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About the Hosts
- Professor Forman is a Professor of Diagnostic Radiology (and faculty director for Finance), Public Health (Health Policy), Economics, and Management. Professor Forman directs the Health Care Management program at the Yale School of Public Health and teaches healthcare economics in the Yale College Economics Department. He is the faculty founder and director of the MD/MBA program as well as the faculty director of the healthcare focus area in the School of Management’s MBA for Executives program. He is the co-founder and special advisor to the Pozen-Commonwealth Fund Fellowship in Health Equity Leadership program. He co-hosts the Health & Veritas podcast with Dr. Harlan Krumholz.
Harlan M. Krumholz (Co-Host)
Harlan Krumholz is a cardiologist and scientist at Yale University and Yale New Haven Hospital. He is the Harold H. Hines, Jr. Professor of Medicine, and Professor in the Institute of Social Policy Studies, of Investigative Medicine, and of Public Health (Health Policy), and the Director of the Yale Center for Outcomes Research and Evaluation. He is a leading expert in the science to improve the quality and efficiency of care, eliminate disparities and promote equity, improve integrity and transparency in medical research, engage patients in their care, and avoid wasteful practices. Recent efforts are focused on harnessing the digital transformation in healthcare to accelerate knowledge generation and facilitate the delivery of care aligned with each patient’s needs and preferences.
Featured Podcast Episodes
Joshua Sharfstein: Policy and Health
Episode 139 - July 18, 2024
Howie and Harlan are joined by Joshua Sharfstein, a longtime public health official in federal, state, and local government, to discuss the state of the opioid epidemic, lessons from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and our readiness for a bird flu outbreak. Harlan reports on the summer surge in COVID-19; Howie remembers his mentor Gail Wilensky, a health economist who directed Medicaid and Medicare programs and led many other organizations over a 50-year career.
Joshua Sharfstein transcript download
Links:
COVID-19 Update
CDC: COVID-19 Current Wastewater Viral Activity Levels Map
“What to Know About COVID FLiRT Variants”
Joshua Sharfstein
Joshua Sharfstein: The Opioid Epidemic: What everyone needs to know”
“How Can Over-the-Counter Naloxone Prevent Opioid Overdose Deaths?”
CDC: H5 Bird Flu: Current Situation
“Millions of US Children Experience Range of Long COVID Effects”
Joshua Sharfstein: “The Role for Policy in AI-Assisted Medical Diagnosis”
“Epic’s overhaul of a flawed algorithm shows why AI oversight is a life-or-death issue”
Podcast: “Baltimore cut infant mortality and helped moms thrive, too”
Remembering Gail Wilensky
“In Remembrance Of Gail Wilensky”
“Gail Wilensky, Former CMS Administrator, Dies at 81”
“In Memoriam: Gail Wilensky, Renowned Health Economist & NORC Trustee”
Gail Wilensky: “The Health Care Quality Improvement Initiative”
An HIV Breakthrough and Other News
Episode 136 - June 27, 2024
Howie and Harlan catch up on healthcare headlines, including the politics of treating gun violence as a public health crisis, the growing evidence for the dangers of artificial sweeteners, and the latest on the bird flu outbreak.
HIV Breakthrough and Other News transcript download
Links:
Harlan Krumholz: “The Next Era of JACC”
“First Issue of JACC Debuts Under Harlan M. Krumholz”
"U.S. clinical trials begin for twice-yearly HIV prevention injection"
Rush University System: Dr. Omar B. Lateef
"Rush Signs on as First Partner for Local Laundry Service"
“Health Equity as a System Strategy: The Rush University Medical Center Framework”
"Surgeon General Declares Gun Violence a Public Health Crisis"
Surgeon General’s Advisory on Firearm Violence
"Surgeon General: Why I’m Calling for a Warning Label on Social Media Platforms"
Vinay Prasad: “CT screening for lung cancer for homeless people: the new JAMA IM paper”
Supreme Court: Murthy v. Missouri Opinion
"US supreme court allows government to request removal of misinformation on social media"
Harlan Krumholz: “Why One Cardiologist Has Drunk His Last Diet Soda"
“Xylitol is prothrombotic and associated with cardiovascular risk”
CDC: A(H5N1) Bird Flu Response Update June 21, 2024
"Michigan stands out for its aggressive bird flu response. Will other states follow its lead?"
