20 Best Health Policy Podcasts
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Join Julie Rovner, chief Washington correspondent for KFF Health News, along with top health policy reporters from The New York Times, The Washington Post, Politico and other media outlets to discuss the latest news and explain what the health is going on here in Washington, D.C.MORE Host Julie Rovner
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 460Facebook 42KTwitter 194.6KInstagram 30.1K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google
2. AHLA's Speaking of Health Law
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The American Health Law Association (AHLA) is the largest nonprofit, nonpartisan educational organization devoted to legal issues in the health care field. AHLA's Speaking of Health Law podcasts offer thoughtful analysis and insightful commentary on the legal and policy issues affecting the American health care system.MORE Producer/Network American Health Law Association
Email ****@americanhealthlaw.org
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Apple Rating 4.4/5Apple Reviews 27Facebook 2.8KTwitter 4.9K Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Since Jan 2018 Get Email Contact
3. Tradeoffs
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Tradeoffs is an award-winning nonprofit news organization on a mission to help America have smarter, more honest health policy conversations. Tradeoffs explores the toughest choices in health care, diving into issues like the cost of care, health equity, insurance, mental health and artificial intelligence. We connect policy to practice, uncovering the data and personal stories that help audiences understand the stakes — and the potential solutions. Learn more about us, find transcripts for each episode and additional reporting at https://tradeoffs.org . Hosted on Acast. See acast...MORE Host Dan Gorenstein
Producer/Network Tradeoffs
Email ****@marketplace.org
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 381Twitter 5.9K Avg Length 25 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2019 Get Email Contact
4. AAOS Advocacy Podcast
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The AAOS Advocacy Podcast covers the latest health policy issues affecting musculoskeletal health. Each episode features expert insights on the changing landscape of orthopaedics and advocacy efforts to advance quality and access to care. Part of 'The Bone Beat' orthopaedic podcast channel.MORE Host Adam Bruggeman
Producer/Network AAOS Bone Beat Podcasts
Email ****@aaos.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 26Facebook 41.8KTwitter 49.8KInstagram 39.1K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
5. The King's Fund podcast
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Cut through the noise. Hear about the health and care policy issues that really matter. Join experts from The King's Fund as they bring their astute analysis and unique insight to today's health and care policy issues. They explore the stories behind the headlines, helping you make sense of the latest policy developments and what they mean for people's health.MORE Producer/Network The King's Fund
Email ****@kingsfund.org.uk
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 93Facebook 13.8KTwitter 165K Avg Length 28 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
6. HSJ Health Check
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HSJ Health Check: Weekly analysis of the biggest issues in health policy and leadership, from HSJ's expert journalists. The go to place for an independent, informed and immediate take on health and care news.MORE Host Ben Clover
Producer/Network HSJ
Email ****@hsj.co.uk
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Apple Reviews 34Facebook 3.6KTwitter 99.4K Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact
7. The Dose
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The Dose is the Commonwealth Fund's podcast that presents fresh ideas, new perspectives, and compelling conversations about where health care is headed. Join host Joel Bervell this season for conversations with leading and emerging experts in health care and health policy.Get the Dose in your inbox: https://thedose.show/signupMORE Host Joel Bervell
Producer/Network The Commonwealth Fund
Email ****@kensingtongrey.co
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Apple Rating 4.3/5Apple Reviews 66Facebook 42.6KTwitter 1.7K Avg Length 26 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2018 Get Email Contact
8. JAMA Author Interviews
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Interviews with leading researchers and thinkers in health care about practice-changing research, innovations, and the most pressing issues facing medicine and health care today from JAMA, the Journal of the American Medical Association.MORE Producer/Network JAMA Network
Email ****@jamanetwork.org
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 224 Avg Length 15 min Format Short form Get Email Contact
9. America's Healthcare Challenge
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America's Healthcare Challenge w/ Sean McGuire is a talk show and podcast covering healthcare policy and how it affects insurance, Medicare and employee benefits. Previous guests include US Senators, Members of Congress, Public Policy architects, Washington reporters, industry experts and live calls.MORE Producer/Network America's Healthcare Challenge
Email ****@edbellisinc.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 831Twitter 1KInstagram 80 Avg Length 10 min Format Bite size Since Mar 2015 Get Email Contact
10. A Health Podyssey
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Each week, Health Affairs' Rob Lott brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers and influencers shaping the big ideas in health policy and the health care industry.A Health Podyssey goes beyond the pages of the health policy journal Health Affairs to tell stories behind the research and share policy implications. Learn how academics and economists frame their research questions and journey to the intersection of health, health care, and policy. Health policy nerds rejoice! This podcast is for you.MORE Host Rob Lott
Producer/Network Health Affairs
Email ****@projecthope.org
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 39 Avg Length 29 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2020 Get Email Contact
11. The Healthcare Policy Podcast ® Produced by David Introcaso
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Podcast interviews with health policy experts on timely subjects.The Healthcare Policy Podcast website features audio interviews with healthcare policy experts on timely topics.An online public forum routinely presenting expert healthcare policy analysis and comment is lacking. While other healthcare policy website programming exists, these typically present vested interest viewpoints or do not combine informed policy analysis with political insight or acumen. Since healthcare policy issues are typically complex, clear, reasoned, dispassionate discussion is required...MORE Host David Introcaso
Producer/Network David Introcaso, Ph.D.
