AI in health care: From hype to enterprise value (Sponsored)

Is AI in health care overhyped — or underutilized? In this sponsored episode of Podnosis, host Irena speaks with Sanjay Subramanian, SVP & Head of Healthcare Payer Business at Cognizant at Cognizant, about where artificial intelligence is delivering measurable ROI today and why many organizations s…

The broken pipeline of mental healthcare for LGBTQ teenagers

As almost 1 in 4 American teens identify as LGBTQ, affirming therapy can be life-saving. Yet availability is shrinking. Access to mental healthcare for LGBTQ youth dropped from 80% to 60% from late 2023 to late 2024, according to The Trevor Project. In 2025, though 84% of LGBTQ youth wanted mental …

ACA exchanges take spotlight in Q1

Payers and providers felt the upheaval and instability on the Affordable Care Act exchanges in the first quarter of this year. Marketplace plans saw significant enrollment declines alongside tier shifts, while providers felt the impact in both volumes and payer mix. Fierce Healthcare's Dave Muoio…

Inside the gaps in fertility and surrogacy systems

Fertility services—and conversations about them—are expanding across the U.S. But the sector remains underregulated, expensive and, in some cases, outdated. These factors are reshaping how Americans seek care, sometimes in ways that may put quality and safety at risk. Where are the biggest gaps? A…

How MRD Testing Is Reshaping Breast Cancer Risk Assessment (Sponsored)

In this sponsored episode of Podnosis, experts examine how molecular residual disease testing is transforming how clinicians assess recurrence risk in triple-negative breast cancer. Drawing on new data from the NSABP B-59 substudy presented at SABCS and AACR, the discussion highlights how circulati…

The push to expand access to emergency contraception

Condoms can be purchased almost anywhere, from big retailers to small convenience stores. The same can’t be said for female birth control. One company is trying to change that. Cadence OTC sells the morning-after pill, a cheaper alternative to Plan B. Recognizing that many communities in the U.S. …

Why UnitedHealth Group is betting big on doulas

Maternal and infant health remains a significant challenge across the country. To support better outcomes for both pregnant women and their babies, industry giant UnitedHealth Group is investing in doulas. Its insurance arm recently expanded a doula support program nationwide in its employer plans.…

One man’s journey from gambling addiction to recovery and advocacy

Mike Sciandra grew up around gamblers. It wasn’t long before he became one. He gambled for more than 20 years, declaring bankruptcy twice. He knew he had a problem, but it wasn’t until he entered treatment that he realized it was a gambling addiction. In today’s episode, you’ll hear Sciandra tell …

How CVS Caremark is using innovative technology to simplify the prior authorization process (Sponsored)

Prior authorization is often cited as a major pain point in healthcare—but it doesn’t have to be. In this conversation, Dr. Michelle Gourdine, Chief Medical Officer at CVS Caremark, shares how Caremark is transforming the prior authorization experience through automation, clinical rigor and respons…

Shadow AI: Dos and don’ts for healthcare orgs

How many doctors are using AI tools in a healthcare setting? It’s a question everyone wants answered, and one that’s impossible to pin down exactly. But recent data may offer a clue. Wolters Kluwer, which creates evidence-based clinical decision support tools for physicians, conducted a survey of …