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DC EKG

DC EKG

By: Evergreen Podcasts | Big Whig Media
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 Join former White House policy experts Joe Grogan and Eric Ueland as they cut through the complexities of healthcare legislation and its real-world implications. Each episode of DC EKG aims to demystify the policies shaping our healthcare system, uncovering how these changes impact patients, providers, and payers across the country. New episodes drop every Monday.All Rights Reserved 2023 Hygiene & Healthy Living Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Steven Parente on How Transparency Can Fix U.S. Healthcare Costs

    Steven Parente on How Transparency Can Fix U.S. Healthcare Costs
    Jul 1 2025
    Steven Parente, former White House Chief Economist for Health Policy and current Minnesota Insurance Industry Chair of Health Finance and Associate Dean at the Carlson School of Management, joins host Joe Grogan to discuss the state of healthcare transparency. They dive into the pros and cons of price transparency, the impact of the No Surprises Act, challenges for insurers and providers, and what transparency means for healthcare costs and future policy. Parente also hosts the On Background podcast, where he explores key issues in health finance and public policy.
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    1 hr
  • How to Rescue Medicare and Rebuild America’s Health Insurance Market with Michael Cannon

    How to Rescue Medicare and Rebuild America’s Health Insurance Market with Michael Cannon
    Jun 11 2025
    In this episode, Michael F. Cannon, the Cato Institute’s Director of Health Policy Studies, dives into the policy decisions that shaped Medicare and fundamentally distorted the U.S. health insurance market. From how tax incentives nudged Americans into employer-sponsored plans to the unintended consequences that left many seniors uninsured, Cannon breaks down the government’s role in creating systemic challenges in health care. He also explores how tax policy has long been used as a tool to mandate certain health behaviors, and what a less distorted, freer market might look like. If you want to understand the policy roots behind today’s health care complexities, this conversation is a must-listen.
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    59 mins
  • Peter Pitts on Navigating FDA Bureaucracy and Unlocking Health Innovation

    Peter Pitts on Navigating FDA Bureaucracy and Unlocking Health Innovation
    May 23 2025
    In this conversation, Joe Grogan interviews Peter Pitts, a former FDA associate commissioner and current president of the Center for Medicine and the Public Interest. They discuss the role of FDA advisory committees, the importance of transparency in regulatory processes, and the intersection of vaccination and nutrition in public health. Pitts emphasizes the need for better dosing guidelines for obese patients and the significance of user fees in ensuring predictable FDA reviews. The conversation highlights the challenges and opportunities within the FDA and the broader healthcare landscape.
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    46 mins

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