Best Healthpolicy Podcasts (2025)

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Dr. Rick Brennan: “This is not good for the American soul.” 35:45

2h ago35:45

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Dr. Rick Brennan, an acclaimed Australian humanitarian leader who led WHO and NGO crisis response in multiple conflicts over several decades, walks us through his personal story. He then unpacks the scale and gravity of what is now unfolding in Darfar—featuring the “F word” (famine), the “G word”( genocide, affirmed by the US Senate), and the “C wo…

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Fair Doses: An Insider's Story of the Pandemic and the Global Fight for Vaccine Equity 42:45

6d ago42:45

42:45

Listen to the recent CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security book launch of Fair Doses: An Insider’s Story of the Pandemic and the Global Fight for Vaccine Equity by Seth Berkley. As the gravity and magnitude of the Covid-19 pandemic became apparent in the first half of 2020, how did the vision for a mechanism to ensure equitable access…

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Keizo Takemi, recent Japan Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare: "I am quite lucky." 40:52

14d ago40:52

40:52

Keizo Takemi, recent Japan Minister of Health, Labour and Welfare (September 2023-October 2024), shares his personal story that took him to Taiwan, CNN/Japan, the Diet, Harvard, back to the Diet, and recently into the cabinet of then Prime Minister Kishida. Along the way he became a leading force in charting Japan's approach to global health. As Mi…

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Mastering the Art of Patient Communication 27:14

16d ago27:14

27:14

This episode explores the essentials of effective doctor-patient communication in today’s rapidly changing healthcare landscape, particularly in an era influenced by “Dr. Google” and increased patient access to information. Dr. Katie Schabel, Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at Oregon Health and Science University, draws from her experience as both…

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What’s Up, MOC? Key Changes to the ABOS Maintenance of Certification Program 27:10

1M ago27:10

27:10

This episode focuses on the evolving process of Maintenance of Certification (MOC) for orthopedic surgeons, highlighting its transition to a more flexible and continuous learning experience. Dr. Gregory McComis, ABOS Director and chair of the ABOS Maintenance of Certification Committee, joins interviewer Dr. Doug Lundy to break down key elements of…

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Dr. Debra Houry, former Chief Medical Officer and Dep. Director, CDC: “He’s becoming dangerous to the health of our nation.” 39:04

1M ago39:04

39:04

Dr. Debra Houry joined the podcast, following her resignation from CDC on August 25, upon the firing of CDC Director Susan Monarez, and shortly after her September 17 testimony before the Senate HELP Committee. What does she make of President Trump’s September 22 press conference on Tylenol, its alleged connection to autism, and the potential use o…

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The 10 Year Health Plan: from words to action 29:16

2M ago29:16

29:16

Creating a plan is one thing. Implementing it is another. What are the realities of putting the 10 Year Health plan into action? As implementation of the 10 Year Health Plan continues at pace, Andrew McCracken, Danielle Jefferies and Sarah Arnold discuss the challenges of putting the plan into action, the latest step in the creation of the governme…

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Peter Piot, LSHTM: “A brilliant coalition” essential to success 50:44

2M ago50:44

50:44

The renowned global health leader, Peter Piot, LSHTM, opens this conversation with reflections on what drove the historic global health successes, including “a brilliant coalition” and U.S. bipartisan leadership grounded in statecraft and strategic thinking. That “twenty-five years of historical anomaly” has however now ended. In Europe, that shift…

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Local Voices, Global Impact: Cities and the Fight Against NCDs 28:55

2M ago28:55

28:55

In this timely conversation, Mayor Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr of Freetown Sierra Leone and Dr. Mary-Ann Etiebet, President and CEO of Vital Strategies, discuss the critical role cities play in combating non-communicable diseases (NCDs) ahead of the UN's Fourth High-Level Meeting on the prevention and control of NCDs and the promotion of mental health and w…

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The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics 58:44

