Health & Veritas

Howard Forman and Harlan Krumholz, two Yale physician-professors, discuss the latest news and ideas in healthcare and seek out the truth amid the noise. Produced with the Yale School of Management and the Yale School of Public Health. New episodes are available every Thursday.

Health & Veritas is a health podcast hosted by Yale School of Management, with 238 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80.

Yale School of Management hosts Health & Veritas, a health show with 238 episodes published.

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  Expanding the Reach of Pediatric Cardiology with Emily Bucholz

  Sep 24, 202643 min

  Howie and Harlan are joined by pediatric cardiologist Emily Bucholz to discuss her work treating fetal heart abnormalities across a multistate region and the challenges of bringing specialized pediatric care to patients far from major medical centers. For Suicide Prevention Month, Howie examines evidence that restricting access to lethal means can prevent suicide; Harlan pays tribute to the late Yale political scientist Theodore Marmor and remembers a moment when Marmor's mentorship changed his professional path. Show notes: Preventing Suicide Suicide Prevention Month CDC: Leading Causes of Death "Declining gun homicides, record gun suicides in 2024" "Banning pesticides saves lives from suicide" Strong Star Training Initiative: Caring Contacts Emily Bucholz Children's Hospital Colorado:Fetal Cardiology Program "Fetal Cardiology: What is it? Why is it important?" Children's Hospital Association: About Children's Hospitals "Telemedicine: Definition, uses, benefits, and more" Children's Hospital Colorado "Differences Between Primary, Secondary, Tertiary, and Quaternary Care" CDC: About Congenital Heart Defects Mayo Clinic: Electrocardiogram Cleveland Clinic: Chambers of the Heart NIH: Medical Scientist Training Program Yale Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE) "Ensuring Readiness for Practice: Advancing Competency-Based Subspecialty Training" The Children's Heart Foundation Remembering a Mentor Harlan Krumholz: "The Return on Mentorship" Yale School of Management: "Remembering Professor Emeritus Theodore Marmor, 1939–2026" In the Yale School of Management's MBA for Executives program , you'll get a full MBA education in 22 months while applying new skills to your organization in real time. Yale's Executive Master of Public Health offers a rigorous public health education for working professionals, with the flexibility of evening online classes alongside three on-campus trainings. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.

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  Episode #237

  Mission, Margin, and the Tradeoffs Facing Hospitals with Omar Lateef

  Sep 17, 202648 min

  Howie and Harlan are joined by Omar Lateef, CEO of Chicago's Rush University System for Health, to discuss balancing the financial pressures facing hospitals with commitments to patient care, community health, and research—and why healthcare leaders will need to rethink traditional models of care. Howie examines how proposed changes to student and exchange visitor visas could affect international researchers and physicians; Harlan discusses proposed changes to Medicare payment for remote patient monitoring. Show notes: Visa Rules "Judge blocks Trump administration plans to limit visa length for grad students, postdocs" NAFSA: Duration of Status Rule "AAMC Statement on Duration of Status Final Rule" "What does the new duration of status rule mean for international students and workers?" Memorandum and Order on Motion for Preliminary Injunction Omar Lateef Rush University Medical Center Stat Status List 2025: Omar Lateef " Modern Healthcare Again Lists Rush CEO Among Most Influential" Rush Remains Among Nation's Best in Vizient Quality Rankings" "Corporate Finance Institute: Debt Covenants "Bond Covenants Demystified: What You Need to Know" "Health Equity as a System Strategy: The Rush University Medical Center Framework" "A Community Anchor for Health Equity" Fillmore Center Laundry Linen "Rush Signs on as First Partner for Local Laundry Service" "Key Facts About Hospitals": Profit Margins "Despite sectorwide financial recovery, not all are hospitals are finding their footing" "Hospital Margins Rebounded in 2023, But Rural Hospitals and Those With High Medicaid Shares Were Struggling More Than Others" Payments for Remote Monitoring Remote Patient Monitoring "Billing for Remote Patient Monitoring in Medicare" "States are betting millions on remote monitoring. Providers, tech groups say proposed Medicare policy could undercut it" "CMS Proposes Transformational Medicare Reforms to Expand Accountable Care, Modernize Physician Payment, and Shift from Sick Care to Healthcare" CMS: "Medicare and Medicaid Programs; CY 2027 Payment Policies Under the Physician Fee Schedule and Other Changes to Part B Payment and Coverage Policies; Medicare Shared Savings Program Requirements; and Medicare Prescription Drug Inflation Rebate Program" "Telemonitoring in Patients with Heart Failure" CMS: ACCESS (Advancing Chronic Care with Effective, Scalable Solutions) Model In the Yale School of Management's MBA for Executives program , you'll get a full MBA education in 22 months while applying new skills to your organization in real time. Yale's Executive Master of Public Health offers a rigorous public health education for working professionals, with the flexibility of evening online classes alongside three on-campus trainings. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.

