In my first episode, I interview Dr. Vin Gupta, global health policy expert, Critical Care physician, and Affiliate Assistant Professor at the University of Washington Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME). Dr. Gupta is also a frequent contributor on MSNBC. In our conversation, we talk about the current status of the COVID-19 pandemic and what the next couple months will look like. We also spoke about the long-term impacts of COVID-19 in addition to ways to make our healthcare system more equitable moving forward.