"Finland to offer bird flu vaccinations to at-risk residents in a world first"
Chima Ndumele: Reinventing Medicaid
Episode 131 - May 23, 2024
Howie and Harlan are joined by Chima Ndumele of the Yale School of Public Health to discuss his research on structural changes to Medicaid that could keep vulnerable populations healthier. Harlan reports on the remarkable abilities of Google's latest medicine-focused AI; Howie reflects on a study showing the impact of race-neutral measures of lung function.
Chima Ndumele transcript download
Links:
AI and Medicine
“Capabilities of Gemini Models in Medicine”
Medicaid
“10 Things to Know About Medicaid”
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
“Long-Term Stability of Coverage Among Michigan Medicaid Beneficiaries: A Cohort Study”
“N.C. developing plan to improve Medicaid participants’ job prospects”
“Yale School of Public Health Graduates Urged to Adopt a “Healthy Disregard for the Impossible”
Race and Lung Function
“Implications of Race Adjustment in Lung-Function Equations”
Harlan Krumholz: “Association of Racial and Socioeconomic Disparities with Outcomes among Patients Hospitalized with Acute Myocardial Infarction, Heart Failure, and Pneumonia. An Analysis of Within- and Between-Hospital Variation”
“Q&A: Harlan Krumholz on hospital readmissions”
Health & Veritas Live on May 30
Join Howie and Harlan in person at the Yale Innovation Summit.
Zack Cooper: High Healthcare Costs: Who Pays, Who Benefits
Episode 122 - March 21, 2024
Howie and Harlan are joined by Yale health economist Zack Cooper to discuss his work on surprise medical bills and the impact of high healthcare costs on households, wages, and the economy. Harlan reports on Hippocratic AI’s efforts to develop AI nurses. Howie looks at the global effort to eradicate tuberculosis.
Zack Cooper transcript download
Links:
“Polaris: A Safety-focused LLM Constellation Architecture for Healthcare”
Yale | Eli Whitney Students Program
Touching the Dragon: And Other Techniques for Surviving Life’s Wars
The Price Ain’t Right? Hospital Prices and Health Spending on the Privately Insured
“Costs Can Go Up Fast When E.R. Is in Network but the Doctors Are Not”
“Bankrupt Envision Healthcare approved to split in two, cut debt”
“The Company Behind Many Surprise Emergency Room Bills”
Surprise! Out-of-Network Billing for Emergency Care in the United States
“Medical LLM developer Hippocratic AI gets $53M at $500 valuation”
World Health Organization | World Tuberculosis Day
Partners In Health | Tuberculosis
“WHO urges investments for the scale up of tuberculosis screening and preventive treatment”
“The latest twist in John Green’s anti-tuberculosis story: working with governments”
Manisha Juthani: Solving Infectious Disease Mysteries
Episode 115 - February 1, 2024
Howie and Harlan are joined by Manisha Juthani, a Yale infectious disease specialist and commissioner of the Connecticut Department of Public Health. They discuss her research, including a study casting doubt on the use of cranberries to prevent urinary tract infection, and her priorities for Connecticut. Harlan reports on a wave of study retractions from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute; Howie reflects on the progress made toward eradicating Guinea worm and malaria.
Manisha Juthani transcript download
Links:
Retractions from the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
“Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Researchers Accused of Manipulating Data”
“Top Cancer Center Seeks to Retract or Correct Dozens of Studies”
Pubpeer: The Online Journal Club
Manisha Juthani
“An Outbreak of Domestically Acquired Typhoid Fever in Queens, NY”
“Reduction of Bacteriuria and Pyuria After Ingestion of Cranberry Juice”
Connecticut Department of Public Health
Connecticut Department of Public Health: About the Commissioner
Connecticut Department of Public Health: Statistics and Research
“Court: CT can keep law that ends religious exemptions for vaccines”
“Congenital syphilis cases in the U.S. have skyrocketed, CDC says”
Eradicating Parasites
“Jimmy Carter took on the awful Guinea worm when no one else would—and he triumphed”
“Cape Verde reaches malaria-free milestone”
Melinda Pettigrew: The Battle Against Antimicrobial Resistance
Episode 103 - November 2, 2023
Howie and Harlan are joined by Melinda Pettigrew of the Yale School of Public Health to discuss the changes needed in the prescription and agricultural use of antibiotics to address the crisis of antimicrobial resistance. Harlan reports on a survey underlining the scale of medical misinformation among Americans; Howie discusses a new tool for the treatment of unhoused people.
