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
Episodes
330 episodes
The Blueprint for Rural Health Success w/ Albert L. Wright Jr.
What if rural hospitals could thrive instead of just survive?In this episode of CareTalk Executive Features, WVU Medicine President & CEO Albert L. Wright, Jr. joins host David Williams to share how the health system is redefining r...
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The Truth About Tylenol and Autism w/ Dr. Zeke Emanuel
Vaccines save lives, misinformation spreads fast, and ice cream, believe it or not, might actually be good for you.In this episode of CareTalk, Dr. Zeke Emanuel joins John Driscoll to discuss vaccine myths, public health confusion, and ...
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Can $50B Save Rural Healthcare?
Will the $50 billion rural transformation fund save rural hospitals or hasten their demise? In this episode of CareTalk, hosts David E. Williams and John Driscoll debate whether CMS’s plan to reshape rural healthcare can actually ...
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Fixing Healthcare’s Front Door w/ Dr. Ashish Mandavia
The digital front door to healthcare is jammed, and it’s costing patients, providers, and payers alike.In this episode of CareTalk Executive Features, host David Williams talks with Dr. Ashish Mandavia, CEO and cofounder of Sohar Health...
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Healing Through Human Connection w/ Darin Buxbaum
Medicaid covers nearly 90 million Americans, but coverage doesn’t always equal health.What if the real driver of outcomes isn’t the doctor’s office or an app, but the communityitself?In this episode of CareTalk Executive Feature...
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Crowdsourcing Hope for ALS Research w/ Tris Dyson
Every 90 minutes, someone in the U.S. is diagnosed with ALS — a devastating disease that has long resisted conventional research and treatment efforts.In this episode of Caretalk, Tris Dyson, Founder and Managing Director of Challenge W...
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Breaking Healthcare’s Data Bottleneck w/ Shubh Sinha
Healthcare sits on mountains of valuable data, but compliance bottlenecks prevent organizations from unlocking its potential.In this Executive Feature episode of Caretalk, Shubh Sinha, CEO and co-founder of Integral, explains how his co...
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The Hidden Costs of Prior Authorization
Have you ever had your health plan deny a treatment that your doctor says you need? Well, you're not alone. But there's good news: People who appeal insurance denials often win. In this episode of CareTalk Podcast: Hea...
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Improving Access to Care with a Clinic in a Box w/ Karthik Ganesh
Access to healthcare in the U.S. is broken, with millions forced to choose between essential needs and seeing a doctor. Traditional clinics are too costly to scale, and telemedicine has hit adoption limits. In this episode of CareTalk, John Dri...
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Fixing What's Broken in Pharmacy Benefits w/ Dr. Alan Pannier
Healthcare spending continues to surge, with pharmacy costs now representing 30-40% of total healthcare spend. In this episode of CareTalk Executive Features, David Williams speaks with Dr. Alan Pannier, SVP of Product Strat...
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Why Healthcare Costs Keep Rising
Forget about the price of eggs. It’s healthcare costs that are rising fast. Double digit increases are coming for 2026 and cost sharing is rising for employees. Weight loss drugs like Ozempic are adding billions to the bill and AI is a wild car...
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Fixing The Flaws In Clinical Research w/ Faro Health Founder & CEO, Scott Chetham
Clinical trials are the backbone of medical progress, but they've become increasingly complex, costly, and slow. Can technology smooth the process without compromising rigor?Scott Chetham, Founder and CEO of Faro Health and former clini...
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Making Mental Health More Accessible w/ Dr. Tom Milam
Access to mental health care remains out of reach for millions, especially in rural communities. In this episode of Caretalk, John Driscoll speaks with Dr. Tom Milam, Chief Medical Officer of Iris Telehealth, about breaking down barriers throug...
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Creating Health Content People Can Trust w/ Dr. Joseph Feuerstein
Patients today are flooded with health information. Much of it inaccurate or misleading At the same time, trust in healthcare providers and institutions has eroded. So how can patient education cut through the noise and actually help?Dr...
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A New Model for Addiction Care w/ Dr. Yusuf Sherwani
Substance use disorder affects millions, yet less than 10% receive treatment. In this episode of CareTalk, John Driscoll speaks with Dr. Yusuf Sherwani, CEO and Co-Founder of Pelago, about a new approach to addiction care. They explore how Pela...
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Delivering on the Promise of CAR T Cell Therapy w/ Dr. Jason Bock
The future of cancer treatment is on the horizon, but can we afford it, regulate it, and deliver it at scale?In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, Dr. Jason Bock, Co-founder and CEO of CTMC, discusses the progress of CAR T cell ther...
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Lessons From a Former White House Doctor w/ Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman
Photos of President Trump's bruised hands prompted a rare public medical update, but what really happens behind closed doors when a President's Health is at stake? Dr. Jeffrey Kuhlman, former physician to President Obama and Chief Quali...
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Making AI Safe for Healthcare w/ Dr. Holly Urban
Generative AI is transforming the way clinicians interact with technology. In this episode, Dr. Holly Urban, VP of Business Development at Wolters Kluwer, joins John Driscoll to discuss how AI, ambient listening tools, and trusted medical conte...
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What OBBB Means For Healthcare
The One Big Beautiful Bill is now the law of the land. Signed on July 4, it’s being sold as a patriotic triumph of commonsense and fiscal sanity. But it cuts Medicaid dramatically, throws millions of people off of coverage, and erects a thicket...
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The Future of MedTech Trials w/ Jason Monteleone, CEO, Avania
When people talk about clinical trials, they usually think of drugs, but what about the tools that deliver, diagnose, and detect? Medical device Innovation often flies under the radar despite being essential to modern care. In this...
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Will Trump's Plan Cut Drug Prices?
The U.S. pays more for prescription drugs than any other country. President Trump says it’s time to change that—with a bold plan to tie American drug prices to those paid in Europe and beyond.In this episode of CareTalk: Healthcare. Unf...
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AI In Clinical Trials: Hope Or Hype? w/ Tom Doyle, Chief Technology Officer, Medidata
AI promises to revolutionize clinical trials and reshape regulatory oversight. But is the pharma industry ready? And can the FDA keep pace with the technology? In this episode of the HealthBiz Podcast, host David Williams is joined by T...
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Rebuilding Trust in Public Healthcare w/ Dr. Tyler Evans
As viral diseases both new and old ravage countries across the world, does the growing distrust of physicians, and the healthcare industry at large, have a more profound effect on treatment than most realize?In this episode of CareTalk,...
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Getting Real About Personalized Medicine w/ Jim Wallace, CEO & Author of Precision Medicine
What if your medications are working against you?Jim Wallace, former CEO of DecisionRx and Author of "Precision Medicine: AI and the Science of Personalized Healthcare," joins CareTalk to expose the massive issue of medication misfires ...
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How Employers Can Control Rising Healthcare Costs w/ David Neikrug, CEO of Optimatum Solutions
Employers struggle with rising healthcare costs, and their usual approach is to work with a bevy of vendors, including insurers, provider networks, point solution providers, and HR supply chain vendors. But these vendors are awfully hard to...
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