All Episodes
The Healthcare Labyrinth — 126 episodes
126. Medicare Reforms Hit Potholes
125. Medicare Advantage: Cutting Through the Noise
124. 2027 MA Rates: Relief and Displeasure
123. Final 2027 MA and Part D Rule Has Major Star Changes
122. With the Feds Failing, States Take the Lead to Fight Healthcare Costs
121. Dr. Oz's CMS Revolution
120. The 2026 Midterms: The Affordability Election
119. Reports of Medicare Advantage's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated
118. PBM Reform Explosion: What Just Happened — And What It Really Means
117. The Medicare Advantage Open Season – Good News, Bad News And What The Numbers Really Say
116. The 2027 ACA Exchange Rule – Structural Reset or Risky Gamble?
115. Is Value-Based Care Real … Or Just Healthcare's Favorite Myth?
114. 2027 Rate Advance Notice Bad News For Medicare Advantage
113. Warning Signs: 2024 National Healthcare Data
112. Donald Trump's "Great Healthcare Plan" Falls Short
111. Diving Deep On GLP-1 Coverage and Drug Price Reform Models
110. Affordability Will Dominate The Midterms
109. The Importance of Primary Care and Managing Disease States
108. The 2025 Healthcare Year in Review and Predictions for 2026
107. Open Enrollment Shows The Affordability Crisis
106. It Is Time For Healthcare Reform: A Review
105. 2027 Medicare Advantage and Part D Draft Rule Explained
104. CMS Wants Tougher MA Star Ratings Program
103. Will UnitedHealthcare Study Spawn Vertical Integration Scrutiny
102. On Drug Rebate Reform and GLP-1 Price Discounts
101. Say It Isn't So! Another GOP Push To Real Obamacare?
100. Judge Tosses Risk Adjustment Data Validation Rule in Medicare Advantage
99. Could An Exchange Subsidy Compromise Be In The Works?
98. 2026 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings Results
97. Is Big Pharma Hoodwinking The President?
96. Special Needs Plan Growth and Operational Risks
95. Healthcare Price Disparity and Health Plan Landscape
94. The No Surprise Act Needs Reform
93. We Do Need Accountability: Not All Big Beautiful Bill Cuts Were Bad Policy
92. My Biggest Worry … Erosion of Coverage
91. What Will Happen to Medicare Advantage in 2026?
90. What Explains The Insurer Meltdown?
89. Direct Primary Care and Other Employer Coverage Reform
88. House MA Hearing Shows What's In Store For Insurers
87. 2024 Medicare Advantage and Part D Program Audit Enforcement Report Out: What Does It Tell Us?
