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Health Affairs This Week

Health Affairs This Week

Health Affairs This Week places listeners at the center of health policy’s proverbial water cooler.

Health Affairs

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Show overview

Health Affairs This Week has been publishing since 2020, and across the 6 years since has built a catalogue of 279 episodes, alongside 18 trailers or bonus episodes. That works out to roughly 75 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a weekly cadence.

Episodes typically run ten to twenty minutes — most land between 13 min and 18 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. It is catalogued as a EN-language Health & Fitness show.

The show is actively publishing — the most recent episode landed 5 days ago, with 35 episodes already out so far this year. Published by Health Affairs.

Episodes
279
Running
2020–2026 · 6y
Median length
15 min
Cadence
Weekly

From the publisher

Health Affairs This Week places listeners at the center of health policy’s proverbial water cooler. Join editors from Health Affairs, the leading journal of health policy research, and special guests as they discuss this week’s most pressing health policy news. All in 15 minutes or less.

Latest Episodes

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Medicare Advantage's $16 Billion Quality Bonus Program: Litigation, Reform, and Rising Costs

Aug 21, 202618 min

AI and the Future of Patient Empowerment

Aug 14, 202620 min

When Academic Research Meets The Attention Economy

Aug 7, 202614 min

Health Research Funding Suddenly Cut: Dr. Aaron Carroll Explains

Jul 23, 202617 min

Why Healthcare Costs Are Rising in America: The $9 Trillion Outlook for 2025 and Beyond

Jun 26, 202620 min

Medicaid Work Requirements: Who’s Affected and What’s at Stake

Jun 12, 202619 min

Will the Rural Health Transformation Fund Deliver?

Jun 5, 202617 min

Inside CVS Caremark: The Role of PBMs in Drug Costs & Access | SPONSORED

Jun 3, 202625 min

Will the Medicare ACCESS Model Spark the Next Health Tech Gold Rush?

May 29, 202616 min

Policy Changes Reshaping Family Caregiving

May 27, 202623 min

Why Teens Are Turning to AI for Mental Health | Caroline Figueroa

May 22, 202620 min

How the Healthcare Workforce Is Responding to New Aging Policies | Age-Friendly Health Series

May 20, 202630 min

Abortion Access In The High Court, Again | Katie Keith

May 15, 202618 min

How the One Big Beautiful Bill Changes Medicaid for Older Adults and State Health Policy

May 13, 202634 min

When Screening Guidelines Shift: Impacts on Healthcare Access & Use

May 8, 202621 min

Healthcare Price Transparency 2.0: Proposed Federal Updates Explained

May 1, 202614 min

New Prior Authorization Proposals: Implications for Prescription Drug Access

Apr 24, 202612 min

The FY 2027 HHS Budget Proposal: Changes, Cuts, and Investments

Apr 17, 202611 min

Health Policy Roundup: ACA Reform, MedPAC & Conversion Therapy in the Courts

Apr 10, 202615 min

2027 Medicare Advantage Final Payment Rule: Key Changes Explained | David Meyers

Apr 8, 202616 min
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