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  Episode #230

  The Future of Heart Care with Aakriti Gupta

  Sep 10, 202648 min

  Howie and Harlan are joined by cardiologist Aakriti Gupta to discuss advances in minimally invasive heart valve treatment, her work to expand access to cardiovascular care through technology and AI, and a major clinical trial on aortic valve replacement. Howie examines claims that immigration is driving the surge in measles cases; Harlan discusses disappointing trial results for two drugs aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease. Show notes: September 11 9/11 Memorial & Museum: Marking the 25th Anniversary Measles CDC: Measles Cases and Outbreaks" "No evidence linking illegal immigration to measles outbreak, despite Byron Donalds' comment" . "Kindergarten Routine Vaccination Rates Continue to Decline" "'Real-life consequences': Pennsylvania Gov. Shapiro, RFK Jr. spar over measles-associated deaths" "Two unvaccinated people die of measles in Pennsylvania" Aakriti Gupta Center for Outcomes Research & Evaluation (CORE) Structural Heart Disease Structural Heart Disease and Interventional Cardiology Heart Valve Disease Open-Heart Surgery Transcatheter aortic valve replacement (TAVR)" "Gender Bias in Choosing Cardiology, Training and Early Career Development" Rajendra Makkar Tia Health Jeff Wessler Heartbeat Health Echocardiogram iCardio.ai AllHeart BELIEVERS trial Failed Drug Trials "Novo Nordisk stops two cardiovascular studies aimed at lowering inflammation" "Ionis partner Novartis announces Lp(a)HORIZON Phase 3 topline results for pelacarsen in patients with elevated Lp(a) and established cardiovascular disease" Lipoprotein(a) GLP-1 Agonists

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  Episode #235

  Fads, Outbreaks, and Health Policy

  Jul 30, 202638 min

  Howie and Harlan discuss health headlines including the ongoing cyclosporiasis outbreak; a recent FDA decision allowing pharmacies to compound certain peptides; and a concerning report from Medicare trustees on the program's financial future. They also dive into the health habits they're changing this year and a new feature from ChatGPT allowing users to connect medical records and health data to the platform. Show Notes: Healthy Habits Health & Veritas: Ezekiel Emanuel "What's Erythritol? And Is It Bad for You?" NIH: Aging and Alcohol "Low-plastic diet and urinary levels of plastic-associated phthalates and bisphenols: the randomized controlled PERTH Trial" Health & Veritas: Eric Topol Cyclosporiasis Outbreak CDC: Surveillance of Cyclosporiasis FDA: Investigation of 9-State Outbreak of Cyclospora Illnesses: Iceberg Lettuce (July 2026) "Cyclospora Outbreak Linked to Iceberg Lettuce in 9 States" National Foundation for Infectious Diseases: Norovirus FDA: Cyclospora CDC: Clinical Overview of Cyclosporiasis CDC: About FoodNet CDC: About PulseNet FDA: FSMA Final Rule on Requirements for Additional Traceability Records for Certain Foods Peptides and the FDA Health & Veritas: Trust, Truth, and Moral Distress "Peptides: What they are, potential benefits, and safety concerns" "FDA committee votes to make peptides more widely available" LinkedIn: Ezekiel Emanuel The Future of Medicare OASDI: Trustees Report Summary U.S. Department of the Treasury: Social Security and Medicare Trustees Reports H.R.1: An act to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of H. Con. Res. 14. IRS: Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 ChatGPT Ventures into Health "Launching Health in ChatGPT" "OpenAI makes Health in ChatGPT widely available, moving deeper into consumer health" "ChatGPT Led to a Man's Near-Fatal Health Crisis, Lawsuit Claims" LinkedIn: David Rhew A Record Measles Season Health & Veritas: Measles Outbreaks, Preventative Cardiology, and Other News CDC: Measles Cases and Outbreaks "Measles Cases in the U.S. Are at a 35-Year High" "What ProPublica Found in the Genetic Code of America's Measles Outbreaks" Pan American Health Organization Senator Bill Cassidy In the Yale School of Management's MBA for Executives program , you'll get a full MBA education in 22 months while applying new skills to your organization in real time. Yale's Executive Master of Public Health offers a rigorous public health education for working professionals, with the flexibility of evening online classes alongside three on-campus trainings. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.

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  Episode #234

  Melanie Matheu: Turning Science into Impact

  Jul 23, 202639 min

  Howie and Harlan are joined by Melanie Matheu, co-founder and chief scientific officer of Lyric Bio, who also shares evidence-based health and science information on TikTok as LaughterinLight PhD. They discuss developing new antibody therapies, building biotech companies, and communicating complex science to the public. Harlan warns that AI could drive up healthcare costs unless payment models change; Howie highlights encouraging declines in traffic deaths while noting the growing risks associated with e-bikes and e-scooters. Show notes: AI and Healthcare Costs "What Is Fee for Service in Healthcare and How It Works" "Payment for Clinical AI" "CMS floats new Medicare payment category for AI diagnostic software: 6 notes" Melanie Matheu Lyric Bio Hyper-IgM (HIgM) Syndromes Polyclonal Antibodies (PAbs) Autoimmune Diseases Kawasaki disease NIH: R01 research grants Prellis Biologics Cyclosporiasis "FDA says false-positive lettuce test doesn't change Taylor Farms cyclospora probe" WHO: Ebola virus disease outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo Dr. Zachary Rubin From Bench to Bedside podcast Zachary Rubin: All About Allergies: How to Live Well with Asthma, Food Allergies, Hay Fever and More Road Safety "The '100 Deadliest Days' Have Begun" WHO: "Road deaths fall by 21% globally but stronger action is needed to save lives" NHTSA: "Crash-Stats: Early Estimate of Motor Vehicle Traffic Fatalities and Fatality Rate in 2025" Consumer Product Safety Commission: "Micromobility Products-Related Deaths Injuries and Hazard Patterns 2017-2024" In the Yale School of Management's MBA for Executives program , you'll get a full MBA education in 22 months while applying new skills to your organization in real time. Yale's Executive Master of Public Health offers a rigorous public health education for working professionals, with the flexibility of evening online classes alongside three on-campus trainings. Email Howie and Harlan comments or questions.

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