86. Will The New 100% RADV Audits Be Fair To Medicare Advantage Plans?
85. Healthcare Developments Beyond The One Big Beautiful Bill
84. The One Big Beautiful Bill Passes
83. Are There Smarter Healthcare Cuts?
82. Will Health Plan Pain Continue?
81. How Mighty Big Healthcare Has Fallen
80. Republicans Are In Stealth Mode On Healthcare Coverage Cuts, But The Impact Is Real
79. Managed Care Enters New Cycle; Medicare Advantage Needs To Pivot To Thrive
78. The Budget Reconciliation Saga
77. Donald Trump Goes All In On Drug Price Reform
76. Diving Into The 2026 Final Announcement And 2026 Rule For Medicare Advantage and Part D
75. Tariffs Could Have An Ugly Impact On Healthcare Costs And Access
74. Medicaid "Outlier" States And Their "Over-Expansion" Stuck In The Craw Of Conservatives
73. Donald Trump Comes Out Strong On Drug Price Reform
72. Fetterman Is Right On GLP-1s, But Now Is Not The Time To Expand In Medicare
71. All About Special Needs Plans And Their Recent Growth
70. With The Cigna-HCSC Sale, Who Is Right About Medicare Advantage?
69. 2025 Medicare Advantage Enrollment Shows Struggle Of Industry
68. Lessons From Oz: What Does The Future CMS Head Tell Us About Trump Healthcare Policy?
67. In Budget Reconciliation, GOP Lawmakers Seek To Thread The Needle on Healthcare Cuts
66. Time For Medical Price Reform To Help Employers
65. Is Trump Stretching Article 2 Of The Constitution?
64. Trump's Populism Could Spell Trouble For Big Pharma
63. Round 2 of Medicare Drug Negotiations Has Begun. What Will Trump Do?
62. Some Signs Healthcare Cuts May Be Tempered
61. What Are The Possible Healthcare Cost Reductions in 2025?
60. The Torch Has Been Passed At The White House: A Republican's Reflection On Biden's Healthcare Accomplishments
59. 2026 Rate and Policy Changes For Medicare Advantage and Part D
58. What Could The First 100 Days Of Trump 47 Look Like From A Budget Perspective?
57. 2024 Healthcare Year in Review and 2025 Predictions Special
56. Release of The 2023 National Healthcare Expenditures Data Report
55. Reforming The Medicare Advantage Minimum Medical Loss Ratio
54. What Americans' Experiences During Open Enrollment Tell Us About The Broken Healthcare System
53. The Medicare Advantage and Part D Rule For 2026 Is Out With Major Changes
52. MA's Challenges, Its Future, And Its Value
51. Why Trump And The GOP Should Safeguard The ACA
50. What The Election Outcome Means To Healthcare
49. Big Healthcare Has Troubles And Its Future Is Unknown
48. It Is Time For A Permanent Physician Rate Fix In Medicare
47. CMS Must Institute A Special Enrollment Period in 2025 For MA and Part D Enrollees To Safeguard Their Healthcare
46. Another Bad Year For Medicare Advantage Star Ratings in 2025
45. The Biggest Lie From The Recent VP Debate Came From JD Vance When He Said Trump Salvaged The ACA. What?
44. Commonwealth Fund "Mirror Mirror" Report Says U.S. Healthcare In Desperate Need Of Reform.
43. Employer Coverage Healthcare Trends Driven By Drug Spending
42. Is America Getting The Value It Deserves From Part D?
41. My Exhaustive Hunt For My GLP-1 Drug To Treat My Diabetes!
40. A Study Shows Hospitals Can Make Money By Being More Efficient. They Need to Be Reformed.
39. Toward a More Accountable Medicare Advantage Program
38. The Big Pharma Apocalypse Did Not Happen
37. Would Insurers Fare Better Under A Trump or Harris Administration?
36. Are the Democrats in for an October Healthcare Surprise?
35. CMS And Congress Now Must Tackle Agent-Broker Compensation Reform In Medicare Advantage
34. Medicare Advantage Plans Need To Take Concerns On Supplemental Benefits Seriously
33. The Need For Comprehensive Site Neutral Payment Policies
32. The Supreme Court's Chevron Decision Will Upend Regulatory Rulemaking in America
31. Investigating TukeyGate and CMS' Recalculation of 2024 Medicare Advantage Star Ratings
30. Digging Into My Modest Election-Year Proposal For Healthcare Reform: Part 3 — Driving To Affordable Universal Access
29. Digging Into My Modest Election-Year Proposal For Healthcare Reform: Part 2— Pivoting To Care Management From Our Obsession With Utilization Management
28. Digging Into My Modest Election-Year Proposal For Healthcare Reform: Part 1—The Importance Of Price Reform
27. My Modest Proposal For Healthcare Reform for Election Year 2024
26. Election '24 is close for the presidency and control of Congress. Will healthcare play a role?
25. MA Plans Should Ready For Changes To Risk Adjustment Submissions?
24. Healthcare Trends And Their Impact On Health Plan Finances and Economics
23. How Falling Medicaid Enrollment is Impacting Health Plans and Providers Alike
22. Enhanced Subsidies Key To Exchange Stability
21. The No Surprises Act Will Drive Costs Upward
20. 2025 Medicare Advantage Rates and Policy Changes Finalized
19. My Courageous Daughter Is Having Brain Surgery!
18. The PBM transparency movement is rising for good reason.
17. What happened when Change Healthcare suffered a major cyberattack and what will it mean to the broader healthcare system moving forward?
16. Biden goes on the offensive on healthcare issues, but what about entitlement reform?
15. What Does King Charles' Cancer Diagnosis Tell Us About Access To Treatment Around The World?
14. The Importance of Price Transparency
13. Medicare Advantage Compliance and Regulatory Trends in 2024
12. Medicare Advantage Stars Explained
11. Value-Based Care Payments and Arrangements Explained
10. Comparing And Contrasting Major Healthcare Policies of President Biden and Former President Trump
9. Is Medicare Advantage Collapsing After Its Boom Or Simply Adjusting
8. MA Enrollment Growth From 2023 to 2024
7. A profile of the biggest, publicly traded insurers in America
6. The GOP Primaries – Marc's views on the Republican candidates from a healthcare and non-healthcare perspective
5. Modeled In Part On Processes In Other Developed Countries, The Medicare Drug Price Negotiations Should Save Money, Promote Better Outcomes, And Have Little Impact On Innovation
4. The Healthcare Labyrinth's Healthcare Review for 2023 and Predictions for 2024
3. Trump Gives Democrats Issue By Raising Repeal of Obamacare
2. World Healthcare System Types and How America Fits In
1. The Debut of The Healthcare Labyrinth Podcast