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Farzad Mostashari on how government really works
Farzad Mostashari on how government really works
Farzad Mostashari has been on the frontlines of health care's biggest stories — from New York City's war on smoking to t... Read more
5 May 2016
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52mins
Ranked #2
Kate Baicker on busting Obamacare myths
Kate Baicker on busting Obamacare myths
The politics of health care are messy. Obamacare is haunted by myths. And that's why Harvard's Kate Baicker — a former W... Read more
14 Jul 2016
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55mins
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Karen DeSalvo on how data will transform health care
Karen DeSalvo on how data will transform health care
Growing up, Karen DeSalvo never planned to have one of the nation’s most important health care jobs. Now she has two of ... Read more
2 Jun 2016
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47mins
Ranked #4
Aneesh Chopra on why health care's data revolution has arrived
Aneesh Chopra on why health care's data revolution has arrived
Aneesh Chopra has a lot of titles. He was the nation's first Chief Technology Officer, under President Obama. He's been ... Read more
15 Sep 2016
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58mins
Ranked #5
Jon Favreau and Rick Wilson on bad bills and worse messaging
Jon Favreau and Rick Wilson on bad bills and worse messaging
The Affordable Care Act has polled poorly for years — but Republicans’ health bill is polling even worse. What does it m... Read more
11 May 2017
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51mins
Ranked #6
She's a Medicaid expert. He's the ex-CEO of Apple. Here's how they see the GOP bill.
She's a Medicaid expert. He's the ex-CEO of Apple. Here's how they see the GOP bill.
President Donald Trump reportedly bashed the House health bill as “mean, mean, mean." But will the Senate's version be a... Read more
15 Jun 2017
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51mins
Ranked #7
‘Only 23 million more uninsured’
‘Only 23 million more uninsured’
Republicans’ health care legislation continues to lurch forward, with the Congressional Budget Office this week again pr... Read more
26 May 2017
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42mins
Ranked #8
Andy Slavitt on what's next for health care - and him
Andy Slavitt on what's next for health care - and him
Andy Slavitt has been busy: Since leaving office in January, the man who ran Medicare, Medicaid and the ACA has mounted ... Read more
9 Aug 2017
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47mins
Ranked #9
Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove on what he's telling his senator, and news roundup
Cleveland Clinic CEO Toby Cosgrove on what he's telling his senator, and news roundup
Republicans' health care push continues to grip the Capitol and keep the industry on high alert. On this episode of PULS... Read more
30 Jun 2017
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41mins
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Six things missing in the Medicare-for-All debate
Six things missing in the Medicare-for-All debate
POLITICO's Alice Miranda Ollstein and Adam Cancryn join Dan Diamond to discuss what's getting missed in the presidential... Read more
12 Dec 2019
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26mins
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Nicholas Bagley on Trump’s legal threat to Obamacare and news roundup
Nicholas Bagley on Trump’s legal threat to Obamacare and news roundup
The central fight over the ACA has (for now) moved from Congress to the White House, where President Donald Trump is deb... Read more
3 Aug 2017
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45mins
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Coronavirus: One-on-one with Scott Gottlieb
Coronavirus: One-on-one with Scott Gottlieb
"We can't afford to let this happen again," said the former FDA commissioner, offering advice on next steps.Dan Diamond ... Read more
27 Mar 2020
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33mins
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The fall of Theranos, with 'Bad Blood' author John Carreyrou
The fall of Theranos, with 'Bad Blood' author John Carreyrou
In 2015, the Wall Street Journal's John Carreyrou revealed that the blood tests developed by Theranos — the $9 billion c... Read more
20 Jun 2018
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51mins
Ranked #14
Why Obama's Datapalooza is still thriving under Trump
Why Obama's Datapalooza is still thriving under Trump
The Trump administration has discarded or reworked a number of Obama-era programs. But this week's Health Datapalooza — ... Read more
25 Apr 2018
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32mins
Ranked #15
What's next for the GOP health bill, and Mario Molina on his surprise firing
What's next for the GOP health bill, and Mario Molina on his surprise firing
The Republican plan to repeal Obamacare has made it through the House. What are its chances in the Senate, and what's th... Read more
5 May 2017
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53mins
Ranked #16
NYC health commissioner Mary Bassett and Chicago health commissioner Julie Morita
NYC health commissioner Mary Bassett and Chicago health commissioner Julie Morita
The nation heard from President Donald Trump on Wednesday, who again urged Republicans to repeal the ACA. Congress conti... Read more
20 Jul 2017
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44mins
Ranked #17
Atul Gawande on Washington, writing and what really matters
Atul Gawande on Washington, writing and what really matters
Atul Gawande doesn't really need an introduction — but if PULSE CHECK were to provide one, it would highlight his work a... Read more
2 Nov 2017
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52mins
Ranked #18
HealthCare.Glum? The latest on the ACA
HealthCare.Glum? The latest on the ACA
Policy wonks are increasingly pessimistic about Affordable Care Act open enrollment this year, as sign-ups fall further ... Read more
13 Dec 2018
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34mins
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Inside the fight shaking HHS, with Adam Cancryn and Rachana Pradhan
Inside the fight shaking HHS, with Adam Cancryn and Rachana Pradhan
HHS Secretary Alex Azar and CMS Administrator Seema Verma are the two most important health officials in the Humphrey bu... Read more
5 Dec 2019
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31mins
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FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
"All the great gains that we've made in this country, reducing smoking rates ... all of that will be reversed or lost if... Read more
9 Nov 2018
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50mins