2M ago58:44

58:44

Listen to the recent CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Health Security book launch of The Big One: How We Must Prepare for Future Deadly Pandemics. As bad as Covid-19 was, the next pandemic could be worse. While the world learns to live with Covid-19 and continues to recover from its worst effects, how do we prepare for the next pandemic lurking around …

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Dr. Celine Gounder, KFF Health News: "Silence was paralysis" 32:05

2M ago32:05

32:05

Dr. Celine Gounder, Editor-at-Large, KFF Health News, explains how the U.S. vaccine enterprise could be damaged so swiftly by the Trump administration, with so little apparent resistance: it was a "shock and awe" blitz, while hesitation and fear dominated. "Silence was paralysis." It is too early to estimate the true scope of damage. The middle tie…

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CommonHealth Live! with PAHO’s Dr. Jarbas Barbosa 45:43

2M ago45:43

45:43

In the fifteenth episode of the Common Health Live!, Katherine E. Bliss talks with Dr. Jarbas Barbosa, Director of the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), about challenges related to health security in the Americas, the importance of regional cooperation in building resilient health systems and strengthening preparedness for future health emer…

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Local Voices, National Impact: How the BOC Works for You 23:07

3M ago23:07

23:07

This episode offers an in-depth look at the vital role of the AAOS Board of Counselors (BOC) in orthopaedic advocacy and practice. New BOC Chair Dr. Michael Leddy III joins interviewer Dr. Stuart Fischer to share his personal journey in orthopaedics, including how involvement in state societies helped prepare him for national leadership. Together, …

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Will the 10 Year Health Plan really tackle the nation's health crisis? 28:38

3M ago28:38

28:38

Health inequalities are widening. Life expectancy is falling. Has the government's 10 Year Health Plan gone far enough when it comes to tackling these issues and preventing ill health? Now the dust has settled after the publication of the 10 Year Health Plan, Andrew McCracken, Danielle Jefferies and Sarah Arnold discuss what's happened since, the p…

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Dr. Andriy Klepikov, Alliance for Public Health (Ukraine): "We are still standing." 40:58

3M ago40:58

40:58

Dr. Andriy Klepikov, the founder and executive director of the Alliance for Public Health (Ukraine), reflects on the Alliance's remarkable evolution over the past 25 years into a major Ukrainian—and regional—non-governmental force in HIV, TB, and harm reduction programs. Foundational to its early success was the exemplary partnership with the Globa…

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Dr. Heidi Larson, LSHTM: “People are struggling to make sense of it.” 20:58

3M ago20:58

20:58

Dr. Heidi Larson, the acclaimed expert on vaccine confidence at the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine – and CSIS Senior Associate – speaks to how the external world is reacting to the changes in the United States in vaccine policy, the scientific R&D biomedical enterprise, and public health. “What has shocked people is the abruptness o…

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The CommonHealth Live! on Financing Global Health in 2025 51:51

3M ago51:51

51:51

In this episode of The CommonHealth Live!, Dr. Christopher J.L. Murray, Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) and Stephanie Psaki, CSIS Global Health Policy Center Senior Adviser, will discuss IHME’s new report on Financing Global Health, also released in a paper in The Lancet, and its implications for the way forward i…

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Dr. Ken Staley, Palantir: “We have a lot of cool stuff on the horizon.” 40:40

3M ago40:40

40:40

Dr. Ken Staley, Palantir, has served in health security positions in the George W. Bush and first Trump administrations, with time in-between in private sector biopharma. Palantir was founded after the 9/11 Commission to bring together data streams to enhance security and protect liberties. As director of the President’s Malaria Initiative in the T…

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Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa, FIND (Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics): “What we are lacking is the investments to move the needle.” 35:44

3M ago35:44

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Dr. Ifedayo Adetifa is a pediatrician and tuberculosis expert who led the Nigerian Centre for Disease Control during the Covid-19 pandemic. A year ago, he became the CEO of FIND, the global alliance for diagnostics, a product development partnership based in Geneva. A major innovation gap was FIND’s initial focus – and remains a pressing priority. …

