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CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.
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
Episodes
- CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.
Episode #113 - Are We Ready for Digital First Primary Care?
Send us Fan Mail Should patients be required to see their doctors online first for all non-emergency care? John and David weigh in on digital first primary…
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CareTalk Podcast @ HLTH 2021 - Amy Abernethy, Verily
Send us Fan Mail Former FDA Deputy Commissioner Amy Abernethy has been rumored as the next FDA Commissioner. And why not? She shares her experience and vision…
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CareTalk Podcast @ HLTH 2021 - Andrew Parker, Papa
Send us Fan Mail Papa’s family on demand model arose from founder Andrew Parker’s experience caring for his own Papa. A few short years and a hundred million…
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CareTalk Podcast @ HLTH 2021 - Dan Mendelson, Morgan Health
Send us Fan Mail When Haven –the Amazon/Berkshire Hathaway/JP Morgan Chase health care initiative—imploded, Morgan took matters into its own hands. They…
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CareTalk Podcast @ HLTH 2021 - Marcus Osborne, Walmart Health
Send us Fan Mail From $4 generics to large-scale, low-cost clinics, Walmart is challenging the assumption that US healthcare has to be a rip-off. Marcus…
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CareTalk @ HLTH 2021 - Pat Geraghty, Florida Blue
Send us Fan Mail Guidewell’s CEO is boldly leading Florida’s biggest health plan through the pandemic. The mission-oriented company has been all-in on the ACA…
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CareTalk Podcast @ HLTH 2021 - Alicia Stokes, BCBSNC
Send us Fan Mail BCBS of North Carolina is putting its weight behind partnerships to restrain drug pricing, improve food security, and enhance the role of the…
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CareTalk Podcast @ HLTH 2021 - Blythe Adamson, PhD, MPH, Flatiron Health
Send us Fan Mail As an epidemiologist in the Trump White House, Blythe Adamson told POTUS a bedtime story to explain the origin of the virus. Trump called her…
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CareTalk Podcast @ HLTH 2021 - Carm Huntress, RxRevu
Send us Fan Mail Prescribers are usually clueless about what a patient will ultimately pay for their prescription. Advanced transparency tools can clue them…
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CareTalk Podcast @ HLTH 2021 - Jonathan Bush, Zus Health
Send us Fan Mail The Athenahealth Founder and CEO of Zus has come a long way from his ambulance driving days. He’s focused on solving thousands of problems for…
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CareTalk Podcast @ HLTH 2021 - Mark Clein, Precision Medicine Group
Send us Fan Mail Precision Medicine Group Founder Marc Clein is a visionary who believes personalized medicine will change the world. But he’s doubtful that…
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Episode #112 - Keeping Kids Safe From Guns
Send us Fan Mail Gun violence is a health crisis in the USA. Annie Andrews, MD joins the show to discuss why gun control is so crucial to the safety and…
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Episode #111 - Will Merck's Pill Save Us From COVID?
Send us Fan Mail Merck’s new drug Molnupiravir showed high effectiveness against COVID-19 in late-stage trials. John and David speculate about what this means…
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Episode #110 - Who Will Lead the FDA?
Send us Fan Mail The FDA has been without a permanent leader for 8 months and counting. In this episode, John and David nominate the candidates they’d like to…
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Episode #109 - Why Moderates Said "Maybe" to Drug Price Negotiation
Send us Fan Mail Moderates in the House are blocking leadership’s drug pricing effort on the Build Back Better Act. John and David take a look why the…
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Episode #108 - Testing, Testing 2021
Send us Fan Mail Testing was a big problem at the start of the pandemic. Did we fix it? As the world grapples with the Delta variant, John and David argue…
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Episode #107 - Why Are Hearing Aids So Expensive?
Send us Fan Mail Why are hearing aids so expensive? David and John investigate the rising prices of hearing aids, while making the case for over the counter…
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Episode #106 - Randy Klein (Vesta Healthcare): Helping Grandma Stay Home
Send us Fan Mail Vesta Healthcare CEO, Randy Klein, joins the show to discuss the problems with elderly care in the U.S. Watch this episode on YouTube…
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Episode #105 - Can We Ever Go Back to School?
Send us Fan Mail This week, the CDC issued its back to school guidelines for students. In this episode, John and David put the guidelines under a microscope…
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Episode #104 - Is Virtual Care The Future?
Send us Fan Mail CVS Aetna just announced virtual primary care. Could this be an indication that the future of healthcare is virtual? John and David don’t seem…
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Episode #103 - Rays of Hope for Mental Health
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of CareTalk, John and David discuss the 5 innovations in mental health that were born from the COVID-19 pandemic. Note: We…
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Episode #102 - Steve Schmidt on Power and Profit in Healthcare
Send us Fan Mail Steve Schmidt, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project, joins the show to discuss the complications of addressing US healthcare policy in a country…
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Episode #101 - Medical Debt is Too Easy to Get
Send us Fan Mail 60% of Americans say that they have medical debt. In this episode, John and David take a look at the growing problem of medical debt in the…
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Episode #100 - What is the Future of Healthcare?
Send us Fan Mail Will we ever get pharma pricing under control? Will value based care catch on? Will the demand for home healthcare continue to grow? In our…
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Episode #99 - Revenge of the Healthcare Wonks
Send us Fan Mail In this special 99th episode of CareTalk, hosts John and David look back at the past 4 years of the show. Have they changed their stance on…
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Episode #98 - Mike Leavitt: Value-Based Care or Bust
Send us Fan Mail Former HHS Secretary and 14th Governor of Utah, Mike Leavitt, joins the show to discuss why value-based care is something that both the Dems…
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Episode #97 - Obamacare Architect, DeParle, on Future of the ACA
Send us Fan Mail Obamacare architect, Nancy-Ann DeParle, stops by the show to discuss the future of the Affordable Care Act. Visit us at…
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Episode #96 - The Pandemic: Family Edition
Send us Fan Mail Zoom classes. Less time out with friends and more time at home with family. In this episode of CareTalk Podcast, John and David explore the…
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Episode #95 - What's Value of Value-Based Care?
