How Vin found his public-health voice

Vin describes his unexpected path into public communication, diplomacy training, and topics that shaped his media role.

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Howie and Harlan are joined by Vin Gupta, a physician, a medical analyst for NBC News, and the chief medical officer of Amazon Pharmacy. Harlan reports on the Biden administration's proposal to cover obesity drugs with Medicare and Medicaid; Howie offers some reasons to be thankful.

Links:

Coverage of Obesity Medication

"White House Fact Sheet: Biden-⁠Harris Administration Takes Latest Step to Lower Prescription Drug Costs by Proposing Expanded Coverage of Anti-Obesity Medications for Americans with Medicare and Medicaid"

"The (Minimum) Emergency Savings Needed in America's 50 Largest Cities"

"The implications of defining obesity as a disease: a report from the Association for the Study of Obesity 2021 annual conference"

"Expanded Medicare Coverage of Antiobesity Drugs May Cost Billions Each Year"

Harlan Krumholz: "Eligibility for Cardiovascular Risk Reduction Therapy in the United States Based on SELECT Trial Criteria: Insights From the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey"

Vin Gupta

"Ozempic and Wegovy may help curb alcohol addiction, study suggests"

"Amazon Launches $5-a-Month Prescription Drug Plan in Further Healthcare Push"

"As Mail Order Pharmacies Continue to Climb in Customer Satisfaction, Chain Drug Stores Fall Behind, J.D. Power Finds"

"The Powerful Companies Driving Local Drugstores Out of Business"