How the One Big Beautiful Bill Changes Medicaid for Older Adults and State Health Policy
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...
13 Mai 34min
When Screening Guidelines Shift: Impacts on Healthcare Access & Use
Health Affairs Publishing's Jeff Byers welcomes Duke University School of Medicine's Mike Pignone to the pod to explore the new cholesterol screening guidelines, how evolving screening and treatment g...
8 Mai 21min
Healthcare Price Transparency 2.0: Proposed Federal Updates Explained
Health Affairs Publishing's Jeff Byers welcomes Stacey Pogue of Georgetown University’s McCourt School of Public Policy about her recent Forefront article examining proposed updates to health plan pri...
1 Mai 14min
New Prior Authorization Proposals: Implications for Prescription Drug Access
Health Affairs Publishing's Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Michael Gerber back to the pod to discuss recent federal action on prior authorization, including CMS’s proposal to expand response-time r...
24 Apr 12min
The FY 2027 HHS Budget Proposal: Changes, Cuts, and Investments
Health Affairs Publishing's Jeff Byers welcomes Deputy Editor Jessica Bylander back to the pod to explore the White House’s proposed FY 2027 HHS budget, outlining major cuts to health agencies and res...
17 Apr 11min
Health Policy Roundup: ACA Reform, MedPAC & Conversion Therapy in the Courts
Health Affairs Publishing's Jeff Byers welcomes Senior Editor Kathleen Haddad back to the pod to discuss recent health policy developments, including a Supreme Court ruling on conversion therapy, rene...
10 Apr 15min
2027 Medicare Advantage Final Payment Rule: Key Changes Explained | David Meyers
On an emergency pod episode, Health Affairs Publishing’s Jeff Byers welcomes Brown University's David Meyers to the pod to unpack the 2027 Medicare Advantage final payment rule, including the higher-t...
8 Apr 16min
Abandon High‑Deductible Health Plans Linked to Health Spending Accounts | Jeanne Lambrew
Health Affairs Publishing's Jeff Byers welcomes Jeanne Lambrew of The Century Foundation to discuss her recent Forefront article exploring whether high deductibles and health spending accounts achieve...
3 Apr 14min