Send us Fan Mail John and David discuss value-based care and how it can impact healthcare in the United States. Watch this episode on YouTube…
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Episode #94 - Should the US Vaccinate the World?
Send us Fan Mail John and David weigh in on whether or not the USA should step in and help vaccinate the rest of the world against COVID. Visit us at…
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Episode #93 - Patrick Kennedy: From Addict to Advocate
Send us Fan Mail Patrick Kennedy (Former U.S. Representative (D-RI) and Founder of The Kennedy Forum) stops by to advocate for better treatment of mental…
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Episode #92 - How to Persuade People to Get Vaccinated
Send us Fan Mail President Biden is aiming to have at least 70% of American adults given 1 vaccine dose by July 4th. Considering the amount of vaccine…
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Episode #90 - Gen. Joseph Votel: Generals & CEOs Team Up to Prevent the Next Pandemic
Send us Fan Mail The US was rated as “best positioned to respond to a pandemic,” yet it has struggled in its fight against COVID. General Joseph Votel…
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Episode #89 - Should the COVID Vaccine Be Mandatory?
Send us Fan Mail John and David debate whether or not the US can reach herd immunity without mandating the COVID vaccine. Watch this Episode on YouTube…
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Episode #88 - Jason Kelly: Testing Our Way Out of the Pandemic
Send us Fan Mail Do we still need testing now that vaccines are rolling? Ginkgo Bioworks Founder, Jason Kelly, joins CareTalk to discuss how testing can help…
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Episode #87 - Which States Will Expand Medicaid?
Send us Fan Mail 12 states have yet to expand Medicaid. Who's next? And why does it matter? John and David take a look at the outstanding states and speculate…
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Episode #86 - What's Sexy About Infrastructure? Healthcare!
Send us Fan Mail Why does the US infrastructure plan include a $400 billion provision to expand home healthcare? John and David dissect the infrastructure plan…
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Episode #85 - Renal Failure: What's Wrong With Kidney Care in the US
Send us Fan Mail Cricket Health CEO, Robert Sepucha, joins the show to discuss what's wrong with kidney care in the USA and why so many Americans are on…
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Episode #84 - Telehealth: Future or Fad?
Send us Fan Mail Is Teleheath the future of healthcare or is it a fad? In this episode, John and David debate whether or not Telehealth is here to stay in the…
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Episode #83 - Biden's Healthcare Rescue Plan
Send us Fan Mail John and David debate whether or not the American Healthcare Rescue Plan can fix America's healthcare problems. Subscribe to CareTalk on your…
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Episode #82 - Obamacare to Bidencare: What's Next with Dan Mendelson
Send us Fan Mail Founder and former CEO of Avalere Health, Dan Mendelson, stops by to share his outlook on Bidencare and the future of health policy in the US…
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Episode #81 - Who Should Get the Vaccine First?
Send us Fan Mail Civil rights groups are calling for greater equity in vaccine distribution. But what are they asking for exactly? In this episode, John and…
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CareTalk Podcast Episode #80 - Former US Rep. Allyson Schwartz: What Makes Medicare Advantage Better?
Send us Fan Mail Former US Representative, Allyson Schwartz, joins the show to discuss what makes Medicare Advantage a better option than traditional Medicare…
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Episode #79 - What NYT's Nick Kristof Got Right & Wrong About Biden
Send us Fan Mail New York Times writer, Nick Kristof, recently published an article that asks whether or not Joe Biden is capable of saving Americans from the…
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Episode #78 - The Vaccine is Where?
Send us Fan Mail Why is it taking so long for so many us to get vaccinated? What are the data and tracking problems hampering the CDC? Which states are taking…
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Episode #77 - What's in the President's Healthcare Executive Orders?
Send us Fan Mail In this episode of CareTalk, John and David break down President Biden's key executive orders and discuss how they will impact healthcare in…
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Episode #76: Dr. Peter Bach: Drug Price Warrior on His Hopes for The New Administration
Send us Fan Mail Dr. Peter Bach (Director, Center for Health Policy and Outcomes, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center) stops by the show to discuss the…
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Episode #75 - What's Inside Biden's Health Plan?
Send us Fan Mail President-elect Joe Biden has revealed his American Rescue Plan. In this episode, John and David take a deep dive into Biden's plan, while…
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Episode #74 - Dr. Shoshana Ungerleider: Navigating End of Life
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…
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Episode #73 - The Vaccine is Here! Where is it?
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…
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Episode #72 - John Hope Bryant: Is Slavery a Pre-Existing Condition?
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…
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Episode #71 - CareTalk vs. Venrock's Bob Kocher: 2021 Healthcare Predictions
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…
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Episode #70 - Top 10 Healthcare Stories of 2020 (#1 Will Not Surprise You)
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…
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Episode #69 - Dr. Sachin Jain, MD: SCAN CEO and His Unsettling Lessons
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…
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Episode #68 - The Vaccine is Here. Now What?
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…
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Episode #67 - The Virus Moves Out of the White House
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…
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Episode #66 - Dr. Chris Chen, MD: ChenMed CEO Recounts His ICU Stay
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…
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Episode #65 - Dr. Alan Lotvin, MD: New Technologies Transforming Healthcare
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…
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Episode #64 - Dr. Toby Cosgrove, MD: Healthcare with a Human Heart
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…
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Episode #63 - Reinventing Healthcare For Seniors w/ Guest Dr. Eric Coleman, MD, MPH
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…