Health Affairs This Week

Erika Sacher separates the quality bonus program's two goals: plan selection and incentivizing better care.

Health Affairs This Week host Jeff Beyers interviews David Betts, who was diagnosed with ALS in December 2024 and founded StoryFlight Labs in April 2026.

Health Affairs This Week examines CMS projections that national health spending could reach $9 trillion by 2034, equal to 20.6% of the economy.

Health Affairs This Week examines whether the Rural Health Transformation Fund can improve rural care after Congress added $50 billion over five years alongside Medicaid reductions projected at nearly $1 trillion over a decade.

Health Affairs This Week host Jessica Beilander interviews CVS Caremark Chief Growth Officer James Marjota about how pharmacy benefit managers address prescription-drug costs and access.

This episode discusses the White House's proposed HHS budget for fiscal year 2027, including significant cuts and the broader budget process.

This episode discusses recent health policy news, including a Supreme Court case on conversion therapy in Colorado and upcoming topics like ACA reform and MedPAC.

This episode discusses the 2027 Medicare Advantage final payment rule, featuring an interview with David Meyers who explains key changes including a 2.48% payment increase and its implications for insurance companies.

This episode features an interview with Jeanne Lambrew from the Century Foundation discussing her article advocating for abandoning rather than expanding high-deductible health plans linked to health spending accounts, including a historical overview of deductibles in U.S.

Halle Tecco, co-founder of Rock Health and a Columbia Business School professor, discusses her book "Massively Better Healthcare: The Innovator's Guide to Tackling Healthcare's Biggest Challenges" with host Jeff Beyers of Health Affairs This Week.

Editors discuss Medicare Advantage coding intensity and federal spending with a policy expert.

Editors discuss the week's health policy news, including FDA leadership changes and rare disease drug approvals.

Editors discuss the health policy highlights from Trump's State of the Union address, focusing on the most favored nations drug pricing policy.

Host Jeff Byers interviews Andrew Ryan about his article arguing that value-based payment and managed care won't solve the healthcare affordability crisis.

Host Jeff Byers interviews Christina Farr about her book on storytelling in digital health and business.

Host Jeff Byers and guest Katie Keith discuss proposed changes to the ACA released by the Trump administration.

Editors discuss the revised U.S.

Host Jeff Byers interviews Gabe Perna about the latest legal developments for Epic Systems, the largest EHR company in the US.

Editors and a guest analyze the Trump administration's newly released health care plan, noting its lack of detail and discussing key proposals like most favored nations.

Host Jeff Byers and guest Michael Chernew discuss the newly released 2024 national health expenditures data, analyzing the 7.2% growth in health spending and its implications.

Host Jeff Beyers discusses recent health policy news and interviews Jamila Michener about Medicaid and political power.

Editors discuss the week's top health policy news, including a new policy brief and an upcoming event on Medicare drug negotiation.

Editors and experts discuss the latest CMS guidance on Medicare drug price negotiation and its implications.

Host Jeff Byers interviews Dr.

Editors and guests discuss the latest health policy news, including a case on preventive care and upcoming events on Medicaid and immigration.

Editors discuss the Supreme Court decision allowing the Trump administration to cancel NIH grants tied to DEI, plus upcoming events on opioids and prior authorization.

Host Jeff Byers discusses the disappearance of public health data with guest Aaron Carroll, and touches on the recent news about Coca-Cola switching to cane sugar.

Host Jeff Beyers discusses the new Health Affairs Insider Trend Report on healthcare workforce sustainability and interviews Ryan Golden about current HR regulations affecting healthcare providers.

Host Jeff Beyers and guest Katie Keith discuss the budget reconciliation package as it moves from the House to the Senate.

This episode features Dr.

This episode features Katie Keith discussing Trump's deregulation era and the impact of big budget reconciliation on health care, along with current HHS rulemaking and regulatory developments.

This episode explores how rural hospital closures from 2012 to 2022 led to increased prices at nearby surviving hospitals, based on research by Dr.

This episode features an interview with Farzad Mostashari discussing the importance of the MedPAC report and value-based care in health policy.

This episode features an interview with Dr.

This episode discusses recent health policy articles, an upcoming FDA event, and reflects on the podcast's 200th episode with a guest.