Melinda Pettigrew transcript download
Links:
"Statement regarding YSPH transitioning to an independent school at Yale"
Medical Misinformation
Harlan Krumholz: “A prescription for the US FDA for the regulation of health misinformation"
“Vaccine Confidence Falls as Belief in Health Misinformation Grows"
Melinda Pettigrew and Antimicrobial Resistance
“Melinda Pettigrew—The next dean of SPH!”
“New Law Will Help Combat Growing Threat of Antibiotic Resistance”
“Two Yale alum tackle infection diagnostics”
FDA Fact Sheet: Veterinary Feed Directive Final Rule and Next Steps
“CDC: Measuring Outpatient Antibiotic Prescribing”
Treating the Unhoused
“Housing Supply and the Drivers of Homelessness”
CMS: Place of Service Code Set
“New place of service code for treating unsheltered people”
"'You Have to Learn to Listen’: How a Doctor Cares for Boston’s Homeless”
Peter Salovey: A More Unified, Accessible, and Innovative Yale
Episode 100 - October 16, 2023
In the 100th episode of Health & Veritas, Howie and Harlan are joined by Peter Salovey, the president of Yale University and a pioneering psychology scholar. They discuss Salovey’s tenure as president, which ends in 2024; the future of the newly independent Yale School of Public Health; and Salovey’s influential research on emotional intelligence.
Peter Salovey transcript download
Links:
"Statement regarding YSPH transitioning to an independent school at Yale"
Peter Salovey: “Emotional Intelligence"
Yale School of Medicine: “Medical school and health system form a new affiliation”
“President's house will be a home”
For Humanity: the Yale Campaign
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy: Building a Culture of Health
Episode 92 - August 9, 2023
In this special episode, Howie and Harlan are joined by Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st Surgeon General of the United States and a graduate of the Yale School of Management and the Yale School of Medicine.
Surgeon General Vivek Murthy transcript download
Links:
The Commissioned Corps of the U.S. Public Health Service
CDC: Understanding the Opioid Overdose Epidemic
“How Sleep Deprivation Impacts Mental Health”
CMS: Delivering Services in School-Based Settings
U.S. Surgeon General’s Advisory: Our Epidemic of Loneliness and Isolation
Surgeon General’s Advisory on E-cigarette Use Among Youth
Vivek Murthy: “U.S. surgeon general: I am concerned about social media and youth mental health”
Hil Moss: The Gap in Care for Cancer Survivors
Episode 87 - June 29, 2023
Howie and Harlan are joined by Hil Moss, a graduate of Yale SOM and the Yale School of Public Health, to discuss her experience being diagnosed with breast cancer while a Yale student, the challenges facing cancer survivors after treatment, and the virtual clinic that she founded to help fill the void. Harlan reports on highly effective new obesity treatments on the horizon; Howie discusses the far-reaching effects of the Dobbs ruling, one year later.
Links:
“Experimental Lilly pill, Mounjaro both lead to 15% weight loss in clinical trials”
VivorCare: The First Virtual Cancer Survivorship Clinic
Hil Moss: “Enough pink: We’re doing Breast Cancer Awareness Month all wrong”
“Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization (2022)”
“A National Survey of OBGYNs’ Experiences After Dobbs”
“Indiana board reprimands Dr. Caitlin Bernard over 10-year-old's abortion case”
David Fiellin: The Treatments Changing the Lives of People with Opioid Addictions
Episode 85 - June 15, 2023
Howie and Harlan are joined by David Fiellin, a Yale internist and an expert in addiction medicine. Harlan reports on a new study showing a surprising benefit from a daily multivitamin; Howie explains how a 1994 law is fueling hype around an untested herbal supplement for weight loss.
