

CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered.
CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is a weekly podcast that provides an incisive, no B.S. view of the US healthcare industry. Join co-hosts John Driscoll (President U.S. Healthcare and EVP, Walgreens Boots Alliance) and David Williams (President, Health Business Group) as they debate the latest in US healthcare news, business and policy. Visit us at www.CareTalkPodcast.com
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Mar 21, 2022 • 26min
Jennifer Schneider: Homeward From Livongo
Send us Fan MailJennifer Schneider (CEO, Homeward) joins the show to discuss how she plans to deliver quality healthcare to rural America. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iVQYZntK8ugSubscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN......Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast......Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... Follow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3GlciwjAbout Jennifer Schneider: Jennifer Schneider is the CEO of Homeward, a technology-enabled healthcare provider delivering care to those who don’t have it, starting in rural America. Previously, Jennifer served 5 years as the Chief Medical Officer and President of Livongo. Jennifer was honored by Modern Healthcare as one of the 50 Most Influential Clinical Executives and by Fierce Healthcare as Woman of Influence for our work empowering women and modeling diversity and inclusion in the workplace. #homewardhealth #livongo #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #health #caretalkpodcastSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Mar 15, 2022 • 14min
Why is Insulin So Expensive?
Send us Fan MailWhy is the price of insulin so expensive in the USA? Will the house cap insulin cost at $35? Join John and David as they attempt to dig to the bottom of the long and complicated journey of insulin pricing.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/4MKnltx5kgEFollow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3Glciwj#insulin #insulinpricing #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #healthcare #healthcarepodcast #healthSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Mar 9, 2022 • 29min
Episode #131 - KHN's Jordan Rau on Nursing Home Reform
Send us Fan MailJordan Rau (Senior Correspondent, Kaiser Health News) joins the show to discuss everything from the state of healthcare journalism, to nursing home reform. Subscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN......Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast......Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... Follow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3GlciwjAbout Jordan Rau:Jordan Rau, Senior Correspondent, reports on cost and quality in the American health care system with a focus on hospitals and nursing homes. He joined KHN at its founding in 2009 and specializes in data journalism. His articles have revealed: rampant infection control problems in nursing homes; dangerous daily swings in staffing levels in nursing homes; hospitals that do not follow their own charity care policies; byzantine ownership structures of skilled nursing facilities; and the proliferating and contradictory “best hospital” rating industry. On occasion he has digressed to write about the joys of remote schooling and the pretensions of children’s art. A graduate of Wesleyan University, he previously worked as a reporter at The Los Angeles Times and Newsday.Follow Jordan on Twitter: @JordanRau#Healthcareindustry #Healthcarepolicy #JordanRau #KaiserHealthNews #CareTalkPodcast #HealthcarePodcast #NursingHomeReform Support the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Mar 1, 2022 • 25min
#130 - Credo Founder Carm Huntress: How Do I Get My Medical Record?
Send us Fan MailThe Cures Act was intended to give patients free & easy access to medical records, but many are still having trouble. Why is it so hard to access medical records? Carm Huntress (Founder & CEO, Creedo) rejoins the show to discuss how he plans on solving this problem once and for all. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rKKlCZshz3oSubscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN......Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast......Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... Follow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3GlciwjAbout Carm Huntress:Carm is a entrepreneur and strategic leader with over 20 years of experience in startups focused around consumer and enterprise technology. His first web development and hosting company he started while in high school was eventually acquired in 2001. After finishing his degree in electrical engineering at Northeastern University in 2004, he went on to work for PlumVoice, an IVR and voice technology startup, where he ran their network operations. He later was asked to run product development at My Perfect Gig, a Northbridge and Commonwealth Venture start-up. After two years as CTO at Reef Partners, where he ran the technology for a number of portfolio companies, he became CTO at Audiogon.com, the largest high end audio site in the world. He managed the transition of the core technology platform and team for growth. In 2013 he moved to Denver where he founded RxREVU. #caretalkpodcast #thecuresact #medicalrecords #credo #carmhuntress. #healthcare #healthcareindustry #healthcarepolicy #ViVe2022 #healthpodcastnetworkSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Feb 22, 2022 • 14min
Episode #129 - Why Has Medicaid Grown So Fast?
Send us Fan MailWith the pandemic winding down, we may see the “health emergency” come to an end soon. It’s time to start talking about what a return to normalcy will look like, and a good place to begin is what happens to Medicaid.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/f5_lgEQLqHAFollow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3Glciwj#medicaid #affordablecareact #aca #healthcare #healthcareindustry #healthcarepolicy #healthSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Feb 15, 2022 • 15min
Episode #128 - Will Amazon Care Fail to Deliver?
Send us Fan MailIt seems like everyone in healthcare has been intimidated by the prospect of competing with Amazon, but so far seem to be doing just fine. Are Amazon's healthcare pursuits overblown? John and David give us their take.Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Hmi7n5JXW9UFollow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3Glciwj#amazoncare #peloton #amazon #digitalhealth #healthcaretechnology #healthcare #healthcareindustry #healthcarepolicy #healthSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Feb 7, 2022 • 20min
Episode #127 - Justice Breyer's Influence on Healthcare
Send us Fan MailWith Justice Stephen Breyer retiring from the Supreme Court, John and David reflect on his immeasurable influence on US healthcare.Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/Nua7eBYQ4KkSubscribe to CareTalk on your favorite podcast service:Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/2GTYhbN......Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast......Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0...... Follow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3Glciwj#stephenbreyer #supremecourt #scotus #healthcare #healthcareindustry #healthcarepolicy #healthSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Feb 1, 2022 • 20min
Episode #126 - COVID Tests Joe Rogan & Spotify
Send us Fan MailThere has been growing concern around guests spreading COVID misinformation on Joe Rogan's podcast, "The Joe Rogan Experience." Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle have all asked Spotify to take action against its flagship podcast. Should companies such as Spotify be held more responsible for preventing COVID misinformation? John and David discuss. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/8LxxURWvkYwFollow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3Glciwj#healthcareindustry #healthcarepolicy #caretalkpodcast #medicare #nursing #joerogan #spotify #covid #rapidtestsSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jan 25, 2022 • 16min
Episode #125 - Trump v. Biden on Healthcare: Year One
Send us Fan MailJoe Biden's first year of presidency has already come and gone. In this episode, John and David compare the year one healthcare accomplishments of Biden to Trump. Who delivered? Who didn't? Listen and find out! Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/YIzg-W4gl_s Follow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3Glciwj#healthcareindustry #healthcarepolicy #caretalkpodcast #medicare #nursing #healthcaretechnology #postacutecare #healthinsuranceSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jan 18, 2022 • 23min
Episode #124 - Alzheimer's, Aduhelm & Medicare: What's Next?
Send us Fan MailAduhelm was the first new Alzheimer's treatment approved by the FDA in 18 years. However, its approval proved to be exceptionally controversial, as many medical experts and doctors opposed the drug, due to the lack of evidence that it is actually effective in slowing memory loss.In this episode, John and David discuss how Aduhelm got approved and the polarizing affect it is having on US healthcare as whole. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comView this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XGVC0E0XCxAFollow us on the Health Podcast Network: https://bit.ly/3Glciwj#healthcareindustry #healthcarepolicy #caretalkpodcast #aduhlem #alzheimers #medicareSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.


