PodMed – Week of October 27, 2014
This week’s topics include persistent banned substances in supplements, knowledge of central venous catheters among physicians, vitamin D levels and different types of milk, and MD versus hospital...
View ArticleNovember 13, 2014 – ACA and System Entry
Anchor lead: New enrollees into the healthcare system are experiencing a range of tests, Elizabeth Tracey reports The political tussling over the Affordable Care Act is still underway, but Patricia...
View ArticleDecember 1, 2014 – Insurance Marketplace
Anchor lead: There are a few things you should keep in mind if you’re shopping for health insurance, Elizabeth Tracey reports You’ve just gotten the unwelcome news that your employer will no longer...
View ArticlePodMed – Week of September 12, 2016
This week’s topics include use of cord blood, the burden of electronic medical records, utility of craniotomy in traumatic brain injury, and alternative therapies for managing pain. Program notes: 0:36...
View ArticleFebruary 22, 2017 – Individualizing
Anchor lead: Everyone’s individual features must be considered in blood pressure management, Elizabeth Tracey reports While experts around the world debate the best way to manage blood pressure, how...
View ArticleApril 5, 2017 – Healthcare Reform
Anchor lead: Now that the ACA hasn’t been repealed, how can we change healthcare to be less expensive? Elizabeth Tracey reports What is the impact of the ACA on various states? The Commonwealth Fund...
View ArticlePodMed – Week of October 20, 2017
This week’s topics include Medicare spending on frail elderly, resorbable stents, men with HPV, and procalcitonin to assess antibiotic need. Program notes: 0:41 Looking at procalcitonin to determine...
View ArticleApril 11, 2018 – Pharmacy Benefits Managers
Anchor lead: Pharmacy benefits managers are in the crosshairs as many try to rein in drug prices, Elizabeth Tracey reports Drug prices, even for many generics, are too high and seem to keep heading...
View ArticleApril 12, 2018 – Negotiation
Anchor lead: Is allowing the federal government to negotiate drug prices part of the solution to controlling them? Elizabeth Tracey reports People who need medicines daily, such as those infected with...
View ArticleMedicaid Helps
Anchor lead: Allowing more people to get Medicaid reduces the risk for advanced cancer, Elizabeth Tracey reports When the Affordable Care Act was implemented, many more people, especially those at...
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