David Fiellin transcript download
Links:
“A Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker”
“Multivitamin Supplementation Improves Memory in Older Adults: A Randomized Clinical Trial”
Earlham College: Mission, Principles, and Values
“What Ozempic Reveals About Desire”
Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration: Buprenorphine
National Institute on Drug Abuse: Naloxone DrugFacts
CDC: Understanding the Opioid Overdose Epidemic
“The Truth About ‘Nature’s Ozempic’”
Dietary Supplement Health and Education Act of 1994
Albert Ko: A Journey in Public Health
Episode 82 - May 25, 2023
Howie and Harlan welcome Yale’s Albert Ko back to the podcast to discuss the state of the COVID-19 pandemic and his career as an infectious disease specialist and public health researcher. Harlan reports on a breakthrough in pacemaker technology; Howie reflects on the complex relationship between obesity, social media, and mental health for young people.
Links:
“A Dual-Chamber Leadless Pacemaker”
Health & Veritas, Ep. 14: Albert Ko: A Wider View of COVID-19
“What’s Going On With Covid Right Now?”
Weill Cornell Medical School: Warren Johnson
Berkeley Public Health: Lee Riley
WHO: Social Determinants of Health
“Surgeon General Issues New Advisory About Effects Social Media Use Has on Youth Mental Health”
Megan Ranney: What’s Next for Public Health?
Episode 77 - April 20, 2023
Howie and Harlan are joined by Megan Ranney, who will become the dean of the newly independent Yale School of Public Health later this year. Harlan reflects on the research that is helping us understand aging at a cellular level; Howie discusses a new study that he co-authored which examines the costs that make it harder for many mothers to breastfeed.
Megan Ranney transcript download
Links:
Outlive by Peter Attia with Bill Gifford
“Megan Ranney named dean of Yale School of Public Health”
“Yale School of Public Health to become self-supporting, independent school”
Megan Ranney: “To prevent gun injury, build better research”
Megan Ranney: “We need more research on guns. Here are 5 questions we can answer.”
Howard Forman: “No such thing as a free lunch: The direct marginal costs of breastfeeding”
Cary Gross: Effective Cancer Screening
Episode 76 - April 13, 2023
Howie and Harlan are joined by Cary Gross, professor of medicine and public health and director of the National Clinician Scholars Program at Yale, to discuss his creative approach to research and his sometimes contrarian stances on cancer screening and not holding medical conferences in states that ban abortion. Harlan explains the nuances of new research about mortality risks tied to weight loss in older adults; Howie discusses his concerns over courts interfering with FDA drug approval processes arising from two cases tied to the medical abortion pill mifepristone.
Cary Gross transcript download
Links:
“The Relation between Funding by the National Institutes of Health and the Burden of Disease”
“Allocation of National Institutes of Health Funding by Disease Category in 2008 and 2019”
“Too Many Older Patients Get Cancer Screenings”
“Judge Invalidates F.D.A. Approval of the Abortion Pill Mifepristone”
“Democratic state attorneys general sue Biden administration over abortion pill rules”
Countering COVID Revisionism
Healthcare Headlines
Dr. Marcella Nunez-Smith: The Systemic Roots of Inequities in Health
Taking the Pulse
Beating the Outbreaks
Dr. James Hamblin: Should You Stop Washing?
Teresa Chahine: The Social Entrepreneur's Guide to Making Change
Gregg Gonsalves: An Inspiring Nonlinear Path to Impact
2025
- Episode 165 - Aging in Bursts and Other NewsHowie and Harlan check in on health issues in the news, including the big bet that went wrong for Walgreens, prohibited words at federal health agencies, the weaknesses of a much-discussed study suggesting that people age in bursts, and the long-term impact of the HPV vaccine.
- Episode 164 - Sarah Taylor: The Science of BreastfeedingHowie and Harlan are joined by Yale neonatologist Sarah Taylor to discuss our growing understanding of breastfeeding, including the active role that infants play in shaping the composition of breast milk. Harlan discusses the rapid growth of Hims & Hers Health, which provides treatment and medication over the internet; Howie reports on the promising initial results from a pilot program in North Carolina that seeks to reduce healthcare costs by providing support in non-medical areas like food security and housing.
- Episode 163 - Michael Dunne: Confronting the Antibiotic Resistance CrisisHowie and Harlan are joined by infectious disease specialist Michael Dunne to discuss the growing problem of antimicrobial resistance and what’s needed to incentivize the development of new antibiotics. Harlan reflects on the controversy sparked by the release of his study on post-vaccination syndrome; Howie provides an update on the measles outbreak in Texas.
