Health or Consequences

An insightful exploration of the most important issues in Massachusetts public health and health care policy, featuring in-depth conversations with leading experts, policymakers, and practitioners. Hosted by John McDonough of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health and Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute. Produced by CommonWealth Beacon.

Health or Consequences is a health podcast hosted by CommonWealth Beacon, with 70 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

CommonWealth Beacon hosts Health or Consequences, a health show with 70 episodes published.

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  Health or Consequences

  Minogue's Patients First prescription

  Oct 5, 202642 min

  The gubernatorial race between Minogue and Healey is heating up as the candidates head into the November election. In July, medtech billionaire Minogue released his “Patients First” plan for improving health care outcomes in Massachusetts. John and Paul sat down with Minogue to drill down into the details of his plan and his broader vision for the future of the state. Guest: Mike Minogue, republican nominee for Mass. governor, former CEO of Abiomed Hosts: John McDonough of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Paul Hattis of the Lowne Institute Follow Health or Consequences: https://pod.link/6818916003 CommonWealth Beacon is collecting listener questions regarding the November ballot for an upcoming podcast episode: https://commonwealthbeacon.org/uncategorized/ballotquestions/

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  Health or Consequences

  Minogue's Patient First prescription

  Oct 5, 202642 minS0

  <p>The gubernatorial race between Minogue and Healey is heating up as the candidates head into the November election. In July, medtech billionaire Minogue released his “Patients First” plan for improving health care outcomes in Massachusetts. John and Paul sat down with Minogue to drill down into the details of his plan and his broader vision for the future of the state.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p><p>Mike Minogue, republican nominee for Mass. governor, former CEO of Abiomed</p><p><br></p><p>Hosts:</p><p>John McDonough of Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health </p><p...

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  Health or Consequences

  CEO of Hebrew SeniorLife on long-term care's looming crisis

  Aug 31, 202636 min

  We all need care as we age. Adam Scott leads New England’s largest nonprofit provider of senior care and living communities. He says demand is rising as the Commonwealth’s average age continues to increase. This week on Health or Consequences , Scott discusses how the broader health care crisis is impacting long-term care. Guest: Adam Scott, president and CEO of Hebrew SeniorLife Hosts: Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute John McDonough of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public health America's Wrong Turn: US Health Care in the Neoliberal Era by John McDonough is available now: https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53872/americas-wrong-turn Question or comment for Health or Consequences paul.hattis@gmail.com Support this work: https://commonwealthbeacon.org/support/

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  Health or Consequences

  CEO of Hebrew SeniorLife on long-term care's looming crisis

  Aug 31, 202636 minS0

  <p>We all need care as we age. Adam Scott leads New England’s largest nonprofit provider of senior care and living communities. He says demand is rising as the Commonwealth’s average age continues to increase. This week on Health or Consequences, Scott discusses how the broader health care crisis is impacting long-term care.</p><p><br></p><p>Guest:</p>Adam Scott, president and CEO of Hebrew SeniorLife<p>Hosts:</p>Paul Hattis of the Lown InstituteJohn McDonough of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public health<p><br></p><p>America's Wrong Turn: US Health Care in th...

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  Health or Consequences

  Patients or profit? with John McDonough

  Jul 27, 202630 min

  America's health system is uniquely expensive and uniquely underperforming. On this month's edition of Health or Consequences , John McDonough of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health discusses his upcoming book, America's Wrong Turn: U.S. Health Care in the Neoliberal Era , and traces the political and economic forces that reshaped American medicine. From the Chicago School and Milton Friedman's free-market philosophy to Ronald Reagan's antitrust policies, McDonough argues that decades of neoliberal policymaking laid the groundwork for today's soaring health care costs, industry consolidation, and the growing influence of private equity. Pre-Order America's Wrong Turn: US Health Care in the Neoliberal Era 30% OFF Code: HTWN Publishes August 11th, 2026 https://www.press.jhu.edu/books/title/53872/americas-wrong-turn?srsltid=AfmBOopF7X-M0BXT1fSZffPmeezISVx0CNkt5oJ14yAOfxO722xcR2nM Host: Paul Hattis of the Lown Institute Guest: John McDonough of the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health https://hsph.harvard.edu/profile/john-e-mcdonough/ Have a question or comment for Health or Consequences ? Reach out to paul.hattis@gmail.com https://commonwealthbeacon.org/codcast/

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