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Health & Veritas

Yale School of Management

Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Produced with the Yale School of Management and the Yale School of Public Health. New episodes are available every Thursday.

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38:48

Crowded Emergency Rooms and Other News

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2025/10/09

Howie and Harlan discuss the roots of the crisis in emergency departments, the lack of oversight for hydration spas, new approaches in blood pressure treatment, an ingenious method to prevent malaria, and the CDC’s backward steps on vaccines. Links: Emergency Departments “I'm an ER doctor. JD Vance's claims about immigrants and wait times are just wrong.” “It’s Just a Virus, the E.R. Told Him. Days Later, He Was Dead.” Video of Ron Paul: “Should society let uninsured die?” American College of

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40:13

Vanessa Cooper: The Science of Headaches

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2025/10/02

Howie and Harlan are joined by Vanessa Cooper, a Yale School of Medicine neurologist, to discuss the causes of migraines and promising new treatments for the disorder. Harlan discusses his approach as a journal editor to the use of AI in academic writing; Howie reports on the premium tax credits for insurance purchased through Affordable Care Act exchanges that are at stake in the government shutdown. Links: The Government Shutdown “Government Shutdown Live Updates” “The US government has shut

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38:26

Kate Heilpern: Jumping into the Deep End

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2025/09/25

Howie and Harlan are joined by Kate Heilpern, president of Yale New Haven Hospital, to discuss the innovation and adaption needed to lead NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital through the worst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and how Yale New Haven Health structures itself to provide quality care across five hospitals. Harlan reflects on the many biotech startups emerging from Yale; Howie responds to the Trump administration's assertion of a link between acetaminophen and autism. Links: Biotech at Yale and

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34:17

Barry Wu: The Questions to Ask the Elderly

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2025/09/18

Howie and Harlan are joined by Yale School of Medicine geriatrician Barry Wu, who provides a framework for family caregivers and physicians to understand the needs of older adults. Harlan reports on Congress's shifting approach to funding research; Howie reflects on a survey showing that many college students believe that violence is an acceptable way to protest a campus speaker. Links: Congressional Directives on Funding Research House Appropriations Committee Press Release: “Committee Approves

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37:37

Eric Topol: The Keys to Healthy Aging

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2025/09/11

Howie and Harlan are joined by physician, scientist, and author Eric Topol to discuss his new book, Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity; the potential of individualized polygenic risk scores; and the dangers of the protein craze. Links: Health & Veritas Ep. 58: Dr. Eric Topol: Pushing Medicine into the Future Eric Topol: Super Agers: An Evidence-Based Approach to Longevity Eric Topol: “The Drivers of Age-Related Diseases” Eric Topol: “A Review of Outlive” Eric Topol, Ground

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37:28

Science, Politics, and Personality

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2025/07/31

Howie and Harlan discuss Dr. Vinay Prasad’s departure from the FDA after a backlash against his decisions on Sarepta’s Duchenne muscular dystrophy gene therapy. Also examined: AI in clinical settings, changes in NIH grantmaking, and the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid. Links: Sarepta and the FDA “STAT breaks down the confusing, heartbreaking Sarepta saga” “Sarepta Therapeutics’ Duchenne therapy faces ‘arduous’ path back to market, senior FDA official says” “For many Duchenne families,

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38:04

Katelyn Jetelina: A Visit from Your Local Epidemiologist

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2025/07/24

Howie and Harlan are joined by public health communicator Katelyn Jetelina for updates on COVID-19 and other issues, and to discuss how her emails to students and colleagues in the early days of the pandemic turned into a platform with global reach. Harlan looks at how AI is being used on both sides of the battle between providers and insurers over claims; Howie reports on a setback with a promising gene therapy for Duchenne muscular dystrophy. Links: Insurance Claims, AI, and Wearables “Elevance

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37:31

Seth Berkowitz: The Power Problem

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2025/07/17

Howie and Harlan are joined by Seth Berkowitz, an internist and health equity expert, who argues that we know how to keep people healthier but are lacking the political will and commitment to do so. Harlan reports on a rapidly growing AI platform for doctors; Howie explains why the budget bill could reduce access to medical school. Links: OpenEvidence OpenEvidence “OpenEvidence, the Fastest-Growing Application for Physicians in History, Announces $210 Million Round at $3.5 Billion Valuation”

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35:30

Azita Emami: Educating Nurse-Leaders

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2025/07/10

Howie and Harlan are joined by Azita Emami, dean of the Yale School of Nursing, to discuss the school’s approach to training nurses who can have a seat at the table of healthcare decision-making. Harlan reports on his new study showing the low levels of evidence required for medical devices in the FDA’s Breakthrough Devices Program; Howie provides some good news about infectious diseases including malaria and HIV. Links: Breakthrough devices? Harlan Krumholz: “FDA Authorization of Therapeutic

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35:51

America’s Healthcare Paradox and Other News

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2025/07/03

Howie and Harlan discuss the alarming healthcare cuts proposed in the budget bill currently moving through Congress, recent breakthroughs in HIV prevention and diabetes treatment, and the stark contrast between scientific progress and the deep structural flaws in the U.S. healthcare system. Links: The Budget Bill H.R.1—119th Congress (2025-2026) “A List of Nearly Everything in the Senate G.O.P. Bill, and How Much It Would Cost or Save” “Senate passes Trump’s tax-cut bill that would slash Medicaid

