In this episode, we look at how the federal government can work in a bipartisan manner to improve our healthcare system. 

“Bipartisan initiatives are extremely important in healthcare because, at the end of the day, no physician, patient chart, hospital admissions record ever asks you about your political platform before you get treatment. And I truly believe that there is a bipartisan opportunity here. Patients are waiting and we need to help them out. They can no longer go on the way things are currently set up," says Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at the Global Healthy Living Foundation.

Among the highlights in this episode: 

2:08 - President Biden's framework to reduce drug costs 

3:11 - Why is bipartisan healthcare policy so difficult to achieve? 

6:11- Robert’s study of medicare money going directly to the patient

7:13 - Is there a bipartisan model to improve healthcare? 

8:43- The problem with pharmaceuticals

9:49 - Holding pharmacy benefit managers and the insurers accountable for out of pocket patient costs

10:49 - Robert and Conner’s big takeaways from this episode

Contact our hosts: 

Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF rpopovian@ghlf.org 

Conner Mertens, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at GHLF cmertens@ghlf.org 

We want to hear what you think. Send your comments, or a video or audio clip of yourself to Healthcarematters@GHLF.org.

Listen to all episodes of Healthcare Matters on your favorite podcast channel.

In this episode, we look at how the federal government can work in a bipartisan manner to improve our healthcare system.&nbsp;
&ldquo;Bipartisan initiatives are extremely important in healthcare because, at the end of the day, no physician, patient chart, hospital admissions record ever asks you about your political platform before you get treatment. And I truly believe that there is a bipartisan opportunity here. Patients are waiting and we need to help them out. They can no longer go on the way things are currently set up," says Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at the Global Healthy Living Foundation.
Among the highlights in this episode:&nbsp;
2:08 - President Biden's framework to reduce drug costs&nbsp;
3:11 - Why is bipartisan healthcare policy so difficult to achieve?&nbsp;
6:11- Robert&rsquo;s study of medicare money going directly to the patient
7:13 - Is there a bipartisan model to improve healthcare?&nbsp;
8:43- The problem with pharmaceuticals
9:49 - Holding pharmacy benefit managers and the insurers accountable for out of pocket patient costs
10:49 - Robert and Conner&rsquo;s big takeaways from this episode
Contact our hosts:&nbsp;
Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF <a href="mailto:rpopovian@ghlf.org&nbsp;">rpopovian@ghlf.org&nbsp;</a>
Conner Mertens, Patient Advocate and Community Outreach Manager at GHLF <a href="mailto:&nbsp;cmertens@ghlf.org">cmertens@ghlf.org</a>&nbsp;
We want to hear what you think. Send your comments, or a video or audio clip of yourself to <a href="mailto:Healthcarematters@GHLF.org">Healthcarematters@GHLF.org</a>.
Listen to all episodes of Healthcare Matters on your favorite podcast channel.

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

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

Healthcare Matters

A podcast that pulls back the curtain to help you make sense of complex healthcare economics and policy issues. Our goal is to help simplify the complexities in healthcare economics and policy issues for you.

The podcast is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation Podcast Network and hosted by Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF and Ben Blanc, Associate Director, Digital Production and Engagement at GHLF.

A podcast that pulls back the curtain to help you make sense of complex healthcare economics and policy issues. Our goal is to help simplify the complexities in healthcare economics and policy issues for you.
The podcast is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation Podcast Network and hosted by Dr. Robert Popovian, Chief Science Policy Officer at GHLF and Ben Blanc, Associate Director, Digital Production and Engagement at GHLF.

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