Why Opioid Deaths Declined and Risks Ahead

Howie and Harlan are joined by health policy writer Jonathan Cohn to discuss the RFK Jr. food agenda, the barriers to universal healthcare in the U.S., and working alongside former political adversaries at The Bulwark. Harlan reports on a lawsuit exposing gaps in the privacy of medical-records systems; Howie highlights new research suggesting that a sharp drop in opioid overdose deaths may be temporary.

Show notes:

Data Privacy

"Epic's lawsuit against Health Gorilla raises broader issues about the future of data sharing, industry executives say"

The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement

Jonathan Cohn

The Bulwark

The Bulwark: The Breakdown

Jonathan Cohn: "The Real Story Behind the Minnesota Welfare Fraud Scandal"

Jonathan Cohn: "How Somalis Became the New 'Welfare Queens'"

FDA: Direct-to-Consumer (DTC) Advertisements

FDA: Unique Device Identifiers

Jonathan Cohn: "Trump's Assault on Health Care, Seen from a Country That Does Health Care Better"

Jonathan Cohn: Sick: The Untold Story of America's Health Care Crisis—and the People Who Pay the Price

Jonathan Cohn: "Michelle Obama Will Be Accepting Your Apologies Now"

"RFK Jr.'s new dietary guidelines go all in on meat and dairy"

Opioid Deaths

CDC: Provisional Drug Overdose Death Counts

"Did the illicit fentanyl trade experience a supply shock?"

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