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

Nora Volkow on the Science, Stigma, and Future of Addiction Research
Published: September 9, 2025
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Brendan Saloner Explains the Opioid Crisis & What Can Be Done
Published: September 2, 2025
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Kenton Johnston on Value-Based Payment Clinician Participation Trends
Published: August 26, 2025
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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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