A Health Podyssey

A Social Sciences podcast by Health Affairs

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Each week, Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil 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.

Recent Episodes

Cal Fang on Wage Gaps Between Nonprofit Hospital CEOs & Employees
Published: August 19, 2025
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Steven Lieberman on The Meteoric Rise Of Medicare Advantage
Published: August 12, 2025
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Jonathan Perlin on Today's Fight to Improve Health Care Quality & Standards
Published: August 5, 2025
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Margaret Sieger on How a Novel Policy Shift Reduced Child Protective Services Reports & Foster Placements
Published: July 29, 2025
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J. Wyatt Koma on the Latest Medicare Enrollment Patterns
Published: July 22, 2025
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Bohan Li on Two Decades of Medicaid Managed Care Market Changes
Published: July 15, 2025
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Paula Chatterjee on Rural Hospital Finances Under Pennsylvania's Health Model
Published: July 8, 2025
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Uché Blackstock on The Multi-Faceted Policies to Achieve Health Equity
Published: July 1, 2025
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Robert Burke on The Impact of Value-Based Purchasing Programs on Skilled Nursing Facilities
Published: June 24, 2025
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MacKenzie Hughes on Health Outcomes and Costs Associated with Transitional Care
Published: June 17, 2025
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