Season 5

This week’s podcast is all about the QALY and the bill going to the Senate that would ban its use. The QALY is a metric used to determine how cost-effective a treatment is based on its ability to return a …

Treating obesity would cause chronic disease rates to go down, healthcare costs would be reduced, and the lifespan of Americans would increase. But until now, the stigmas relating to obesity have prevented any significant legislation that addresses...

In an effort to curb drug prices, President Joe Biden announced late last year a proposed framework to guide government agencies on how to use march-in authorities if a drug’s price is considered too high. But what exactly constitutes “too...

As the 2024 election season starts to ramp up, we think that it’s important that you know exactly where the presidential candidates stand on healthcare. This week, we unpack what the major players in the presidential race have to say …

This week, a Resource Coordinator and Patient Navigator with our Patient Helpline goes over the top four steps that patients and caregivers can take to make 2024 their smoothest and most organized healthcare year yet. From what to do in …

This week, we discuss the idea of with Steve Peskin, the CEO of SRP Advisors. Steve explains the difficulty for dual eligible patients in knowing what part of their healthcare is covered by Medicaid and what part is covered by …

One survey shows 77% of adults over 50 would prefer to grow older where they already live instead of moving to a home or an assisted living facility–but there are obstacles in place for those who want to stay in …