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Michael Osterholm, Univ. Minnesota CIDRAP: the Vaccine Integrity Project 37:56

4M ago37:56

37:56

Michael Osterholm, on July 21, spoke with us on the Vaccine Integrity Project that he is spearheading in response to vaccine-related actions taken by the second Trump administration. “We are in totally unprecedented times.” He explores the VIP’s genesis and mission, its steering committee and partner medical associations, and the VIP’s forthcoming …

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#55 A Legacy of Advocacy: How OrthoPAC Is Shaping Healthcare Policy 27:46

4M ago27:46

27:46

This episode highlights the influential role of the Orthopaedic Political Action Committee (OrthoPAC) in amplifying the voices of orthopaedic surgeons on Capitol Hill and advancing patient care. Dr. Wayne Johnson, Chair of OrthoPAC, shares insights on the committee’s mission, its major legislative victories—including payment reform and surprise bil…

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Richard Hatchett, CEPI: “Access does not just happen.” 47:32

4M ago47:32

47:32

Beth Cameron, Senior Advisor and Professor of the Practice at the Brown University Pandemic Center and a Senior Adviser and non-resident fellow at CSIS, hosts this inspiring July 14 conversation with Richard Hatchett, the CEO of CEPI, the Coalition for Epidemic Preparedness Innovations. Richard first came to Washington DC in the aftermath of 9/11 t…

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Joe Grogan: “The societal divisions that Covid opened were terrifying.” 44:52

4M ago44:52

44:52

Joe Grogan, former senior official of the George W. Bush administration and the first Trump administration, operates an active consultancy, hosts a podcast, writes commentaries for USC Schaeffer Center, and is an active member of the CSIS Bipartisan Alliance for Global Health Security. Drug shortages remain a real problem, with the potential to sca…

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The 10 Year Health Plan: what is it and what happens next? 25:40

4M ago25:40

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After months of waiting, the government's 10 Year Health Plan is finally here. But with a health and care system at breaking point, does the government's plan offer hope to staff, patients, and the public that things will get better? In this first episode in a new podcast series from The King's Fund, Siva Anandaciva, Charlotte Wickens and Sarah Arn…

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Fabrizio Carboni, International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC): "I had to face what it meant to be on a battlefield." 54:17

4M ago54:17

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Fabrizio Carboni, head of the ICRC delegation to the US and Canada, speaks to his vast experience in the wars of the past two decades, including the profound impact of 9/11 (2001) in integrating humanitarian action into battlefield strategies—including the targeting of humanitarian operations. Today, almost 25 years later, we are witnessing unrestr…

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Takeaways from Gavi Replenishment | The CommonHealth Live! 36:49

4M ago36:49

36:49

In the thirteenth episode of The CommonHealth Live!, Katherine E. Bliss and J. Stephen Morrison discuss the outcomes of the June 25 Health and Prosperity through Immunization Global Summit, co-hosted in Brussels by Gavi, the Vaccine Alliance, the European Union and the Gates Foundation. During the Summit, Gavi aimed to secure pledges of $11.9 billi…

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#54 The Real-World Cost of Payment Reform for Orthopaedic Surgeons 24:18

5M ago24:18

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This episode explores the ongoing challenges and potential solutions surrounding Medicare physician payment reform and the sustainability of orthopedic practices. Dr. Robert Orfaly, editor in chief of AAOS Now, is joined by Dr. Adam Bruggeman, Chair of the AAOS Advocacy Council, to discuss the history of payment models from the sustainable growth r…

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Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT health policy correspondent: HHS Secretary Kennedy may run for President in 2028 45:39

5M ago45:39

45:39

Sheryl Gay Stolberg, NYT, delves into what direction HHS Secretary Kennedy is taking US policy. He operates along two divergent strands – vaccines and the Make American Healthy Again (MAHA) agenda. “Kennedy is by nature a skeptic” and has a “love of nature, and all things holistic.” He has expanded the power of the office, specifically with regard …

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