Health & Veritas Rajlakshmi Krishnamurthy: Coordinated Care, Better Care
Howie and Harlan are joined by Rajlakshmi Krishnamurthy, the Yale School of Medicine's associate dean for population health, to discuss her work building holistic systems for care at multiple institutions. Harlan discusses healthcare headlines including the launch of "TrumpRX"; Howie reports on a new study taking a novel approach to understanding the impact of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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Healthcare Headlines
"More than 20 kids in India have died from contaminated cough syrup. Who's to blame?"
"Senate-passed BIOSECURE Act would add arrow to Trump's drug-pricing quiver"
"Trump unveils deal for AstraZeneca to cut Medicaid drug prices and join 'TrumpRx' site"
"President announces TrumpRx website for drugs, and pricing deal with Pfizer"
"Exclusive: Bill Gates, PAHO consider ways to bring weight-loss drugs to lower-income countries"
Pan American Health Organization
World Health Organization: Obesity and overweight
"Exclusive: Most patients using weight-loss drugs like Wegovy stop within a year, data show"
"In biotech, Boston reigns supreme, but its competitive edge is being challenged in new ways"
Population Health
CDC: Patient-Centered Medical Home (PCMH) Model
American Academy of Family Physicians: Transitional Care Management
"The University of Chicago Medicine to Join CMS Alternative Payment Model"
UChicago Medicine: Accountable Care Organization
Chicago Health Atlas: Social Vulnerability Index
The COVID-19 Vaccine
"Association of 2024–2025 Covid-19 Vaccine with Covid-19 Outcomes in U.S. Veterans"
Katelyn Jetalina: Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide
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