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A Health Podyssey

Each week, Health Affairs" Rob Lott brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers and influencers shaping the big ideas in health policy and the health care industry. A Health Podyssey goes beyond the pages of the health policy journal Health Affairs to tell stories behind the research and share policy implications. Learn how academics and economists frame their research questions and journey to the intersection of health, health care, and policy. Health policy nerds rejoice! This

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23:52

Dr. Alister Martin on the Future of Public Health in...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/10/06

This episode is brought to you by Semafor Healthcare.Delivered weekly from David Lim, Semafor Healthcare connects the dots between decisions in government, business, and technology to reveal how they impact the future of healthcare. Each edition will provide the analysis you need to understand and stay ahead of a rapidly changing landscape. Subscribe for free.A Health Podyssey host Rob Lott chats with Dr. Alister Martin, commissioner of the New York City Department of Health and Mental

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19:57

How Much Do Americans Really Pay for Health Care?

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/09/29

This episode is brought to you by Semafor Healthcare.Delivered weekly from David Lim, Semafor Healthcare connects the dots between decisions in government, business, and technology to reveal how they impact the future of healthcare. Each edition will provide the analysis you need to understand and stay ahead of a rapidly changing landscape. Subscribe for free.Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Irene Papanicolas of Brown University about her recent paper examining how Americans

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17:16

Medicare Advantage Risk Adjustment: Why CMS's Payment...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/09/22

This episode is brought to you by Semafor Healthcare.Delivered weekly from David Lim, Semafor Healthcare connects the dots between decisions in government, business, and technology to reveal how they impact the future of healthcare. Each edition will provide the analysis you need to understand and stay ahead of a rapidly changing landscape. Subscribe for free.What happens when Medicare Advantage plans receive lower payments under a new risk adjustment model?Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob

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20:36

How Remote WIC Benefits Increased Enrollment

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2026/09/15

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Emily Dore of Tufts University School of Medicine about her recent paper exploring COVID-era WIC policy flexibilities, increased program participation, and what those findings mean for the future of safety net programs. Order the September 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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23:25

Medicaid Funding Fight: $52 Billion on the Chopping...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/09/09

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Deborah Lipson, health policy analyst and consultant, about her recent paper that explores how new federal limits on Medicaid state directed payments could force significant Medicaid spending cuts in many states, potentially reshaping provider funding and access to care. Order the September 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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25:06

Dhruv Khullar on Public Health, Pandemic Preparedness...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/09/01

Are we ready for the next public health emergency? Rob Lott speaks with physician, researcher, and New Yorker writer Dhruv Khullar about the state of U.S. public health preparedness, the growing challenges facing infectious disease surveillance, and the connection between chronic and infectious disease. The conversation also explores Khullar’s work as a clinician, health policy researcher, and journalist, including his research on health care consolidation, Medicare Advantage, and the

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20:59

Hospital-Owned Medicare Advantage Plans: A Look at...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/08/25

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Grace Mackleby of the University of Southern California about her recent paper that explores how vertically integrated Medicare Advantage plans and hospital systems set prices, finding that most affiliated and unaffiliated plans pay similar rates, with notable variation in certain markets. Order the August 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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20:40

Health Care Acquisitions: What Happens to Patient...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/08/18

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Jiebing Wen of The University of Texas at Austin about her recent paper exploring how hospice acquisitions by investor-owned firms were associated with lower care staffing intensity and fewer patient visit minutes, especially in patients' final days. Order the August 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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18:22

How Inflation Skewed State Health Care Spending Targets

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/08/11

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Keith Ericson of Boston University about his recent paper exploring how inflation-adjusted spending benchmarks would provide a more accurate picture of state health care cost growth. Order the August 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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19:50

Why Are Wealthy Americans Spending So Much More on...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/08/04

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Betsy Cliff from the University of Chicago about her paper in the July 2026 issue of Health Affairs exploring trends in US healthcare spending by income. Order the July 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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24:47

