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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.
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Recent Episodes
S7E3 S7, Ep 3- 340B: Are Patients Seeing the Savings?
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian breaks down the 340B drug pricing program through the lens that matters most: what it means for patients. Prompted by Minnesota’s latest…
S7E2 S7, Ep 2- PBM Reform at an Inflection Point: What Comes Next?
Pharmacy Benefit Manager (PBM) reform has reached a turning point. In this episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc are joined by Bob Schenk, RPh, to break down the latest…
S7E1 S7, Ep 1- The $29 Billion Problem: Understanding Influenza's True Economic Toll
In this season premiere of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc are joined by Dr. Wayne Winegarden, Senior Fellow and Director of the Center for Medical Economics and Innovation at…
S6E10 S6, Ep 10- TrumpRx & the Future of Drug Pricing: What Patients Need to Know
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, our hosts unpack the evolving conversation around drug pricing reform—focusing on a new proposal often referred to as “TrumpRx.” Drawing from Robert’s recent…
S6E9 S6, Ep 9- High Awareness, Low Access – Inside the COVID-19 Antiviral Gap
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc unpack key findings from the recent Global Healthy Living Foundation’s national survey on access to COVID-19 oral antivirals.…
S6E8 S6, Ep 8- Making Sense of Vaccine Guidelines: What Patients and Providers Should Know
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian breaks down the complex but critical connection between vaccine policy and access in the United States. Our hosts examine how guidance from…
S6E7 S6, Ep 7- Cardiovascular Breakthroughs and Policy Pitfalls: A Conversation with Dr. Alison Bailey
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc sit down with Dr. Alison Bailey, Chief of Cardiology for Centennial Heart at Parkridge in Chattanooga, Tennessee and a…
S6E6 S6, Ep 6- The Cost of Savings: How Drug Price Reform May Hurt Patients
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc dive into a recent paper published in the Journal of Health Economics and Outcomes Research that explores the unintended…
S6E5 S6, Ep 5- Immunization at a Crossroads: Experts Weigh In from the World Vaccine Congress
In this special live episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc bring you insightful conversations from the 2025 World Vaccine Congress in Washington, DC. Joined by leading…
S6E4 S6, Ep 4- Leadership, Layoffs, and the Future of the FDA: How Policy Turmoil Threatens Innovation and Patients
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, hosts Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc are joined by Peter Pitts, former FDA Associate Commissioner and President of the Center for Medicine in the Public…
S6E3 S6, Ep 3- From Good Intentions to Missed Injections: How Complex Vaccine Guidelines May Be Slowing Adult Immunization
Are well-intentioned vaccine policies making access harder instead of easier? In this episode of Healthcare Matters, hosts Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc unpack a new report from the Global…
S6E2 S6, Ep 2- State Policies and Vaccination Gaps in U.S. Adults: The Crucial Role of Pharmacies in Vaccine Uptake
Did you know that millions of adults may have missed crucial vaccines due to restrictive state policies on pharmacist vaccination authority? In this episode of Healthcare Matters, hosts Dr. Robert…
S6E1 S6, Ep 1- Vaccine Hesitancy & Access: What Our Latest Survey Reveals
S6, Ep 1- Vaccine Hesitancy & Access: What Our Latest Survey Reveals In this season premiere of Healthcare Matters, our hosts are joined by Seth Ginsberg, President and Co-Founder of the Global…
S5E10 S5, Ep 10- Decoding the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices' Vaccine Guidelines: What Patients and Providers Need to Know
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian, Ben Blanc, and guest Corey Greenblatt, Director of State Policy and Advocacy at GHLF, dive into the complexities of vaccine guidelines and…
S5E9 S5, Ep 9- Policy & Politics: Decoding the Political Landscape of Health Care
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc unpack the often unpredictable nature of political affiliations in relation to support for patient-centric policies,…
S5E8 S5, Ep 8- Choice or Coercion? Unraveling Patient Steering by Pharmacy Benefit Managers
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, join Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc as they delve into the issue of patient steering by Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs). With firsthand accounts from guests…
S5E7 S5, Ep 7- The Big Three: Unraveling the Oligopoly of Pharmacy Benefit Managers
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, join Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc as they dissect the critical role of Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs) in the health care system, guided by recent…
S5E6 S5, Ep 6- The Gene Therapy Equation: Costs, Value, and Future Directions
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, join our hosts as they explore the innovative world of gene therapy with guest Dr. Anne Sydor, Director of Research Development at GHLF. Together, they delve…
S5E5 S5, Ep 5- Frontiers in Immunization: Learnings from the World Vaccine Congress
In this episode of Healthcare Matters, Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc bring you essential takeaways from the World Vaccine Congress. Joined by guests Abby Bownas, leader of the Adult Vaccine…
S5E4 S5, Ep 4- Balancing Act: March-In Rights and Medical Innovation
In this episode, Dr. Robert Popovian and Ben Blanc are joined by Kate Hudson, Associate Vice President and Counsel for Government Relations and Public Policy at the Association of American…
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