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36:34

Stephen Waxman: Easing the Horrors of Chronic Pain

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2025/06/26

Howie and Harlan are joined by Stephen Waxman, a leading neurology researcher, to discuss the promise of new methods developed by his lab to treat the ravages of pain. Harlan talks about the importance of ratings for Medicare Advantage plans; Howie assesses two sobering new reports on the solvency of Medicare. Links: Harlan’s Section Slides from Humana's Investor Day Slidedeck on Humana’s website from their investor day. "Humana’s cautious defense of Medicare Advantage" HealthcareDive article

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41:37

The ‘Big Beautiful BIll’ and Other News

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2025/06/19

Howie and Harlan discuss health and healthcare issues making headlines, including public attitudes toward the Medicaid cuts in the budget bill making its way through Congress, a one-time gene therapy that could cure high cholesterol, “ambient” AI in the exam room, and the replacement of the the CDC’s entire vaccine advisory board. Links: Remembering Atul Butte “Atul Butte, a biomedical and bioinformatics pioneer, dies at 55” Marina Sirota on LinkedIn “Remembering Atul Butte, MD, PhD” The Budget

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33:50

Sarah DeSilvey: Creating Space for Healing

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2025/06/12

Howie and Harlan are joined by Sarah DeSilvey to talk about her career as a rural nurse practitioner and her work to create a shared vocabulary for tracking social determinants of health. Harlan unpacks the research implications of the “big beautiful bill” in Congress, and reports on his new research about the link between state gun laws and deaths among children; Howie discusses the simple steps that can prevent syphilis from being passed from mothers to babies in utero. Links: Budget Cuts

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35:49

Dave Chokshi: Lessons from the Front Lines of the...

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2025/06/05

Howie and Harlan are joined by Dave Chokshi, who led New York City’s response to COVID-19 as health commissioner and serves as chair of the Common Health Coalition, which is working to prepare for future crises by strengthening partnerships between healthcare and public health. Harlan reports on a trip to China; Howie says it’s time for a global effort to expand rubella vaccination. Links: Harlan in China Harlan Krumholz: Yale China Project Harlan Krumholz receives China’s Friendship Award “China

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48:46

Live at the Yale Innovation Summit 2025

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2025/05/30

In a special episode recorded at Connecticut’s largest entrepreneurship event, Howie and guest host Megan Ranney, the dean of the Yale School of Public Health, welcome four Yale innovators: entrepreneur and YSPH lecturer Kaakpema “KP” Yelpaala; Basmah Safdar, director of Women’s Health Research at Yale; Kayla Wooley, a YSPH graduate and the founder of two nursing home staffing companies; and Yale College student Laurie Jimenez, founder of FulcrumCare, a value-based dental provider for Medicaid and

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40:03

Rebekah Gee: Improving Health, One Family at a Time

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2025/05/22

Howie and Harlan are joined by Rebekah Gee, founder and CEO of Nest Health, which provides in-home care to kids on Medicaid and their families. Harlan reports on the first personalized CRISPR gene therapy for a rare genetic disease; Howie untangles the FDA’s restrictions on the COVID-19 booster and what it will mean for your ability to get a shot this fall. Links: A Breakthrough CRISPR Treatment “Baby Is Healed With World’s First Personalized Gene-Editing Treatment” “Patient-Specific In Vivo Gene

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39:07

James Dodington: Protecting Kids from Gun Violence

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2025/05/15

Howie and Harlan are joined by James Dodington, a Yale pediatric emergency medicine physician and an expert in community-based violence prevention. Harlan reports on the remarkable financial results and sometimes questionable science of Hims & Hers Health; Howie discusses UnitedHealthcare’s faltering stock price in the face of anger over aggressive care denial and a lawsuit from shareholders. Links: Oscar Health and Hims & Hers “Oscar Health Profits Eclipse $275 Million As Obamacare Enrollment

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35:30

Thomas Gill: The Secrets to an Active Old Age

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2025/05/08

Howie and Harlan are joined by Thomas Gill, a Yale geriatrician whose research tracks the factors that contribute to disability in older adults—and those that support continued independence. And they discuss the contrarian tapped to evaluate vaccines at the FDA, allegations of kickbacks against insurers, and the potential end of a loophole that has allowed states to collect additional Medicaid funding. Links: Vinay Prasad at the FDA “Vinay Prasad tapped to run FDA center that regulates vaccines,

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39:04

Joel Bervell: The Healthcare Communicator

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2025/05/01

Howie and Harlan are joined by Joel Bervell, a recent medical school graduate who uses social media platforms to combat misinformation and explain racial biases in healthcare. Harlan discusses his new Wall Street Journal commentary highlighting the link between viral infections and chronic diseases; Howie reports on powerful new evidence for the effectiveness of the HPV vaccine and warns of the dangers of a vaccine-skeptical presidential administration. Links: Viral Infection and Chronic Disease

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33:44

Afib, AI Agents, and Other News

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2025/04/24

Howie reflects on his decades-long experience with paroxysmal atrial fibrillation and the procedure that has changed his life. Howie and Harlan report on healthcare issues in the news, including the measles outbreak and a vision for a team of personal healthcare AI agents. And student research assistants Inès Gilles and Sophia Stumpf visit for a farewell interview. Links: Eric Topol: Ground Truths Eric Topol: Super Agers Harlan Krumholz: The Expert Guide to Beating Heart Disease: What You

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