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Insightful conversations with leading experts in the field of health care, medical research, policy, and more from the New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM). Each episode examines the many complexities found at the junction of medicine and society.

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NEJM Interview: Prof. Sara Rosenbaum on a Republican proposal for repealing and replacing the Affordable Care Act, which would restructure Medicaid. 06.05.2015 10:51

Sara Rosenbaum is a professor of health law and policy at the George Washington University Milken Institute School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Rosenbaum and T. Westmoreland. Restructuring Medicaid as Block Grants - Unconstitutional Coercion? N Engl J Med 2015;372:1785-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Thomas Lee on a strategic approach to value for health care organizations seeking to compete in the current market. 29.04.2015 7:33

Thomas Lee is a professor at Harvard Medical School and the chief medical officer of Press Ganey. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M.E. Porter and T.H. Lee. Why Strategy Matters Now. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1681-4.

NEJM Interview: Prof. John McDonough on Vermont’s attempt to implement a single-payer health care system - and why it failed. 22.04.2015 14:12

John McDonough is a professor of public health practice and director of the Center for Executive and Continuing Professional Education at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.E. McDonough. The Demise of Vermont’s Single-Payer Plan. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1584-5.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Vin Gupta on a medication-adherence program to address latent tuberculosis in Seattle’s homeless population. 15.04.2015 8:06

Vin Gupta is a fellow in the Department of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. V. Gupta and Others. Tuberculosis among the Homeless - Preventing Another Outbreak through Community Action. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1483-5.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Nicole Lurie on the lessons learned from the Ebola epidemic and how to prepare for future global disease threats. 08.04.2015 14:19

Nicole Lurie is the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B. Gates. The Next Epidemic - Lessons from Ebola. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1381-4.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Wendy Mariner on state laws that regulate physicians’ speech and behavior in the context of abortion. 01.04.2015 7:18

Wendy Mariner is a professor of health law, bioethics, and human rights at the Boston University School of Public Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. W.K. Mariner and G.J. Annas. Informed Consent and the First Amendment. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1285-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Benjamin Sommers on the potential effects on the health care system of President Barack Obama’s executive action on immigration. 25.03.2015 9:52

Benjamin Sommers is an assistant professor of health policy and economics at the Harvard School of Public Health and an assistant professor of medicine at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B.D. Sommers and W.E. Parmet. Health Care for Immigrants - Implications of Obama’s Executive Action. N Engl J Med...

NEJM Interview: Dr. Mary Bassett on factors contributing to poorer health outcomes among black Americans and what physicians can do to reduce racial disparities. 18.03.2015 7:24

Mary Bassett is commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M.T. Bassett. #BlackLivesMatter - A Challenge to the Medical and Public Health Communities. N Engl J Med 2015;372:1085-7.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Robert MacCoun on the marketing of marijuana edibles and the risks posed by legalizing retail marijuana. 18.03.2015 7:35

Robert MacCoun is a professor at Stanford Law School and a senior fellow at the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.J. MacCoun and M.M. Mello. Half-Baked - The Retail Promotion of Marijuana Edibles. N Engl J Med 2015;372:989-91.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Barak Richman on hospital mergers and the decision in the Partners HealthCare case. 04.03.2015 14:44

Barak Richman is a professor at Duke University School of Law. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R.E. Herzlinger, B.D. Richman, and K.A. Schulman. Market-Based Solutions to Antitrust Threats - The Rejection of the Partners Settlement. N Engl J Med. DOI: 10.1056/NEJMp1501782.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Francis Collins on what to expect from the recently announced Precision Medicine Initiative. 25.02.2015 10:07

Francis Collins is Director of the National Institutes of Health. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. F.S. Collins and H. Varmus. A New Initiative on Precision Medicine. N Engl J Med 2015;372:793-5.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Peter Ubel on the influence of insurance-exchange website design on consumers' choices. 18.02.2015 8:45

Peter Ubel is a professor of business, public policy, and medicine at Duke University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. P.A. Ubel, D.A. Comerford, and E. Johnson. Healthcare.gov 3.0 - Behavioral Economics and Insurance Exchanges. N Engl J Med 2015;372:695-8.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Priscilla Slanetz on legislation on breast density and supplemental breast-cancer screening. 11.02.2015 12:04

Priscilla Slanetz is an associate professor of radiology at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center and Harvard Medical School. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. P.J. Slanetz, P.E. Freer, and R.L. Birdwell. Breast-Density Legislation - Practical Considerations. N Engl J Med 2015;372:593-5.

