The Applied Policy Podcast

The Applied Policy Podcast brings you up-to-date insider access to the people who make health policy and the reporters who tell their stories.

Find episodes below or listen on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Amazon Music.

Episode 5:
Reporters’ Panel: Anticipating Health Policy Changes Under a New Administration

Applied Policy’s President and CEO Jim Scott hosts a conversation with Maya Goldman (Axios), John Wilkerson (STAT News), and Phil Galewitz (KFF Health News). The discussion—which ranges from Medicaid to the MAHA movement—was recorded on February 7, 2025, six days before Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. was sworn in as Secretary of Health and Human Services.

<a href="https://rss.com/podcasts/appliedpolicy/1915333">Reporter’s Panel: What’s Next in Healthcare</a>

Episode 4:
Reimbursement for Medical Devices: A Conversation with Applied Policy’s Chief Medical Officer

Applied Policy’s Bill Rogers shares insights on successfully negotiating CMS challenges.
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Episode 3
Medical Codes: Why You Need to Know: You Can’t Get Paid Without Them

Medical codes are a critical part of the healthcare system. Hear from our certified professional coder who helps set medical codes, knows why they work, and why you need to understand them.
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Episode 2
Artificial Intelligence: Insights and Innovations in Tomorrow’s Healthcare

AI is being used on a daily basis to make healthcare more accessible, more effective and more affordable for millions of patients. Hear from a senior health system executive about how one hospital is making it happen.

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Episode 1
What Front-line Reporters are Saying About Health Policy

Three keen observers of healthcare detail current trends: drug prices, AI, telehealth, and the upcoming elections.

<a href="https://rss.com/podcasts/appliedpolicy/1496734">What Front-Line Reporters are Saying about Health Policy</a>