

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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Aug 12, 2021 • 17min
Episode #103 - Rays of Hope for Mental Health
Send us Fan MailIn this episode of CareTalk, John and David discuss the 5 innovations in mental health that were born from the COVID-19 pandemic. Note: We experienced technical difficulties in the recording of this episode. The audio quality in this episode is not up to our typical standard.Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/usE4aFATzdISubscribe 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...... #mentalhealth #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #health #healthcarepodcast #caretalkSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Aug 5, 2021 • 21min
Episode #102 - Steve Schmidt on Power and Profit in Healthcare
Send us Fan MailSteve Schmidt, Co-Founder of The Lincoln Project, joins the show to discuss the complications of addressing US healthcare policy in a country divided. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/rlj3kXI_Ra4About Steve Schmidt: As a counselor to world leaders, CEOs, celebrities, and political movements, Steve Schmidt — over the past two decades — has played an influential role in American politics and helped navigate some of the most high-stakes corporate crises and business strategy challenges of our time. In the aftermath of the 2016 American presidential election, Steve has emerged as one of the strongest and most incisive voices commenting on U.S. politics and global issues. Well known for his part in the 2008 U.S. election cycle, Steve was credited for transforming Senator John McCain’s campaign “from corpse to contender.” He previously architected a similar turnaround for California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Steve was a top strategist in the 2004 campaign to re-elect President George W. Bush and served in the Bush administration, during which time he led the successful confirmations of two U.S. Supreme Court Justices.#healthcarepolicy #healthcare #thelincolnproject #health #CareTalk #COVID19 #VaccineSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jul 26, 2021 • 16min
Episode #101 - Medical Debt is Too Easy to Get
Send us Fan Mail60% of Americans say that they have medical debt. In this episode, John and David take a look at the growing problem of medical debt in the U.S. and dig deep into what is being done to curb it.Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/7zTD-wAgD44#healthcarepodcast #health #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #caretalk #medicaldebtSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jul 19, 2021 • 19min
Episode #100 - What is the Future of Healthcare?
Send us Fan MailWill we ever get pharma pricing under control? Will value based care catch on? Will the demand for home healthcare continue to grow? In our 100th episode of CareTalk, John and David speculate about the future of healthcare in the U.S. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/_Iewpel4WrA#healthcarepodcast #health #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #caretalkSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jul 15, 2021 • 17min
Episode #99 - Revenge of the Healthcare Wonks
Send us Fan MailIn this special 99th episode of CareTalk, hosts John and David look back at the past 4 years of the show. Have they changed their stance on some of their hot takes? Which episodes resonated the most? And most importantly, what lies ahead for the future of CareTalk, as we get ready to tape our 100th episode?Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/XDpLLZ0hZu8Subscribe 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...... #healthcarepodcast #health #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #caretalkSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jun 28, 2021 • 21min
Episode #98 - Mike Leavitt: Value-Based Care or Bust
Send us Fan MailFormer HHS Secretary and 14th Governor of Utah, Mike Leavitt, joins the show to discuss why value-based care is something that both the Dems and GOP can get behind. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vGLhS_4D-L4Subscribe 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...... About Mike Leavitt:Mike Leavitt is the founder of Leavitt Partners where he helps clients navigate the future as they transition to new and better models of care. In previous roles, Mike served in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush (as Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency and Secretary of Health and Human Services) and as a three-time elected governor of Utah.#ValueBasedCare #Healthcare #HealthcarePolicy #HealthInsuranceSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jun 23, 2021 • 28min
Episode #97 - Obamacare Architect, DeParle, on Future of the ACA
Send us Fan MailObamacare architect, Nancy-Ann DeParle, stops by the show to discuss the future of the Affordable Care Act. Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/cOR9Bjqf4G0 About Nancy-Ann DeParle:Nancy-Ann DeParle is a partner and co-founder of Consonance Capital Partners, a private equity firm that focuses on investing in the U.S. health care industry. She is a director of CVS Health and HCA, in addition to Consonance portfolio companies Enclara Pharmacia, Turn-Key Health, and Psychiatric Medicare Care. From 2011-January 2013, she was Assistant to the President and Deputy Chief of Staff for Policy in the Obama White House. A health policy expert, DeParle served as Counselor to the President and Director of the White House Office of Health Reform from 2009-2011. In that role, she spearheaded President Obama’s successful effort to enact the Affordable Care Act and managed the initial implementation of the law.#Healthcare #HealthcarePodcast #AffordableCareAct #ObamacareSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jun 17, 2021 • 14min
Episode #96 - The Pandemic: Family Edition
Send us Fan MailZoom classes. Less time out with friends and more time at home with family. In this episode of CareTalk Podcast, John and David explore the pandemic through the eyes of teenagers.Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/bvaqKIZmsBAVisit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comSubscribe 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...... #healthcare #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #CareTalkPodcast #COVID19 #pandemicSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jun 8, 2021 • 19min
Episode #95 - What's Value of Value-Based Care?
Send us Fan MailJohn and David discuss value-based care and how it can impact healthcare in the United States. Watch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/wUyKu2lZVj8Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comSubscribe 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...... #healthinsurance #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #valuebasedcare #CareTalkPodcastSHOW LESSSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.

Jun 2, 2021 • 16min
Episode #94 - Should the US Vaccinate the World?
Send us Fan MailJohn and David weigh in on whether or not the USA should step in and help vaccinate the rest of the world against COVID.Visit us at www.caretalkpodcast.comWatch this episode on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vajLmfiKgQ4Subscribe 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...... #healthcarepolicy #healthcareindustry #vaccine #COVID19 #CareTalkPodcastSupport the show⚙️CareTalk: Healthcare. Unfiltered. is produced by Grippi Media Digital Marketing Consulting.


