Health Care News Podcast
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Hot Topics—Prior Authorization Shakeup, Gig Worker Health, Heat Wave Dangers & Whole Milk Wins
Podcast -Welcome to another episode of the Heartland Daily Podcast, where Ann Marie Sheber and healthcare economist Devon Herrick unpack this week’s biggest developments in health policy: 🔹 Prior Authorization ReformHHS Secretary RFK Jr. & CMS’s Dr. Oz secured voluntary pledges from major insurers to streamline prior authorization—cutting red tape, boosting transparency, and digitizing approvals by 2026–2027. Devon shares […] -
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Why don’t we have a health care reform bill yet?
Podcast -In this episode of the Heartland Daily Podcast, AnneMarie Schieber and economist Devon Herrick break down the latest health care debates in Washington. They discuss how promised reforms like Medicaid work requirements and health savings account expansions are being stripped from President Trump’s health care package, and what that means for patients and taxpayers. The […] -
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Why Republicans Dropped the Ball on Medicaid Reform
Podcast -The “Big Beautiful Act” turned into a big disappointment for Medicaid reform. Instead of adding ways to improve Medicaid benefits, like cutting non-medical spending, Republicans caved. Work requirements and eliminating provider taxes will help, but the failure to fix Medicaid spending now creates major debt headaches just a few years down the road.AnneMarie Schieber, managing […] -
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Hospitals Rejecting Medicare Advantage: What’s Really Going On?
Podcast -Are hospitals locking out Medicare Advantage enrollees? Find out the likely real reason behind the shutout and why we should be worried if MA can no longer compete with traditional fee-for-service Medicare. Join AnneMarie Schieber, managing editor of Health Care News, and Devon Herrick of the Goodman Institute Health Blog as they discuss the latest […] -
AI Doctors Are on the Rise
Podcast -Will AI replace your doctor? Bill Gates seems to think so. In today’s podcast, AnneMarie Schieber, managing editor of Health Care News, and Devon Herrick of the Goodman Institute Health Blog discuss where AI can be a benefit—such as reducing medical error. But when it comes to replacing highly trained medical doctors to reduce the […] -
The Consent Trap: Agreeing to Medical Bills Without Knowing Prices
Podcast -How can you consent to paying for something if you don’t know the price? In today’s podcast, AnneMarie Schieber of Health Care News and Devon Herrick of the Goodman Institute Health Care Blog talk about New York State’s decision to ban “consent to pay” forms at medical practices. Also on tap: reforming health care without […] -
Medicaid Reform, FDA Firestorms, and Beating Bad Medical Bills
Podcast -Can you beat a medical bill you feel is unfair? AnneMarie Schieber and Devon Herrick discuss their personal experience. Can Congress rein in Medicaid? Many ideas being consider: block grants to states, changing funding rates for expanded Medicaid, work requirements. Do enrollees value Medicaid or waste it? Schieber and Herrick also discuss “gutting the FDA.” […] -
CDC Shake-Up, Big Pharma Influence, and the Vaccine Policy Wars
Podcast -Hours before his confirmation hearing, former Rep. Dave Weldon’s nomination to head the CDC was withdrawn. Weldon has been a vaccine critic. How much of a role did Big Pharma play? AnneMarie Schieber and Devon Herrick also talk about the growing focus on vaccines, and the history of vaccine policy. Most recently the Trump’s […] -
Conflict of Interest: Medical Boards Serving Doctors or Patients?
Podcast -Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) could significantly improve coverage, especially for gig workers and those seeking direct care options. -
Conflict of Interest: Medical Boards Serving Doctors or Patients?
Podcast -In this episode of Health Care News, hosts AnneMarie Schieber and Devon Herrick dive into the critical debates shaping health care today. They discuss the potential expansion of Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), exploring proposals from Rep. Chip Roy and policy experts who argue HSAs could significantly improve coverage, especially for gig workers and those seeking […] -
Untangling Healthcare: Free Market Solutions to America’s Biggest Challenges
Podcast -In this episode of The Heartland Daily Podcast, host AnneMarie Schieber is joined by health economist Devon Herrick for an in-depth discussion on the pressing issues in the U.S. healthcare system. Together, they explore the real-life implications of policies like Obamacare, the growing challenges of Medicare, and the evolving landscape of health insurance options. From […] -
Obamacare’s Olympian Premiums – “I Couldn’t Afford It,” says Mary Lou Retton (Guest: Kansas State Sen. Beverly Gossage)
Podcast -Olympian Mary Lou Retton made a stunning revelation when asked why she didn’t have health insurance while she was in intensive care fighting for her life. -
Are Hospitals Prematurely Ending Life for Organs? – Heidi Klessig, M.D.