- Episode 162 - Paul Lombardo: Reckoning with the Dark History of EugenicsHowie and Harlan are joined by legal historian Paul Lombardo to discuss his work exploring the role of the legal and medical establishments in eugenics and sterilization in the United States. Harlan reports on his new research on post-vaccination syndrome, a constellation of chronic symptoms experienced by some people after getting the COVID-19 vaccine; Howie discusses the science behind a measles outbreak in Texas.
- Episode 161 - Deborah Rhodes: A Breast-Cancer Screening BreakthroughHowie and Harlan are joined by Deborah Rhodes, a Yale internist and the chief quality officer for Yale Medicine and Yale New Haven Health System. They discuss how she helped develop a better approach to scanning for breast cancer in women with dense breast tissue, and the obstacles to wide adoption. Harlan reports on the Trump administration’s plan to slash indirect support for research; Howie explains the potential consequences of cuts to Medicaid.
- Episode 160 - The AI in the Doctor’s Office and Other NewsHowie and Harlan discuss a breakthrough pain medication, studies on AI-assisted medicine, the explosion of sports gambling, and the health consequences of the shutdown of USAID.
- Episode 159 - Lisa Rosenbaum: Medicine, Well-Being, and VictimhoodHowie and Harlan are joined by Lisa Rosenbaum, a cardiologist and the national correspondent for the New England Journal of Medicine, to discuss her writing illuminating critical topics in medicine. Harlan reports on the companies claiming to prevent illness through a non-invasive full-body scan; Howie explains the healthcare impact of the Trump administration’s freeze of federal aid.
- Episode 158 - Susan Mayne: Keeping Food SafeHowie and Harlan are joined by Susan Mayne, a Yale epidemiologist and the former director of the FDA’s Center for Food Safety and Applied Nutrition, to discuss what the agency can and can’t do to keep contaminants out of food and promote healthier eating habits. Harlan reports on the Trump administration’s cancellation of multiple scientific meetings; Howie explains the administration’s health-related executive orders.
- Episode 157 - Sachin Jain: Has Managed Care Lost Its Way?Howie and Harlan are joined by Sachin Jain, CEO of the nonprofit Scan Health Plan, who argues that the managed care industry must dramatically reorient itself towards patient care. Harlan looks at the long-term health effects of the L.A. wildfires and an effort to replace the widely used body-mass index; Howie reflects on the growing mistrust of doctors and its connection to declining vaccination rates.
- Episode 156 - Perverse Incentives in Healthcare and Other NewsHowie and Harlan discuss health and healthcare headlines, including misaligned incentives keeping medicine from its mission, burdensome out-of-pockets costs, ultraprocessed foods, and serving the growing population of cancer survivors effectively.
2024
- Episode 155 - Dana Dunne: Learning to LearnHowie and Harlan are joined by Yale physician Dana Dunne, who leads a new coaching program designed to help medical students develop a lifelong orientation toward growth and building knowledge. Harlan reports on a new generation of AI that can diagnose patients more consistently than human doctors; Howie explains how the state of Connecticut wiped out medical debt for thousands of low-income residents.
- Episode 154 - Jaewon Ryu: The Power of Integrated CareHowie and Harlan are joined by Jaewon Ryu, CEO of Risant Health, a nonprofit company that brings together integrated health systems with the goal of spreading the adoption of value-based care. Harlan reports from the annual Cardiovascular Clinical Trialists Forum on progress toward faster and more effective clinical trials; Howie reflects on the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson.
- Episode 153 - Aaron Kesselheim: Law, Policy, and HealthHowie and Harlan are joined by Aaron Kesselheim, a physician, attorney, and public health expert, to discuss the shifting legal landscape for healthcare regulation and his experiences serving on an FDA advisory committee. Harlan reports on the growing evidence of widespread health impacts from microplastics; Howie provides an update on the bird flu outbreak.
- Episode 152 - Vin Gupta: Impact at ScaleHowie and Harlan are joined by Vin Gupta, a physician, a medical analyst for NBC News, and the chief medical officer of Amazon Pharmacy. Harlan reports on the Biden administration’s proposal to cover obesity drugs with Medicare and Medicaid; Howie offers some reasons to be thankful.