NEJM Interview: Steven Lewis on health care in Canada and the challenges facing a fragmented system. 04.02.2015 10:23

Steven Lewis is the president of Access Consulting in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Lewis. A System in Name Only - Access, Variation, and Reform in Canada’s Provinces. N Engl J Med 2015;372:497-500.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Perri Klass on experiencing weekends in the hospital from a patient’s point of view. 28.01.2015 10:19

Perri Klass is a professor of journalism and pediatrics at New York University. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. P. Klass. Death Takes a Weekend. N Engl J Med 2015;372:402-5.

NEJM Interview: Lynne Wilkinson on a community-based strategy to promote HIV treatment adherence in South Africa. 21.01.2015 7:24

Lynne Wilkinson is the field coordinator for Medecins Sans Frontieres in Khayelitsha, South Africa. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. E.W. Campion. Treating Millions for HIV - The Adherence Clubs of Khayelitsha. N Engl J Med 2015;372:301-3. T. Ellman. Demedicalizing AIDS Prevention and Treatment in Africa. N Engl J Med 2015;372:303-5.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Jeffrey Drazen on the IOM proposal for the sharing of patient data from clinical trials. 14.01.2015 9:04

Jeffrey Drazen is the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.M. Drazen. Sharing Individual Patient Data from Clinical Trials. N Engl J Med 2015;372:201-2.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Steven Weinberger on the pros and cons of the new Maintenance of Certification standards. 07.01.2015 11:27

Steven Weinberger is Executive Vice President and CEO of the American College of Physicians. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. M.B. Irons and L.M. Nora. Maintenance of Certification 2.0 - Strong Start, Continued Evolution. N Engl J Med 2015;372:104-6. P.S. Teirstein. Boarded to Death - Why Maintenance of Certification Is Bad for Doctors and Patients. N Engl...

NEJM Interview: Prof. Jonathan Oberlander on what the midterm election results mean for the future of the Affordable Care Act. 24.12.2014 8:23

Jonathan Oberlander is a professor of Social Medicine and Health Policy & Management at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J. Oberlander. Unraveling Obamacare - Can Congress and the Supreme Court Undo Health Care Reform? N Engl J Med 2014;371:2445-7.

NEJM Interview: Prof. Sara Rosenbaum on Medicaid payments, physician participation, and access to care. 17.12.2014 17:38

Sara Rosenbaum is a professor of Health Policy at the George Washington University School of Public Health and Health Services. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. S. Rosenbaum. Medicaid Payments and Access to Care. N Engl J Med 2014;371:2345-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Lindsey Baden on the state of the ongoing Ebola epidemic and progress on vaccines and treatments. 10.12.2014 9:00

Lindsey Baden is director of clinical research in the Division of Infectious Diseases at Brigham and Women’s Hospital and a Deputy Editor of the Journal. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. R. Kanapathipillai and Others. Ebola Vaccine - An Urgent International Priority. N Engl J Med 2014;371:2249-51.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Christine Cassel on the lessons of past performance-measurement efforts and promising future directions. 03.12.2014 13:33

Christine Cassel is president and CEO of the National Quality Forum. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. C.K. Cassel and Others. Getting More Performance from Performance Measurement. N Engl J Med 2014;371:2145-7.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Brian Strom on the first year of experience with GlaxoSmithKline’s data-sharing initiative. 26.11.2014 10:00

Brian Strom is chancellor of Rutgers Biomedical and Health Sciences and a member of the independent review panel assessing the data requests. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. B.L. Strom, M. Buyse, J. Hughes, and B.M. Knoppers. Data Sharing, Year 1 - Access to Data from Industry-Sponsored Clinical Trials. N Engl J Med 2014;371:2052-4.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Jason Schwartz on the past, present, and future of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. 19.11.2014 14:34

Jason Schwartz is a research associate in bioethics at the Princeton University Center for Human Values. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.L. Schwartz and A. Mahmoud. History of Medicine: A Half-Century of Prevention - The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1953-6.

NEJM Interview: Dr. Jennifer Woo Baidal on nutrition, childhood obesity, and the battle over school-lunch standards. 12.11.2014 7:18

Jennifer Woo Baidal is a pediatric gastroenterologist at Boston Children’s Hospital and the MassGeneral Hospital for Children. Stephen Morrissey, the interviewer, is the Managing Editor of the Journal. J.A. Woo Baidal and E.M. Taveras. Protecting Progress against Childhood Obesity - The National School Lunch Program. N Engl J Med 2014;371:1862-5.