Healthcare Matters
Hosted by Ben Blanc and Robert Popovian and Dr Robert Popovian and Angela Degrassi · Global Healthy Living Foundation
5.0from 36 ratings
- 69
- Episodes
- 29
- Transcribed
- 36
- Ratings
- Daily
- Cadence
- 2021
- First episode
- 1M
- YouTube views
About Healthcare Matters
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
- Publisher
- Global Healthy Living Foundation
- Category
- business · education · government · health & fitness · news · science · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- Yes
- First episode
- 8 Aug 2021
- Latest episode
- 10 Sept 2026
Latest episodes
29 of 69 episodes have a transcript.
10 Sept 2026TRANSCRIPT
S7, Ep 7- The Inflation Reduction Act: Are Lower Medicare Drug Prices Reaching Patients?
13 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT
S7, Ep 6- 340B Program & Hospital Charity Care: What Patients Need to Know
20 May 2026TRANSCRIPT
S7, Ep 5- How ACIP Lawsuits are Impacting Patients: When Vaccine Guidance Becomes an Access Problem
Inside a recent episode
S7, Ep 7- The Inflation Reduction Act: Are Lower Medicare Drug Prices Reaching Patients?
Published 10 Sept 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] And what exactly is a maximum fair price? Define that for us. So the law has a lot of components in it, right? It's not just the negotiation of lower pricing and the maximum fair price negotiation. The law did several things. One, and most importantly, it put a cap on how much out-of-pocket cost exposure patients can have in a Medicare Part D program. Medicare Part D program was the only program, both in the government sector as well as in the commercial sector, that patients didn't have a cap. They had unlimited exposure to out-of-pocket costs. So it did that. It eliminated out-of-pocket cost sharing for vaccines that are covered through Part D program. […]
Read the full transcript with a Pod Engine plan.
See plansWho has been a guest on Healthcare Matters
Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.
- Bob Schenk
- Dr Alison Bailey
- Richard Hughes
- Abby Bownas
- Rekha Lakshmanan
Reach and audience
Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.
- YouTube views
- 1,161,251
- Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
- Apple Podcasts (US)
- 5.0 / 5
- 24 ratings
- Spotify
- 5.0 / 5
- 12 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 72 / 100
A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.
- Quality
- 81
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 82
- Engagement
- 77
Contact Healthcare Matters
- Guest appearances
- Books guests
Based on episode analysis; this does not confirm that the show is currently accepting guests.
Questions about Healthcare Matters
Who hosts Healthcare Matters?
Ben Blanc and Robert Popovian and Dr Robert Popovian and Angela Degrassi host the show. Published by Global Healthy Living Foundation.
How often do new episodes come out?
The show publishes daily, based on its RSS feed.
Does Healthcare Matters take guests?
Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.
Where can I read transcripts?
29 of 69 episodes have a transcript on Pod Engine. Full transcripts are available with a Pod Engine plan.
Host of Healthcare Matters?
Claim your podcast to manage its listing and keep your show details accurate.
Pod Engine is an independent podcast discovery and analytics service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by this podcast. Artwork and show content belong to their owners. Full legal notice.
Explore this show
Podcast research with Pod Engine