How ACO Conveners Are Changing the Medicare Shared...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/06/23

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Adam Markovitz of the University of Michigan about his recent paper exploring the growing role of third-party firms in Medicare ACOs, highlighting how they have contributed to wider participation and more geographically dispersed networks while raising questions about how these structures relate to shared savings outcomes.Order the June 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health

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22:40

Why Medicare’s Hospital Wage Index Exceptions Jumped 60%

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/06/16

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Geoffrey Hoffman of the University of Michigan about his recent paper exploring the structure of Medicare’s hospital wage index and discusses the growth of exceptions over time, exploring their implications for how the system functions and whether it meets its intended policy objectives. Order the June 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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20:31

Private Equity in Primary Care: Costs, Care, and Impact

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/06/09

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Yashaswini Singh of Brown University about her recent paper that explores how private equity acquisitions in primary care are associated with changes in utilization, spending, and workforce composition.Order the June 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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25:21

Inside CVS Caremark: The Role of PBMs in Drug Costs &...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/06/03

THIS SPONSORED PODCAST EPISODE IS BROUGHT TO YOU BY CVS HEALTH.In this sponsored episode, James Margiotta, Chief Growth Officer at CVS Caremark, joins Health Affairs Publishing's Jessica Bylander to unpack the role of pharmacy benefit managers (PBMs), their impact on prescription drug costs, and the value PBMs bring to the health care system.James has nearly 35 years of experience driving innovation, operational excellence, and enterprise value across the healthcare system. In his current

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31:22

Inside CMS: How Medicare Innovation Models Are...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/06/02

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Abe Sutton, Director of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation, about the ACCESS model and broader efforts to test payment and delivery reforms aimed at improving affordability, expanding digital health, and generating real-world evidence in Medicare. Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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23:03

Policy Changes Reshaping Family Caregiving

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/05/27

Welcome to a new, limited podcast series exploring major policy changes affecting older adults. This episode is part of our Age-Friendly Health series, which explores topics at the intersection of aging, health, health care, and health policy.In our third and final episode for the series in 2026, host Katherine Ornstein welcomes Alison Barkoff of George Washington University to the program to discuss the rising economic and social importance of family caregiving, recent federal policy

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18:47

Extreme Heat’s Impact on Healthcare Use and Spending

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/05/26

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Jeff Romine of Carelon Research about his recent paper exploring new research on how extreme heat affects health care use and costs, finding consistent increases in emergency department visits and some hospitalizations, but little change in outpatient care. Order the May 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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30:24

How the Healthcare Workforce Is Responding to New...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/05/20

Welcome to a new, limited podcast series exploring major policy changes affecting older adults. This episode is part of our Age-Friendly Health series, which explores topics at the intersection of aging, health, health care, and health policy.In our second episode, host Katherine Ornstein welcomes Bianca Frogner, director of the Center for Health Workforce Studies at the University of Washington to discuss the role of direct care workers in long‑term care, workforce shortages, policy shifts

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20:00

The Deadly Rise of Cold-Related Illness at the...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/05/19

Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Dhara Patel of the Cambridge Health Alliance and Harvard Medical School about her recent paper exploring national trends in cold‑related illness hospitalizations and how climate change and social vulnerability shape health risks across the United States.Order the May 2026 issue of Health Affairs.Sign up for our free Health Affairs newsletters to stay up to date on health policy news and analysis.

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34:35

How the One Big Beautiful Bill Changes Medicaid for...

A Health Podyssey ·

2026/05/13

Welcome to the first episode in a new, limited podcast series exploring major policy changes affecting older adults. The episode is part of our Age-Friendly Health series, which explores topics at the intersection of aging, health, health care, and health policy. In our first episode, host Katherine Ornstein welcomes Hemi Tewarson of the National Academy for State Health Policy to discuss how The Big Beautiful Bill will impact Medicaid and state health policies affecting older adults. Their

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