- Episode 151 - Halle Tecco: Investing in Women’s HealthHowie and Harlan are joined by investor and entrepreneur Halle Tecco to discuss her work connecting the worlds of technology and healthcare, and her latest venture, which allows women to freeze their eggs for future use for free if they donate half of them to a couple in need. Harlan checks in from the annual meeting of the American Heart Association; Howie discusses his concerns about Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s appointment as secretary of health and human services.
- Episode 150 - Rahul Rajkumar: Intensive Home-Based Care for High-Need PatientsHowie and Harlan are joined by Rahul Rajkumar, founder and CEO of Accompany Health, which provides a team of providers for patients who are on both Medicare and Medicaid. Harlan reflects on a visit to China and the healthcare ramifications of proposed legislation that would force U.S. biotech companies to cut ties with some Chinese partners. Howie provides an update on healthcare-related measures on state ballots in last week’s election.
- Episode 149 - Medicine-Life Balance and Other NewsHowie and Harlan discuss health and healthcare headlines, including generational shifts in doctors’ approach to work, a promising vaccine for norovirus, the latest on the bird flu outbreak, and the struggles of corporate-backed primary care companies.
- Episode 143 - Boosters, Brain Age, and Other NewsHowie and Harlan discuss recent headlines, including the latest round of COVID and flu vaccines, a lousy report card for the U.S. healthcare system, and a rare case of swine flu. Plus: Howie investigates a mysteriously escalating pharmacy bill.
- Episode 142 - Ania Jastreboff: The Transformative Obesity DrugsHowie and Harlan are joined by Ania Jastreboff, a Yale endocrinologist and an expert on obesity medication, to talk about the remarkable range of diseases treated by drugs like Ozempic, Mounjaro, and Wegovy. Harlan discusses new Apple devices with the ability to detect sleep apnea and aid in hearing; Howie reports on outbreaks of polio in Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Gaza.
- Episode 141 - Margaret McGovern: Building an Integrated Health SystemHowie and Harlan are joined by Margaret McGovern, deputy dean for clinical affairs at the Yale School of Medicine, CEO of Yale Medicine, and chief physician executive of the Yale New Haven Health System. They discuss her path from the lab to healthcare leadership, and her efforts to better align Yale's medical school and its health system. Harlan reflects on the anniversary of the September 11 attacks; Howie provides an update on the bird flu outbreak.
- Episode 140 - Lee Schwamm: Smarter Healthcare Systems With AIHowie and Harlan are joined by Lee Schwamm, associate dean for digital strategy and transformation for Yale School of Medicine and chief digital health officer for Yale New Haven Health System, to discuss how AI and other digital tools can be part of fixing a broken healthcare system. Harlan reports on lightly regulated compounding pharmacies producing anti-obesity drugs; Howie gives an update on efforts by the FDA and CDC to fight bird flu.
- Episode 139 - Joshua Sharfstein: Policy and HealthHowie and Harlan are joined by Joshua Sharfstein, a longtime public health official in federal, state, and local government, to discuss the state of the opioid epidemic, lessons from the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, and our readiness for a bird flu outbreak. Harlan reports on the summer surge in COVID-19; Howie remembers his mentor Gail Wilensky, a health economist who directed Medicaid and Medicare programs and led many other organizations over a 50-year career.
- Episode 138 - Kate Goodrich: A Better Model for CareHowie and Harlan are joined by Kate Goodrich, chief medical officer for Humana and a former Medicare staffer, to discuss the improvements in care and outcomes that result when providers are paid for each patient, not each service. Harlan looks at the challenge of payment for AI-based diagnostic tools; Howie asks if free tuition at Johns Hopkins medical school will address the real problems in medical education.
- Episode 137 - Timothy Westmoreland: Healthcare at the Supreme CourtHowie and Harlan are joined by Timothy Westmoreland to discuss his long career in health policy and law, and the far-reaching consequences of the Supreme Court decision overturning Chevron deference. Harlan looks at President Joe Biden's debate struggles; Howie reports on the many healthcare-related Supreme Court decisions.
- Episode 136 - An HIV Breakthrough and Other NewsHowie and Harlan catch up on healthcare headlines, including the politics of treating gun violence as a public health crisis, the growing evidence for the dangers of artificial sweeteners, and the latest on the bird flu outbreak.
