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POLITICO"s Pulse Check

POLITICO Pulse Check delivers the latest news in health care with sharp policy analysis and a dose of real-world perspective. Hear what stories POLITICO"s deep bench of Health Care policy reporters are watching and their analysis of the critical issues facing regulators, legislators, and practitioners.

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00:11:32

The latest on cannabis research from the office...

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/28

National institute on Drug Abuse Deputy Director Dr. Wilson Compton sat down with POLITICO’s Natalie Fertig recently to chat about the known health effects of cannabis, and the limitations on cannabis research. Natalie talks with host Megan Messerly about why Compton argued that he and other researchers need access to cannabis products being sold in state-legal dispensaries.

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00:08:52

An AI decision maker in your emergency room?

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/27

The Department of Defense is funding a $3 million project to find the best human decision-making attributes artificial intelligence can imitate. Erin Schumaker talks with host Carmen Paun about the value of training AI to make the most difficult medical decisions people face.

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00:11:30

Lawmakers say TikTok is killing kids

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/24

President Joe Biden wants to ban TikTok, or force its sale, for fear that the Chinese government is using it to collect data about Americans. While members of the House Energy and Commerce were interested in national security threats, they expressed equal concern about what they see as the site’s corrupting influence on young people. Ruth Reader talks with host Katherine Ellen Foley about TikTok CEO Shou Chew's grilling on Capitol Hill.

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00:11:56

New report says CDC overstated vax data

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/23

Flaws in CDC data led it to overstate how many people received Covid shots, according to a new report by the Covid States Project, a collaboration of researchers from Northeastern, Harvard, Rutgers and Northwestern universities. Krista Mahr talks with host Ruth Reader about the data.

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00:07:54

The Sanders v. Moderna hearing

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/22

Sen. Bernie Sanders’ decadeslong campaign against what he calls the “greed” of the pharmaceutical industry will take center stage today when Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel defends his company’s plan to sharply raise the price of its Covid-19 vaccine when broad government purchases stop. David Lim talks with host Megan Messerly about what to expect during the hearing.

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00:08:15

California and drugmaker partner to make affordable...

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/21

After years of anticipation, California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the state would contract with Civica, a Utah-based generic pharmaceutical company, to start producing California-branded insulin, available for $30 for a 10 mL vial. Once the Food and Drug Administration approves the new insulin, Civica can begin manufacturing. Reporter Rachel Bluth talks with host Ben Leonard about about the deal.

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00:09:26

What GOP lawmakers are doing to keep abortion off the...

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/20

GOP lawmakers are making a play to head off abortion ballot measures. While the bills vary in wording, they would have the same impact: making it harder for voters to undo the abortion restrictions that lawmakers were finally allowed to put in place after 50 years under Roe v. Wade. Megan Messerly talks with host Katherine Ellen Foley about the states she's tracking.

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00:06:48

Tester wants to fix VA health records

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/17

Sen. Jon Tester (D-Mont.), chair of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, said Wednesday that the VA should renegotiate its contract with Oracle Cerner, the vendor managing a mistake-ridden electronic health records system at VA medical centers. Ben Leonard talks with host Alice Miranda Ollstein about fixing the VA's electronic health records.

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00:09:57

New CDC report shows sharp rise in U.S. maternal deaths

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/16

The number of maternal deaths shot up nearly 40 percent in the U.S. in 2021, according to CDC data released Thursday, cementing America’s status as one of the most dangerous wealthy nations to be pregnant and give birth. Krista Mahr talks with host Ben Leonard about the stark rise.

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00:08:21

Why the VA’s health arm will cover a new Alzheimer’s...

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/15

The Veterans Health Administration announced earlier this week that it will cover Leqembi, a new Alzheimer’s drug that appears to slow the disease’s progression. Host Megan Messerly talks with Katherine Ellen Foley about why the VHA’s decision differs from other federal agencies.

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00:12:54

How SVB's failure affects health tech

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/14

Silicon Valley Bank had many health care and biotech startups among its client base. Now, the bank’s failure last Friday is raising questions about how much this could hurt emerging health companies. Host Ruth Reader talks with Michael Yang, a managing partner with OMERS Ventures, a global early-stage technology venture firm, to get the industry’s read.

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00:07:19

Daylight saving drama

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/13

The Senate passed Marco Rubio’s bill making daylight saving time permanent unanimously last year, but it's since stalled in the House. Erin Schumaker talks with Katherine Ellen Foley about past efforts to make daylight saving time permanent and why many scientists oppose it.

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00:07:06

A drug cost stat falls out of favor

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/10

Quality-adjusted life years — or QALYs — is a tool designed to help measure the cost effectiveness of drugs and other medical treatments. But detractors say the statistic discriminates against people with disabilities by undervaluing how much treatments help them. Ben Leonard talks with host Carmen Paun about the debate over the use of the statistic.

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00:09:18

Inside the President's budget

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/09

President Joe Biden is not expected to seek significant new Covid funding as part of his forthcoming budget proposal, the latest sign that the White House is preparing to wind down its emergency response operation later this year. Adam Cancryn talks with host Ruth Reader about the most notable health care priorities in the budget.

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00:06:44

Next-gen Covid vaccine hopefuls part ways with K Street

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/08

During the first year and a half of the pandemic, a handful of small companies developing next-generation Covid-19 vaccines hired lobbyists in hopes of winning contracts to fund research, manufacturing and testing. Megan R. Wilson talks with host Ben Leonard about why, nearly three years in, many have abandoned their Washington, D.C., footprint.

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00:08:35

Here's what drove Walgreens' abortion pill decision

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/07

The nation’s second-largest pharmacy chain confirmed last week that it will not sell an abortion pill in 20 states after threats of legal action — including several states where they remain legal. Alice Miranda Ollstein talks with host Megan Messerly about what influenced Walgreens' decision.

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00:12:07

The roadblock facing an opioid addiction treatment

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/06

The Biden administration is implementing a new law that makes it easier for doctors to prescribe a lifesaving drug — buprenorphine — to treat opioid use disorder, but one of its agencies, the Drug Enforcement Administration, subjects the drug to such strict regulation that many are reluctant to dispense it. Krista Mahr talks with host Katherine Ellen Foley about the paradox and what’s ahead.

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00:11:39

Inside the FTC's deal with BetterHelp

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/03

The Federal Trade Commission reached a settlement with online therapy company BetterHelp over allegations it shared customers’ sensitive health data with third parties. Ruth Reader talks to host Krista Mahr about what we know about the deal and why it's another health data warning shot from the FTC.

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00:08:43

GOP divided on how to respond to ‘lab leak’ reports

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/02

Congressional Republicans are anxious to use new Covid-19 lab leak reports to lash out at the ruling Chinese Communist Party and paint President Joe Biden’s administration as soft on Beijing. But they have reached little consensus on how exactly to do that. Alice Miranda Ollstein talks with host Ruth Reader about the spectrum of responses we've seen and what's next.

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00:10:58

DeSantis and the 'medical freedom' movement

POLITICO"s Pulse Check ·

2023/03/01

The “medical freedom” movement, mostly known for its opposition to vaccine requirements, was long consigned to the fringes of libertarian and left-wing politics. Then came Ron DeSantis. Krista Mahr and host Megan Messerly talk about how the Florida governor is influencing GOP lawmakers across the country.

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