Health & Veritas America's Healthcare Paradox and Other News
Jul 3, 2025
The podcast dives into the controversial budget bill and its potential to slash Medicaid, risking millions of coverage in the process. Breakthroughs in HIV prevention are exciting, featuring new injectable treatments that promise high effectiveness. The discussion also highlights innovative stem cell therapies showing promise for diabetes management. Lastly, the hosts reflect on the clash between rapid biomedical advancements and the fragile, inequitable U.S. healthcare landscape, emphasizing the urgent need for reform.
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Budget Bill Threatens Health And Research
- The proposed budget bill would add ~11 million uninsured, explode the deficit, and cut Medicaid, risking rural hospital closures.
- Harlan Krumholz warns these health cuts and endowment taxes would reshape public health and university funding.
Hospitals As Local Economic Engines
- Harlan describes visiting Dayton, Ohio, where downtown decline contrasts with shiny hospital buildings.
- He notes hospitals act as local economic engines amid regional economic distress.
Universities Brace For Financial Shock
- Yale paused hiring and trimmed raises anticipating an endowment tax and cuts to indirect grant costs.
- Howard Forman says these moves show how legislation can quickly destabilize university research and staffing.