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 co-authored article The Promise of TrumpRx, they explore how direct-to-consumer purchasing, pricing tr…

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. As federal emergency support phases out, how are high-risk patients navigating access to these life…

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 the CDC’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) can affect not only where patients can…

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 Physician Director of Cardiovascular Disease for HCA Healthcare, to explore how policy decisions can help—o…

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 consequences of drug price-setting under the Inflation Reduction Act. Using real-world modeling focused o…

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 experts—including Richard Hughes, Abby Bownas, Rekha Lakshmanan, and Tommy Acciani—they explore the curr…

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 Interest. Together, they unpack the sweeping personnel cuts at HHS, ongoing instability at the FDA, and …

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 Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF) on how Shared Clinical Decision Making (SCDM) and risk-based recommendati…

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 Popovian and Ben Blanc sit down with Vibhu Tewary and Conrad Bhamani from the IQVIA Institute for Huma…

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 Healthy Living Foundation (GHLF), to discuss the critical role of vaccines in public health and the pers…