Our hosts cover the latest news on Medicare price negotiations, new CDC data on asthma related emergency visits, and the RSV vaccine. For the main topic, The Health Advocates take a look at yet another COVID variant and its potentially worrisome mutations, the rise in COVID related ER visits, masking practices, and what this means for the fall booster shot.

“And you know, despite the increase, just going back to the point, I just made it still far below what we've seen in the U.S. in the past, the current level of COVID hospitalizations is a third of it was a year ago at this time,” says Zoe Rothblatt, Associate Director of Community Outreach at GHLF.

Among the highlights in this episode:

00:52: Zoe explains that the Biden administration is set to announce a list of the first 10 drugs up for negotiation by Medicare in an effort to lower prescription drug prices, as a result of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act

01:43: Steven Newmark, Director of Policy at GHLF, shares new CDC data that found asthma related emergency department visits were 17 percent higher than expected in the U.S. on days when the wildfires in Canada carried heavy smoke into part of the U.S.

02:41: Steven and Zoe discuss the recent FDA approval of a vaccine for RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) aimed at protecting infants through vaccinating pregnant people in the latter part of pregnancy

03:22: Steven and Zoe talk about a new COVID variant, Pirola, which has been seen in multiple countries and has 36 mutations that is worrying experts

06:23: Steven and Zoe discuss the increase in emergency department visits and COVID hospitalizations in the southeastern states of the U.S., but note that it is still far below the levels seen in the past

08:26: Steven and Zoe discuss the upcoming CDC Advisory Committee meeting on September 12 to discuss recommendations for the next COVID vaccine

09:46: What our hosts learned from this episode

Contact Our Hosts

Steven Newmark, Director of Policy at GHLF: snewmark@ghlf.org

Zoe Rothblatt, Associate Director, Community Outreach at GHLF: zrothblatt@ghlf.org

We want to hear what you think. Send your comments in the form of an email, video, or audio clip of yourself to thehealthadvocates@ghlf.org

Catch up on all our episodes on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.

Our hosts cover the latest news on Medicare price negotiations, new CDC data on asthma related emergency visits, and the RSV vaccine. For the main topic, The Health Advocates take a look at yet another COVID variant and its potentially worrisome mutations, the rise in COVID related ER visits, masking practices, and what this means for the fall booster shot.
“And you know, despite the increase, just going back to the point, I just made it still far below what we've seen in the U.S. in the past, the current level of COVID hospitalizations is a third of it was a year ago at this time,” says Zoe Rothblatt, Associate Director of Community Outreach at GHLF.
Among the highlights in this episode:
00:52: Zoe explains that the Biden administration is set to announce a list of the first 10 drugs up for negotiation by Medicare in an effort to lower prescription drug prices, as a result of the recently passed Inflation Reduction Act
01:43: Steven Newmark, Director of Policy at GHLF, shares new CDC data that found asthma related emergency department visits were 17 percent higher than expected in the U.S. on days when the wildfires in Canada carried heavy smoke into part of the U.S.
02:41: Steven and Zoe discuss the recent FDA approval of a vaccine for RSV (Respiratory Syncytial Virus) aimed at protecting infants through vaccinating pregnant people in the latter part of pregnancy
03:22: Steven and Zoe talk about a new COVID variant, Pirola, which has been seen in multiple countries and has 36 mutations that is worrying experts
06:23: Steven and Zoe discuss the increase in emergency department visits and COVID hospitalizations in the southeastern states of the U.S., but note that it is still far below the levels seen in the past
08:26: Steven and Zoe discuss the upcoming CDC Advisory Committee meeting on September 12 to discuss recommendations for the next COVID vaccine
09:46: What our hosts learned from this episode
Contact Our Hosts
Steven Newmark, Director of Policy at GHLF: <a href="mailto:snewmark@ghlf.org">snewmark@ghlf.org</a>
Zoe Rothblatt, Associate Director, Community Outreach at GHLF: <a href="mailto:zrothblatt@ghlf.org">zrothblatt@ghlf.org</a>
We want to hear what you think. Send your comments in the form of an email, video, or audio clip of yourself to <a href="mailto:thehealthadvocates@ghlf.org">thehealthadvocates@ghlf.org</a>
Catch up on all our episodes on our website or on your favorite podcast channel.

A podcast that breaks down major health news of the week to help you make sense of it all. Our goal is to help you understand what’s happening in the healthcare world to help you make informed decisions to live your best life.

A podcast that breaks down major health news of the week to help you make sense of it all. Our goal is to help you understand what&rsquo;s happening in the healthcare world to help you make informed decisions to live your best life.

The Health Advocates

A podcast that breaks down major health news of the week to help you make sense of it all. Our goal is to help you understand what’s happening in the healthcare world to help you make informed decisions to live your best life. The podcast is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation Podcast Network and hosted by Steven Newmark, Chief of Policy at GHLF, and Zoe Rothblatt, Director of Community Outreach at GHLF.

A podcast that breaks down major health news of the week to help you make sense of it all. Our goal is to help you understand what’s happening in the healthcare world to help you make informed decisions to live your best life. The podcast is part of the Global Healthy Living Foundation Podcast Network and hosted by Steven Newmark, Chief of Policy at GHLF, and Zoe Rothblatt, Director of Community Outreach at GHLF.

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