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.1/5Apple Reviews 70Twitter 706 Avg Length 38 min Format Medium form Since Sep 2016 Get Email Contact
12. The Bar on Healthcare
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A monthly podcast highlighting changes to US health care public policy. Join hosts J.D. Piro and Kerri Willis of Aon, as they discuss what these changes mean for both employers and employees.MORE Producer/Network Aon
Email ****@aon.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 35Twitter 674 Avg Length 18 min Format Short form Since Jan 2019 Get Email Contact
13. 340B Insight
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340B Insight provides members and supporters of 340B Health with timely updates and discussions about the 340B drug pricing program. The podcast helps listeners stay current with and learn more about 340B to help them serve their patients and communities and remain compliant. We publish new episodes twice a month, with news reports and in-depth interviews with leading health care practitioners, policy and legal experts, public policymakers, and our expert staff.MORE Producer/Network 340B Health
Email ****@voxtopica.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 20Facebook 860Twitter 3.7K Avg Length 20 min Format Short form Since May 2020 Get Email Contact
14. Plenary Session - inactive due to federal service
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Dr Prasad currently serves as the Director of the Center for Biologics Evaluation and Resesarch (CBER) at the US FDA. The audio on this platform were posted before my FDA employment and do not necessarily represent the views of the FDA or the United States. This site will be inactive during my federal service. A podcast on medicine, oncology, & health policy. Host: Vinay Prasad, MD MPH from University of California San Francisco. Tweet your feedback to @Plenary_Session or e-mail ****@gmail.comMORE Host Vinay Prasad
Producer/Network Vinay Prasad, MD MPH
Email ****@ucsf.edu
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Apple Rating 4.8/5Apple Reviews 916Facebook 4.4KTwitter 11.4K Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Since Aug 2018 Get Email Contact
15. Health Policy (Audio)
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The health of our nation can be influenced by public health policies. UCTV presents individuals working on key issues in health policy and health services research.
Producer/Network UCTV Health & Medicine
Email ****@uctv.tv
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 7Facebook 29.6KTwitter 5.8K Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Since Jul 2017 Get Email Contact
16. Coloring Health Policy
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Coloring Health Policy is a monthly podcast that delves into the latest and most pressing health policy issues centered on minority communities. Hosted by Faith Crittenden, each episode provides in-depth analysis and discussion on a range of topics, from police brutality and racism in medicine, to palliative care and unionization in health care . Whether you're a healthcare professional, policy maker, or simply someone with cares about health care , 'Coloring Health Policy' is the go-to source for all things health policy...MORE Producer/Network Faith Crittenden
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Twitter 3.2K Avg Length 22 min Format Medium form Since Apr 2020 Get Email Contact
17. NACHC Health Center Advocacy in Minutes
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Produced by the National Association of Community Health Centers, the 'Advocacy in Minutes' podcast is a weekly update bringing you the latest news in Community Health Center research and health policy.MORE Producer/Network Health Center Advocacy in Minutes
Email ****@nachc.org
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Apple Rating 4.6/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 16.2KTwitter 14.5KInstagram 4.2K Avg Length 8 min Format Bite size Since Apr 2016 Get Email Contact
Health Policy shows hosts and producers
| Podcaster Name | Role | Podcast Link | Total Episodes | Gender | Twitter Handle | Twitter Followers | Location | |
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| Julie Rovner | Host | shows.acast.com/khns-what-the-health | 39 | Female | @jrovner | 36.3K | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Dan Gorenstein | Host | tradeoffs.org/episodes | 32 | Male | @dmgorenstein | 6.3K | Philadelphia, PA, United States | |
| Adam Bruggeman | Host | aaos.org/publications/the-bone-beat-orthopaedic-podcast-channel/the-bone-beat-advocacy-podcast | 22 | Male | @drbruggeman | 2K | San Antonio, TX, United States | |
| Ben Clover | Host | podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/hsj-health-check | 34 | Male | @benclover | 9.9K | London, United Kingdom | |
| Joel Bervell | Host | commonwealthfund.org/podcast | 31 | Male | @joelbervell | 10.8K | Snohomish, WA, United States | |
| Rob Lott | Host | healthaffairs.org/topic/a-health-podyssey | 33 | Male | Chicago, IL, United States | |||
| David Introcaso | Host | thehealthcarepolicypodcast.com/podcast | 6 | Male | @healthcareissue | 706 | Washington, D.C., United States | |
| Vinay Prasad | Host | soundcloud.com/plenarysession | 14 | Male | @vprasadmdmph | 285.8K | United States | |
| Aon | insights-north-america.aon.com/events-webinars/podcast-the-bar-on-healthcare | 42 | @aonusa | 674 | ||||
| Health Center Advocacy In Minutes | soundcloud.com/nachc-hc-news/community-health-center-advocacy-in-minutes-july-7-2021 | 18 | @nachc | 14.5K | ||||
| Coloring Health Policy | anchor.fm/coloringhealthpolicy/episodes/Ep-1-COVID-19--A-Light-at-the-end-of-the-Tunnel-is-Coming-ecb1fn | 7 | @FaithCrittenden | |||||
| Faith Crittenden | coloring-health-policy.castos.com/podcasts/22198/episodes/ep-1-covid-19-a-light-at-the-end-of-the-tunnel-is-coming | 3 | @FaithCrittenden | |||||
| Health Center News | soundcloud.com/nachc-hc-news/community-health-center-advocacy-in-minutes-june-23-2021 | 2 | @nachc | 14.5K | ||||
| Uctv: Uc Center In Sacramento | uctv.tv/shows/38662 | 1 | @uctelevision | 5.8K | ||||
| J.d. Piro, Kerri Willis | insights-north-america.aon.com/events-webinars/podcast-the-bar-on-healthcare | 1 | @aonusa | 674 | ||||
| Uctv | uctv.tv/shows/38278 | 1 | @uctelevision | 5.8K |
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