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A Health Podyssey

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Health Affairs

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 podcast is for you.

#269

BEST OF: Don Berwick on How to Fix US Health Care

Health Affairs' Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott interviews Don Berwick of the Institute for ... more

09 Dec 2025

30 MINS

30:25

09 Dec 2025

#268

BEST OF: Eric Topol on the Science of Super-Aging and Longevity

Health Affairs' Senior Deputy Editor Rob Lott interviews Eric Topol, Executive Vice Presid... more

02 Dec 2025

31 MINS

31:33

02 Dec 2025

#267

Job Lock’s Hidden Health Costs w/ Tiffany Lemon

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Tiffany Lemon of Arizona State University on her recen... more

25 Nov 2025

31 MINS

31:00

25 Nov 2025

#266

Does UnitedHealthcare Pay Optum Providers Differently? w/ Dan Arnold

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Dan Arnold of Brown University to discuss his recent p... more

18 Nov 2025

24 MINS

24:33

18 Nov 2025

#265

How Employers Are Navigating Rising Health Care Costs

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Matthew Rae, Associate Director of the Health Care Mar... more

11 Nov 2025

25 MINS

25:39

11 Nov 2025

#264

Protecting Public Health in a Politicized Era w/ Michael Osterholm

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Michael T. Osterholm, the director of the Center for I... more

04 Nov 2025

33 MINS

33:59

04 Nov 2025

#263

Inside U.S. Generic Drug Approvals: Risk, Regulation & Policy w/ Jennifer Kao

In this episode, Rob Lott interviews Jennifer Kao of the UCLA Anderson School of Managemen... more

28 Oct 2025

31 MINS

31:26

28 Oct 2025

#262

The Different Costs — and Sites — of Care for Commercial Insurers w/ Matthew Maughan

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Matthew Maughan of Brown University about his paper ex... more

21 Oct 2025

20 MINS

20:07

21 Oct 2025

#261

Profits vs. Patient Care: Alexander Soltoff on Private Equity in Hospice Care

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Alexander Soltoff of Emory University about his recent... more

14 Oct 2025

25 MINS

25:59

14 Oct 2025

#260

Can Challenge Prizes Transform Drug Discovery? w/ Tris Dyson

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Tris Dyson, Founder of [Challenge Works] (https://chal... more

07 Oct 2025

30 MINS

30:00

07 Oct 2025

#259

Medicaid’s Role in Rising Buprenorphine Use w/ Stephen Crystal

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Stephen Crystal of Rutgers University about his recent... more

30 Sep 2025

29 MINS

29:22

30 Sep 2025

#258

Treatment Courts and Health Outcomes w/ Elizabeth Van Nostrand

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Elizabeth Van Nostrand of Temple University about her ... more

23 Sep 2025

20 MINS

20:49

23 Sep 2025

#257

Aimee Moulin on Expanding Opioid Treatment in Emergency Departments

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Aimee Moulin of the University of California Davis abo... more

16 Sep 2025

24 MINS

24:17

16 Sep 2025

#256

Nora Volkow on the Science, Stigma, and Future of Addiction Research

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Nora Volkow, director of [the National Institute on Dr... more

09 Sep 2025

30 MINS

30:08

09 Sep 2025

#255

Brendan Saloner Explains the Opioid Crisis & What Can Be Done

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Brendan Saloner of Brown University about his recent p... more

02 Sep 2025

26 MINS

26:11

02 Sep 2025

#254

Kenton Johnston on Value-Based Payment Clinician Participation Trends

On August 12, A Health Podyssey's Rob Lott chatted with Kenton Johnston of Washington Univ... more

26 Aug 2025

44 MINS

44:37

26 Aug 2025

#253

Cal Fang on Wage Gaps Between Nonprofit Hospital CEOs & Employees

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Cal Chengqi Fang of the University of Chicago about hi... more

19 Aug 2025

18 MINS

18:43

19 Aug 2025

#252

Jonathan Perlin on Today's Fight to Improve Health Care Quality & Standards

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Jonathan Perlin of [The Joint Commission] (https://www... more

05 Aug 2025

37 MINS

37:04

05 Aug 2025

#251

Margaret Sieger on How a Novel Policy Shift Reduced Child Protective Services Reports & Foster Place...

