Healthcare Nation

About Healthcare Nation

Welcome to Healthcare Nation, the podcast for enthusiasts passionate about the healthcare sector and eager to explore its current state and future trajectory. Join us as we delve into the heart of the healthcare, biotech, and MedTech industries with the help of top thought leaders. I'm your host, Rick Gannotta, with over four decades of experience in healthcare, spanning from the hospital bedside to the boardroom, C-Suite roles in renowned health systems, advising game-changing startups and established companies, and educating the next generation of healthcare leaders. In each episode, we'll bring you conversations with distinguished guests, including innovators, scholars, practitioners, and influencers shaping the healthcare landscape. Gain valuable insights from their perspectives and stay updated on the latest developments, trends, and noteworthy news. Join us on this exciting journey and become a part of the Healthcare Nation community. Subscribe now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast platform to stay in the loop.

Publisher

Rick Gannotta

Category

health & fitness · technology

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

16 Jan 2023

Latest episode

25 Aug 2026

Latest episodes

17 of 54 episodes have a transcript.

1. 

   25 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT

   How Washington Is Repricing Healthcare, Medicare Advantage Headwinds & AI

   Host Emily Evans interviews Hedgeye's Emily Evans about how Washington's healthcare policy shifts, including Medicare Advantage headwinds and AI's impact, drive market outcomes.

2. 

   14 Jul 2026TRANSCRIPT

   The State of Children's Health in America With Dr. Amna Husain

   Host Rick Gannotta interviews pediatrician Dr. Amna Husain about the critical challenges and opportunities shaping the future of children's health in America.

3. 

   9 Jun 2026

   Summer Solstice 2026: Seeing Further Into Healthcare's Future

   Rick Gannotta and Joe Woolworth interview each other, exploring healthcare's future through policy, GLP-1s, and AI to understand industry transformation.

Inside a recent episode

How Washington Is Repricing Healthcare, Medicare Advantage Headwinds & AI

Published 25 Aug 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] Yeah, I think that healthcare, to its credit, has been mostly thoughtful and careful about the use of AI, certainly in the clinical setting or in the discovery setting, you know, where I would say, you know, the rubber meets the road, right? Have we... are we using AI, you know, in a way to drive up costs in some ways? Uh, yeah, the, the, the insurance companies put together, they, their AI machines to deny billing. And now the hospitals have put together their AI to figure out what the machine will let them bill. And, and so these two, you know, battle of the machines is the, it's, is underway. […]

Who has been a guest on Healthcare Nation

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Emily Evans
• Amna Husain
• Dr Arthur Caplan
• Dr Zain Husain
• Jeb Dunkelberger

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

YouTube views

11,577

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Apple Podcasts (US)

4.6 / 5

7 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

2 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 66 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

91

Social presence

0

YouTube

72

Engagement

32

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Books guests

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