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Joshua Sharfstein: Policy and Health
Howie and Harlan are joined by Joshua Sharfstein, a longtime public health official in federal, state, and local government, to discuss the state of the opioid epidemic, lessons from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and our readiness for a bird flu outbreak. Harlan reports on the summer surge in COVID-19; Howie remembers his mentor Gail Wilensky, a health economist who directed Medicaid and Medicare programs and led many other organizations over a 50-year career.
Links:
COVID-19 Update
CDC: COVID Data Tracker
CDC: COVID-19 Current Wastewater Viral Activity Levels Map
"What to Know About COVID…
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