Health Policy Podcast

The Health Policy Podcast explores how healthcare policy decisions impact patients, providers, costs, and innovation across the U.S. healthcare system. Through interviews with physicians, policy experts, researchers, and industry leaders, the podcast examines the real-world effects of laws, regulations, and market forces shaping healthcare today.

Health Policy Podcast is a news podcast hosted by Unknown Host, with 49 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Unknown Host hosts Health Policy Podcast, a news show with 49 episodes published.

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  Episode #49

  Drug Prices: The Real Cost of Government Intervention

  Oct 1, 202618 min

  In this episode of the Health Policy Podcast, host Brian Hyde speaks with Eric Moss, Director of Health and Science Policy at Citizens Against Government Waste. They delve into the complex landscape of prescription drug pricing in America, discussing how federal programs like 340B and provisions within the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) have impacted costs and access. Moss reveals that despite initial projections of savings, the IRA's drug pricing controls are now estimated to cost $700 billion, driving up monthly drug costs for seniors. The conversation also explores the historical ineffectiveness of price controls and the benefits of a free-market approach for pharmaceutical innovation. Additionally, Moss highlights a bipartisan effort to modernize outdated FDA regulations for prescribing information, moving from paper-based delivery to electronic, which promises significant savings and improved efficiency for healthcare providers.

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  Episode #50

  Taxpayer Advocate Pete Sepp: Washington State's Cookware Rules Go "Overboard"

  Sep 29, 202614 min

  National Taxpayers Union President Pete Sepp argues that Washington State's regulation of PTFE, the coating used in nonstick cookware, goes too far by treating it the same as the broader PFAS "forever chemicals" family. Sepp points out that California Gov. Gavin Newsom vetoed a similar cookware bill, citing affordability and lost consumer choice, and says Washington's approach would drive up costs for households. He also makes the case against "precautionary principle" regulation, criticizes the Superfund excise tax revived in the 2021 infrastructure law as a revenue grab unrelated to environmental cleanup, and calls for science-based chemical reviews and more public input before new rules take effect.

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  Episode #48

  The GLP-1 Bridge Program: Price Fixing vs. Free Market Healthcare

  Sep 24, 202620 min

  In this episode of the Health Policy Podcast, host Brian Hyde speaks with Jay Goldberg, North American Affairs Manager at the Consumer Choice Center, about the GLP-1 Bridge Program. While the program aims to make weight loss drugs like GLP-1s more affordable for Medicare and Medicaid recipients, Goldberg argues it exemplifies government price fixing. He explains how artificially lowering drug prices can disincentivize medical innovation and lead to slower access to new medications, drawing parallels to healthcare systems in other countries. Goldberg advocates for free-market competition as the most effective and sustainable way to reduce drug costs and foster innovation, ultimately benefiting consumers and the healthcare system more broadly.

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  Episode #48

  As Washington State Regulates Nonstick Cookware, Toxicologist Says Fear Outpaces Evidence

  Sep 22, 202622 min

  Washington State requires manufacturers to report PFAS levels in nonstick cookware by January 31, 2027—a reporting mandate that falls short of an outright ban after industry pushback. Environmental toxicologist Susan Goldhaber challenges the scientific basis for such restrictions, arguing that regulations lump together 7 million compounds under one umbrella without distinguishing toxic from benign.

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  Episode #46

  Breaking the Hospital Monopoly: Why Competition is Illegal in Healthcare

  Sep 17, 202623 min

  Jared Rhoads, founder of the Center for Modern Health, joins the show to discuss how government interventions and third-party payment systems distort hospital pricing. He explains the hidden dangers of "cross-subsidization"—where profitable departments prop up money-losers—and how Certificate of Need (CON) laws are used to stifle competition and protect established healthcare monopolies.

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