration (CHC) and creator of the Granite List, joins us for a conversation on her background, helping employees understand healthcare benefits, and the superiority of Memphis musicians.

This episode's explainer: What is Medicare Advantage? A timely topic given that United Health Group is being investigated by the DOJ for potential MA fraud, according to a recent WSJ report. Also on this episode: the measles outbreak in Texas.

Vinay and Jeremy discuss Aetna suing pharmaceutical companies, updates on avian flu and CDC communications, and healthcare predictions for 2025. Plus -- an all-important update on the escaped lab monkeys. Please note that this episode includes information around CDC communication and avian flu that was accurate at the time of recording, but has since changed by the time of episode publication. We...

In this episode, Vinay and Jeremy talk to benefits and risk consultant Phil Harrison of Healthcare Reporting about the evolution of health plans and consumerism, transparency in benefits consulting, and the fiduciary responsibility of health plan consultants and sponsors. It's a fascinating discussion on the changing industry from the viewpoint of an experienced consultant and fiduciary; don't mis...

In the first episode of 2025, Jeremy and Vinay interview Kartikay Kaushik, Business Analytics Manager with Planned Administrators, Inc. (PAI), a third-party administrator. Kartikay discusses his journey from dentistry to healthcare analytics, the importance of data transparency, and the insights analytics can bring to employers and other plan sponsors.

This episode, Vinay and Jeremy discuss underinsurance, the closure of rural hospitals, and health plan coverage of GLP-1s. This week's explainer: what is a compounding pharmacy? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Part 2 of our pilot episode, Jeremy and Vinay talk about the role of non-traditional healthcare providers like community health workers, patient advocates, and others in addressing social determinants of health, as well as national and state policies that are enabling reimbursement for these roles. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On part 1 of our very first *aired* episode, Vinay and Jeremy discuss lawsuits against GoodRx, clinical trials of a new combination Covid and flu vaccine, and soaring healthcare costs in Vermont. Also--escaped rhesus monkeys! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.