Tuning In to The C-Suite

Apr 11 2024 4
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A monthly podcast where editors of Managed Healthcare Executive (https://www.managedhealthcareexecutive.com/)  chat with healthcare professionals and executives in the C-suite. Each episode you will find a conversation about the most important issues facing American healthcare today: its cost, effectiveness, delivery and organization, and its fairness. Listen in. Learn a lot. For more information, visit us on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/ManagedHealthcareExecutive/) , Twitter (https://twitter.com/MHExecutive) and LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/managed-healthcare-executive/) .

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133: DC Roundtable: Patrick Cooney of The Federal Group Drops the Latest on PBMs in Washington

Apr 11 2024 17 mins  
In this episode, MHE's Peter Wehrwein spoke with Patrick Cooney, president of The Federal Group, discussing Washington's focus on Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). Cooney highlighted increased federal attention on PBMs, with legislative activity indicating bipartisan interest in reform. Despite recent setbacks in negotiations over PBM-related provisions, both Democrats and Republic

132: Meet the Board: AffirmedRx CEO Greg Baker Unveils Game-Changing Strategy for PBM Industry

Apr 02 2024 34 mins  
As we bring back our "Meet the Board" Series podcast series, Managed Healthcare Executive welcomes our newest Editorial Advisory Board member Greg Baker, CEO of AffirmedRx. In this conversation, Baker and Peter Wehrwein, MHE managing editor, discussed insights from Baker's career journey. Drawing from his experiences at Walgreens and Premise Health, Baker highlighted the importance

131: DC Roundtable: Ceci Connolly and Margaret "Meg" Murray Talk Medicare Advantage, Drug Pricing and Political Priorities in 2024 Elections

Mar 25 2024 18 mins  
In this second part of a two-part podcast episode, Managed Healthcare Executive's Managing Editor Peter Wehrwein spoke with Ceci Connolly and Margaret "Meg" Murray about Medicare Advantage utilization and challenges, highlighting proposed CMS payment cuts and prior authorization issues. Murray emphasized MA's growth and benefits, while Connolly introduced MA for Tomorrow proposals.

130: DC Roundtable: Margaret "Meg" Murray and CeCi Connolly Discuss Medicaid Challenges, ACA Success and Partisan Divides

Mar 19 2024 22 mins  
In this first part of a two-part podcast episode, Managed Healthcare Executive's Managing Editor Peter Wehrwein kicks off our new podcast series "DC Roundtable," with guests Margaret "Meg" Murray, CEO of the Association of Community Affiliated Plans, and member of MHE's Editorial Advisory Board, and CeCi Connolly, president and CEO of the Alliance of Community Health Plans, for a d

129: Sanjula Jain Urges a Comprehensive Approach to Address Alarming Rise in Cancer Cases Among Younger Populations

Feb 23 2024 20 mins  
In this month’s episode of Tuning In to the C-Suite, Briana Contreras, an editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, got to chatting with Sanjula Jain, Ph.D., chief research officer at Trilliant Health. In the conversation, Sanjula shared the concerning rise in cancer cases among those in their 30s and 40s, despite declining mortality rates. In this age range, neoplasm-related d

128: A Deep Dive into Predictive and Generative AI with Lynn Carroll of HSBlox

Jan 03 2024 19 mins  
In this month’s episode, Briana Contreras, an editor of MHE, chatted with Lynn Carroll, executive of HSBlox, about the difference between predictive and generative AI, yet how each works together in preventive healthcare. In the discussion, Carroll expressed the challenges and opportunities with generative AI in clinical documentation, pharmaceutical research, and medical device

127: Tackling Medical Debt Challenges for Middle-Class Americans and Inclusive Healthcare Solutions, per Curative CEO Fred Turner

Dec 06 2023 18 mins  
Briana Contreras, an editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Fred Turner, CEO of Curative, in this month’s episode. The two talked about the challenges middle-class Americans face in dealing with medical debt, exploring the causes behind it and the impact on overall health. Fred also touched on potential solutions, both from the perspective of organizations like Curati

126: Bridging the Diversity Gap in Rare Disease Clinical Trials with Harsha Rajasimha of IndoUSrare

Nov 08 2023 21 mins  
Briana Contreras, an editor with Managed Healthcare Executive, spoke with Harsha Rajasimha, MD, founder and executive chairman of IndoUSrare, in this month's episode of Tuning in to the C-Suite podcast. The conversation was about how the disparity in diversity and ethnicity in rare disease clinical trials in the U.S. has led to gaps in understanding diseases and conditions, jeopard

125: AI Improving Healthcare Efficiency, the Evolution of VBC, Reducing Healthcare Waste and More With William Shrank of Andreessen Horowitz

Oct 25 2023 27 mins  
Managing Editor of Managed Healthcare Executive, Peter Wehrwein, had a discussion with William Shrank, M.D., a venture partner with Andreessen Horowitz, a venture capital firm in Menlo Park, California, about how artificial intelligence's role is improving healthcare, where we are today with value-based care and the ongoing efforts of reducing waste in the healthcare space for this

124: Mostafa Kamal Talks Prime Therapeutics, Magellan Rx Integration, the Organizations Trajectory, More

Sep 13 2023 35 mins  
Managed Healthcare Executive's Managing Editor Peter Wehrwein, and Editor Briana Contreras, had a discussion in July with Mostafa Kamal, president and CEO of Prime Therapeutics, an organization in which Kamal acquired this position in July 2023. Kamal addressed his newer role, plans for Prime, the company’s more recent acquisitions and previous partnerships and some of his though