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Healthcare Matters is a health podcast hosted by Global Healthy Living Foundation. It has 65 episodes, with the latest published April 2026.

Welcome to Healthcare Matters! In this podcast, we talk about 'matters' in healthcare and why it matters to you! Our host Ben Blanc will speak with our talented Chief Science Officer Robert Popovian. And together, we will take on some pretty complex topics and distil them, so everyone can understand what is happening in the world of healthcare. The show is brought to you by the Global Healthy Living Foundation. www.ghlf.org

health ·en-US ·65 episodes

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S7, Ep 4- COVID Antivirals: Are High-Risk Patients Missing the Window?

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S7, Ep 3- 340B: Are Patients Seeing the Savings?

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S7, Ep 2- PBM Reform at an Inflection Point: What Comes Next?

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S7, Ep 1- The $29 Billion Problem: Understanding Influenza's True Economic Toll

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S6, Ep 10- TrumpRx & the Future of Drug Pricing: What Patients Need to Know

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S6, Ep 9- High Awareness, Low Access – Inside the COVID-19 Antiviral Gap

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S6, Ep 8- Making Sense of Vaccine Guidelines: What Patients and Providers Should Know

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S6, Ep 7- Cardiovascular Breakthroughs and Policy Pitfalls: A Conversation with Dr. Alison Bailey

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S6, Ep 6- The Cost of Savings: How Drug Price Reform May Hurt Patients

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S6, Ep 5- Immunization at a Crossroads: Experts Weigh In from the World Vaccine Congress

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S6, Ep 4- Leadership, Layoffs, and the Future of the FDA: How Policy Turmoil Threatens Innovation and Patients

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S6, Ep 3- From Good Intentions to Missed Injections: How Complex Vaccine Guidelines May Be Slowing Adult Immunization

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S6, Ep 2- State Policies and Vaccination Gaps in U.S. Adults: The Crucial Role of Pharmacies in Vaccine Uptake

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S6, Ep 1- Vaccine Hesitancy & Access: What Our Latest Survey Reveals

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S5, Ep 10- Decoding the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' Vaccine Guidelines: What Patients and Providers Need to Know

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S5, Ep 9- Policy & Politics: Decoding the Political Landscape of Health Care

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S5, Ep 8- Choice or Coercion? Unraveling Patient Steering by Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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S5, Ep 7- The Big Three: Unraveling the Oligopoly of Pharmacy Benefit Managers

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S5, Ep 6- The Gene Therapy Equation: Costs, Value, and Future Directions

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S5, Ep 5- Frontiers in Immunization: Learnings from the World Vaccine Congress

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S5, Ep 4- Balancing Act: March-In Rights and Medical Innovation

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S5, Ep 3- Advancing Vaccine Policy: Live from the World Vaccine Congress

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S5, Ep 2- Pharmacies and Public Health: Breaking Down Barriers to Pharmacy Vaccination

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S5, Ep 1- New Findings Unveiled: The Economic Path to Increased Vaccination

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S4, Ep 10- PBM Practices Uncovered: A Closer Look at Drug Pricing

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S4, Ep 9- Pandemic Economics: How Vaccines Changed the Game

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S4, Ep 8- Beyond the Formulary: Uncovering the Hidden Impact of Drug Exclusions

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S4, Ep 7- Prescription for Uncertainty: Navigating the Maze of Drug Shortages

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S4, Ep 6- Unpacking the Inflation Reduction Act: Hope and Hurdle for Patients

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S4, Ep 5- A Patient’s Journey: Navigating Vaccine Accessibility Challenges

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S4, Ep 4- Healthcare Deception: Exposing Copay Accumulator and Maximizer Schemes

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S4, Ep 3- Decoding Hospital Price Transparency: A Path Toward Patient Empowerment and Consumerism in Health Care

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S4, Ep 2- Voices on the Ground: Bringing the Patient Perspective to State Level Health Care Policy

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S4, Ep 1- On the Cusp of New Drug Pricing Paradigm

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Why Health Care Matters: A Compilation of Insightful Conversations

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S3, Ep 10- Why Transparency Is Essential to Creating a More Sustainable Health Care System

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S3, Ep 9- Advocacy and Legislation: Speaking Up for Patients Matters

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S3, Ep 8- Anticipating the 2023 Biosimilar Boom: What Should You Know?

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S3, Ep 7- How the COVID-19 Pandemic Enhanced the Role of Pharmacists in the Immunization Process

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S3, Ep 6- Your Questions Answered: A Special Q&A Episode

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S3, Ep 5- The 2022 Midterms: What to Expect for Health Care Policy

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S3, Ep 4- 'Living with COVID': Where Do We Go from Here?

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S3, Ep 3- The 340B Program: Is this Drug Discount Initiative a Victim of its Own Success?

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S3, Ep 2- A Failed Promise: Why Are Patients Overpaying for Generic Medications?

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S3, Ep 1- The Inflation Reduction Act: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly – What’s In It for Patients?

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S2, Ep 10- A Necessary Way to Expand Access to Health Care and Improve Equity

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S2, Ep 9- Overcoming the Hurdles of Biosimilars Adoption

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S2, Ep 8- Why Are Drugs So Expensive for Seniors?

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S2, Ep 7- “It’s Criminal”- Non-Medical Switching and Mental Health

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S2, Ep 6-  Non-Medical Switching: What It Is and How It Harms Patients

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