WTHealth Podcast Explores Senate HELP Future, Ebola, Insurance Denials
New #WTHealth podcast up: @SherylNYT, @AliceOllstein, @JoanneKenen on what's next for the Senate HELP committee, the latest on ebola, and more shakeups at HHS. Also an interview with @mirandayaver on her book on insurance denials. https://t.co/j57hHvfz9Y
Abortion Pill Politics Resurface, FDA Updates, SSRI Tapering Discussed
On this week's #WTHealth pod: Abortion pill politics are back. Plus what's up at the FDA, and getting patients off SSRI's. W/@shefalil, @SandhyaWrites, and @jessiehellmann. https://t.co/bISIwtmZUt
Vaccine Injury Compensation: Complex Yet Bipartisan Solution Explained
A+ explanation of the vaccine injury compensation program. (I covered it at the time as a cub reporter on the Hill. Very complicated, very bipartisan, tho)
Hospitals Wield Outsized Congressional Influence over Health Policy
in my 40 years covering Congress, hospitals have ALWAYS had disproportionate clout compared to other major players in the health care system.
Health System Failure: A Personal Apology
our health system is SO broken. So sorry you had to experience this so directly...
All RFK Jr. Hearings Summarized, Plus Fix‑It Discussion
On this week's #WTHealth podcast: we watched ALL the RFKjr hearings so you didn't have to! with @SherylNYT, @AliceOllstein, and @victoriaregisk. Plus "How Would You Fix it?" with David Blumenthal. https://t.co/YpCpbgcSVC
Questioning DOGE: CMS Fared Better Than Other H
maybe DOGE was a mistake? (I know CMS didn't lose as many as other HHS agencies)
Trump vs Anti‑abortion Forces Amid Medicare Cuts
on this week's #WTHealth podcast: Trump admin v anti-abortion forces, it's budget season, and cutbacks in Medicare AND Medicaid. With @AliceOllstein, @mayagoldman_ , and @LaurenWeberHP https://t.co/fwsdaC20ZJ
Health Care Cuts, SCOTUS Ruling, MAHA Politics Discussed
On this week's #WTHealth podcast: R's eye more health care cuts; SCOTUS nixes ban on conversion therapy; and the politics of MAHA. W/@AliceOllstein, @SandhyaWrites, and @jessiehellmann https://t.co/SGdrcqe1nr
Volunteering to Clarify Medicare vs Medicaid for The Pitt
I volunteer to explain to the producers/writers of The Pitt the differences between Medicare and Medicaid...(seems they could use it).
Health Experts Discuss Vaccine Shifts, Funding, ACA, and Solutions
On this week's #WTHealth pod: @LaurenWeberHP, @sangerkatz, and @AliceOllstein on vaccine changes, NIH funding, the ACA and more. Plus @DrewAltman kicks off our new series, "How Would You Fix It?" https://t.co/GYkk11Hv6L