Podcast -You see the reports in the news all the time, a patient on life support has given the “gift of life” by donating organs. Few people realize but organ donors needs to be alive to do this. Hospitals can legally declare people with a brain death diagnosis allowing them to take their vital organs for […] -
Consumers Have Spent Billions on Decongestants that Don’t Work
Podcast -In this episode of Health Care News, we delve into the recent revelation by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) that certain over-the-counter decongestants, specifically those labeled with “PE” (phenylephrine), are no more effective than a placebo. Our guest, Dr. Jeffrey Singer, a practicing surgeon from Phoenix, Arizona, and a senior fellow at the Cato […] -
The Domino Effect of Medicare Hospital Reimbursements on Soaring Health Costs
Podcast -For years, Medicare has paid hospitals and their affiliates more for services than it has to others. The reasons are complex, but this policy significantly incentivizes hospitals to absorb independent practices, creating “monopolies” that reduce competition and increase prices for everyone. Dr. Richard Kube, M.D., founder and CEO of the Prairie Spine and Pain Institute—an […] -
Four-Year-Old Child Trapped in Hospital Getting Against Parents’ Will (Guest: Hope Schacter, Mother)
Podcast -For almost 4 weeks, four-year-old Autumn Schall has been virtually trapped at Lucile Packard Children’s Hospital, in Palo Alto, CA against the will of her parents. Today, mother Hope Schacter joins the program to discuss Autumn’s situation. Autumn was admitted to the teaching hospital for an e-coli infection but within days, she became critically […] -
Removing Medicaid Loopholes to Improve Long-Term Health Care
Podcast -Stephen Moses, one of the leading experts on long term care in the U.S. says the nation can dramatically improve the quality of long-term care if we could get rid of the many loopholes that allow just about anyone to qualify for Medicaid coverage. Few people save for long term care because it is widely […] -
Woke Lawsuits Target Affordable Healthcare (Guest: Hal Frampton)
Podcast -Join us as Hal Frampton, senior counsel at Alliance Defending Freedom, delves into a pivotal legal case in Michigan’s Sixth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals. He’s representing Christian Healthcare Centers (CHC) and Sacred Heart Academy as they navigate the expanded civil rights protections in Michigan, which now encompass “gender” and “sexual preference.” Both institutions could […] -
Was Obamacare Designed to Fail?
Podcast -Is it possible that Obamacare was intentionally set up to falter, leading frustrated Americans to implore the federal government to assume control of health care? -
Obamacare’s Dirty Little Secret (Guest: John C. Goodman, Ph.D.)
Podcast -Hidden within the intricacies of Obamacare lies an unsettling truth that many are unaware of. Dive deep with us as we uncover how this renowned health care reform might not be the safety net for the genuinely ill as it’s often portrayed. Join Host AnneMarie Schieber and guest John C. Goodman, Ph.D., co-publisher of Health […] -
Personalized Care Act Could Open the Door for Direct Care
Podcast -Direct primary care (DPC) gets rave reviews from patients and doctors. So why aren’t more people gravitating to this affordable, no-hassle care that provides care outside that of the health insurance maze? Dr. Lee Gross, a direct primary care physician in southwest Florida, discusses how the Personalized Care Act can open the market for more […] -
Independent vs Corporate Medicine (Guest: Dr. Hal Scherz)
Podcast -It’s not hard to find someone not complaining about healthcare these days, but it’s not because we lack talented health professionals, it’s the delivery system. There is an ongoing battle going on in healthcare that many patients might not realize, and that battle is independent practice versus corporate medicine. Dr. Hal Scherz, Fonder of Docs […] -
If You’re Incapacitated, Will the Hospital Save You? (Guest: Dr. Heidi Klessig)
Podcast -Starting July 21, the Uniform Law Commission (ULC) will be meeting to consider two options that would expand the legal definition of death. The first option is what currently exists in the Uniform Determination of Death Act and includes loss of total brain function, not just the brain stem. Dr. Heidi Klessig, a retired anesthesiologist […] -
Is the Government Changing HIPAA to Block State Law Enforcement?
Podcast -Is the proposed HIPAA rule a tacit admission that privacy under HIPAA is a myth?