- Episode 135 - Lisa Suter: Medicine, Measurement, and EquityHowie and Harlan are joined by Lisa Suter, a rheumatologist and the senior director of the Quality Measurement Program at Yale’s Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation. Harlan reflects on the meaning of Juneteenth and reports on a Yale-led report card on health equity; Howie comments on Surgeon General Vivek Murthy’s call for warning labels on social media.
- Episode 134 - Anna Reisman: Bringing the Humanities to MedicineHowie and Harlan are joined by Anna Reisman, a physician and writer who leads Yale’s Program for Humanities in Medicine. They discuss the gaps in care she encountered when her developmentally disabled sister was diagnosed with cancer, and her work reviewing the “dude wall” of portraits at Yale Medical School. Harlan asks what we’ve gained from a new definition of long COVID; Howie provides an update on the spread of the H5N1 bird flu.
- Episode 133 - Mitesh Rao: Democratizing Healthcare DataMitesh Rao, co-founder and CEO of OMNY Health, joins Howie and Harlan to discuss his entrepreneurial journey and how his company is creating a common layer of data connecting healthcare providers and researchers. Harlan reports on a study showing how many lives could be saved by improving quality of care; Howie reflects on the health consequences that have accompanied the legalization of cannabis.
- Episode 132 - Live at the Yale Innovation SummitA special episode recorded at the Yale Innovation Summit, which brings together entrepreneurs and investors in the arts, biotech, climate, health, and tech. Howie and Harlan are joined by Josh Geballe, managing director of Yale Ventures, which hosts the summit; Mary Ann Melnick, site head at Biolabs New Haven; and Lee Schwamm, chief digital health officer at Yale New Haven Health System.
- Episode 131 - Chima Ndumele: Reinventing MedicaidHowie and Harlan are joined by Chima Ndumele of the Yale School of Public Health to discuss his research on structural changes to Medicaid that could keep vulnerable populations healthier. Harlan reports on the remarkable abilities of Google's latest medicine-focused AI; Howie reflects on a study showing the impact of race-neutral measures of lung function.
- Episode 130 - Ruth Katz: Crafting Landmark LegislationHowie and Harlan are joined by Ruth Katz, executive director of the Aspen Institute’s Health, Medicine & Society Program and a former Capitol Hill staffer, to discuss her work on the Affordable Care Act and other major healthcare laws. Harlan reflects on a study showing that using different analytical approaches to the same data can lead to a wide range of conclusions; Howie reports on a wave of dangerous infections caused by stem cell treatments at clinics in Mexico.
- Episode 129 - Greg Licholai: Breaking through the Innovation BottleneckHowie and Harlan are joined by Greg Licholai, a Yale SOM lecturer and biotech entrepreneur, to discuss his career and his work at the contract research organization ICON, which performs clinical trials for pharmaceutical companies. Harlan reports on new research illustrating the dangerous consequences of asking patients to share the costs of life-saving drugs; Howie provides the good news and the bad news from the annual Medicare Trustees Report.
- Episode 128 - The Primary Care Crisis and Other NewsHowie and Harlan discuss health and healthcare headlines. From flatlining telehealth to Walmart closing retail clinics to months-long waits for healthcare appointments, they try to untangle the challenges in delivering healthcare. Also considered, H5N1 bird flu increasing the risks of drinking unpasteurized milk, promising research on open-source moderation of misinformation on social media.
- Episode 127 - Arthur Caplan: Medicine’s Toughest Ethical QuestionsHowie and Harlan are joined by Arthur Caplan, Drs. William F. and Virginia Connolly Mitty Professor of Bioethics and founding head of the division of medical ethics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine, to discuss the ethical failings of the pharmaceutical industry and how a community-focused ethos prioritizing justice and protection of the vulnerable would have reshaped the COVID response. Harlan reports on developments in synthetic proteins. Howie recognizes World Malaria Day.
- Episode 126 - Scott Berkowitz: Value-Based Care and Population HealthHowie and Harlan are joined by Scott Berkowitz ’03, cardiologist and chief population health officer at Johns Hopkins Medicine, to discuss the necessity of moving from fee-for-service to value-based care delivery to improve outcomes for all. Harlan highlights the dangers of misinformation about Ivermectin. Howie reports on the potential conflicts of interest created by device manufacturers’ payments to cardiologists.