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Margaret Sieger of the University of Kansas Medical Ce... more

29 Jul 2025

26 MINS

26:17

29 Jul 2025

#250

J. Wyatt Koma on the Latest Medicare Enrollment Patterns

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews J. Wyatt Koma of Harvard University about his recent p... more

22 Jul 2025

21 MINS

21:15

22 Jul 2025

#249

Bohan Li on Two Decades of Medicaid Managed Care Market Changes

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Bohan Li of Harvard University about her recent paper ... more

15 Jul 2025

22 MINS

22:58

15 Jul 2025

#248

Paula Chatterjee on Rural Hospital Finances Under Pennsylvania's Health Model

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Paula Chatterjee of the University of Pennsylvania abo... more

08 Jul 2025

28 MINS

28:28

08 Jul 2025

#247

Uché Blackstock on The Multi-Faceted Policies to Achieve Health Equity

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Uché Blackstock, CEO and Founder of [Advancing Health ... more

01 Jul 2025

27 MINS

27:49

01 Jul 2025

#246

Robert Burke on The Impact of Value-Based Purchasing Programs on Skilled Nursing Facilities

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Robert Burke of the University of Pennsylvania about h... more

24 Jun 2025

22 MINS

22:31

24 Jun 2025

#245

MacKenzie Hughes on Health Outcomes and Costs Associated with Transitional Care

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews MacKenzie Hughes of NORC at the University of Chicago ... more

17 Jun 2025

21 MINS

21:31

17 Jun 2025

#244

Keith Drake on How Authorized Generics Shape Drug Competition

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Keith Drake of Greylock McKinnon Associates about his ... more

10 Jun 2025

19 MINS

19:57

10 Jun 2025

#243

Thomas Dobbs on the Backsliding of Public Health Funding, the Field's Current Career Potential, & Be...

Health Affairs' Rob Lott interviews Thomas Dobbs of the University of Mississippi Medical ... more

03 Jun 2025

33 MINS

33:52

03 Jun 2025

#242

Andrew Ryan on State Affordability Standards' Impact on Hospital Prices and Insurance Premiums

On May 13, A Health Podyssey's Rob Lott chatted with Andrew Ryan of Brown University about... more

27 May 2025

43 MINS

43:12

27 May 2025

#241

The Digital Health Industry is So Back w/ Christina Farr | Health Affairs This Week

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers welcomes Christina Farr, advisor, investor, editor-in-chief of ... more

26 May 2025

19 MINS

19:52

26 May 2025

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#269

BEST OF: Don Berwick on How to Fix US Health Care

#268

BEST OF: Eric Topol on the Science of Super-Aging and Longevity

#267

Job Lock’s Hidden Health Costs w/ Tiffany Lemon

#266

Does UnitedHealthcare Pay Optum Providers Differently? w/ Dan Arnold

#265

How Employers Are Navigating Rising Health Care Costs

#264

Protecting Public Health in a Politicized Era w/ Michael Osterholm

#263

Inside U.S. Generic Drug Approvals: Risk, Regulation & Policy w/ Jennifer Kao

#262

The Different Costs — and Sites — of Care for Commercial Insurers w/ Matthew Maughan

#261

Profits vs. Patient Care: Alexander Soltoff on Private Equity in Hospice Care

#260

Can Challenge Prizes Transform Drug Discovery? w/ Tris Dyson

#259

Medicaid’s Role in Rising Buprenorphine Use w/ Stephen Crystal

#258

Treatment Courts and Health Outcomes w/ Elizabeth Van Nostrand

#257

Aimee Moulin on Expanding Opioid Treatment in Emergency Departments

#256

Nora Volkow on the Science, Stigma, and Future of Addiction Research

#255

Brendan Saloner Explains the Opioid Crisis & What Can Be Done

#254

Kenton Johnston on Value-Based Payment Clinician Participation Trends

#253

Cal Fang on Wage Gaps Between Nonprofit Hospital CEOs & Employees

#252

Jonathan Perlin on Today's Fight to Improve Health Care Quality & Standards

#251

Margaret Sieger on How a Novel Policy Shift Reduced Child Protective Services Reports & Foster Place...

#250

J. Wyatt Koma on the Latest Medicare Enrollment Patterns

#249

Bohan Li on Two Decades of Medicaid Managed Care Market Changes

#248

Paula Chatterjee on Rural Hospital Finances Under Pennsylvania's Health Model

#247

Uché Blackstock on The Multi-Faceted Policies to Achieve Health Equity

#246

Robert Burke on The Impact of Value-Based Purchasing Programs on Skilled Nursing Facilities

#245

MacKenzie Hughes on Health Outcomes and Costs Associated with Transitional Care

#244

Keith Drake on How Authorized Generics Shape Drug Competition

#243

Thomas Dobbs on the Backsliding of Public Health Funding, the Field's Current Career Potential, & Be...

#242

Andrew Ryan on State Affordability Standards' Impact on Hospital Prices and Insurance Premiums

#241

The Digital Health Industry is So Back w/ Christina Farr | Health Affairs This Week