Podcast
Healthcare Explained
Hosted by Proactive MD · EN
From Proactive MD and Mako Rx comes Healthcare Explained, a podcast in which two self-professed healthcare nerds discuss recent healthcare news, tackle confusing healthcare topics, interview experts, and provide employers and benefits consultants with strategies to navigate the complex world of healthcare.
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June 26, 2026 - Elder Care (Part 2)
Jun 2600:28:49Tap to summarizeIn Part 2 of our series on elder care, Vinay and Jeremy talk to elder care expert Chris Pagliaro, VP of Health and Wellness Services at The Woodlands at Furman about end-of-life planning and financing and selecting retirement and care facilities that will be the right fit for each individual. Additional Resources mentioned in this episode: Being Mortal: Medicine and What Matters in the End by Atul Gawande Five Wishes Living Will service
Transcribe →May 20, 2026 - Elder Care (Part 1)
May 2000:51:03Tap to summarizeIn the first of a two-part series about elder care and financing long term care, Jeremy talks to Vinay about his own experience as a care partner for his father during his journey with Alzheimer's and stroke.In part two, coming soon, Vinay and Jeremy discuss long term care and end-of-life planning with an expert in elder care.
Transcribe →February 17, 2026 - AI in Healthcare
Feb 1700:37:44Tap to summarizeThis week, Vinay and Jeremy pay tribute to their robot overlords and dive into recent announcements from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others as they discuss and debate the future of AI in healthcare.
Transcribe →February 11, 2026 - A year in GLP-1s
Feb 1100:31:20Tap to summarizeJeremy and Vinay look back at the rapid evolution of GLP-1s over the past year, including updates on the latest science, new drugs in development, and purchasing options for consumers and employer health plans.
Transcribe →December 8, 2025 - The OBBBA and DPC memberships
Dec 800:27:00Tap to summarizeJeremy and Vinay tackle how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is changing the landscape of paying for DPC memberships either as an individual or an employer.
Transcribe →November 24, 2025 - TrumpRx.gov
Nov 2400:16:10Tap to summarizeAfter a summer break, Vinay and Jeremy jump back into the world of healthcare policy to discuss the upcoming TrumpRx.gov website and service recently announced by the White House. Also: more escaped lab monkeys!
Transcribe →Jun 3, 2025 - Sally Pace
Jun 3, 202500:26:13Tap to summarizeGuest Sally Pace, CEO of the Connect Healthcare Collaboration (CHC) and creator of the Granite List, joins us for a conversation on her background, helping employees understand healthcare benefits, and the superiority of Memphis musicians.
Transcribe →March 14, 2025 - Medicare Advantage
Mar 14, 202500:42:05Tap to summarizeThis episode's explainer: What is Medicare Advantage? A timely topic given that United Health Group is being investigated by the DOJ for potential MA fraud, according to a recent WSJ report. Also on this episode: the measles outbreak in Texas.
Transcribe →February 27, 2025
Feb 27, 202500:28:01Tap to summarizeVinay and Jeremy discuss Aetna suing pharmaceutical companies, updates on avian flu and CDC communications, and healthcare predictions for 2025. Plus -- an all-important update on the escaped lab monkeys. Please note that this episode includes information around CDC communication and avian flu that was accurate at the time of recording, but has since changed by the time of episode publication. We will address these inaccuracies openly in our next episode.
Transcribe →February 3, 2025 - Phil Harrison
Feb 3, 202500:38:59Tap to summarizeIn this episode, Vinay and Jeremy talk to benefits and risk consultant Phil Harrison of Healthcare Reporting about the evolution of health plans and consumerism, transparency in benefits consulting, and the fiduciary responsibility of health plan consultants and sponsors. It's a fascinating discussion on the changing industry from the viewpoint of an experienced consultant and fiduciary; don't miss it!
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