Senate GOP just dropped the highly anticipated “Better Care Reconciliation Act” (read our latest Health on the Hill post about it here). Keifer and Ti break it down [1:19] before talking with Martha Streng, PhD candidate in neuroscience at the University of Minnesota [27:46]. She discusses the threats of significant cuts to research funding under … Continue reading Episode 6: The (Lack of) “Better Care” Act and Threatening Cuts to Research Funding

This week, Keifer introduces a study in Health Affairs that shows the United States sinking behind the rest of the world in health equality, and how Americans perceive health as a function of wealth [1:55]. Keifer and Ti then discuss single-payer healthcare with Dr. Robert Zarr [6:38]. What are some misconceptions? How would “Medicare For … Continue reading Episode 5: Single-Payer Healthcare and America’s Health Inequality Problem

Keifer and Ti are joined by classmate Misha Vadodaria to discuss the Fair Drug Pricing Act that was re-introduced in Congress this week. Ti takes the group to “Dinner @ the White House” [29:18] before playing “Fake News and Friends,” a quiz game about ridiculous news headlines. Finally, the group explores the data and rationale behind the … Continue reading Episode 4: Sex n’ Drugs

This week, classmate and fellow Kathryn Petersen joins Keifer and Ti on the podcast to talk about new legislation that would allow certified professional midwives to practice in Alabama [1:22]. After playing Diagnostocracy’s new game, “Who Said It?” [19:46], the group breaks down the passing of the newly revised AHCA, its future in the Senate, and … Continue reading Episode 3: Legalizing Midwives in Alabama and AHCA Moves to the Senate

This week on Diagnostocracy, Ti and Keifer welcome students Jennifer Fields and Jesse Aquino to review the March for Science and the inevitably partisan role of science in politics. Jennifer and Jesse then discuss their experience advocating health policy while at DO Day on Capitol Hill earlier this month.

Welcome to Diagnostocracy’s first podcast episode! Today Ti and Keifer introduce you to the pod. Then their fellow classmate, Leigh Graziano, joins them as they discuss the American Health Care Act (AHCA) and the court battles happening in Arkansas over lethal injection.

Keifer and Ti welcome you to the official blog of the Diagnostocracy podcast! Each week we’ll recap a few hot headlines in health policy with other students, physicians, issue advocates and special guests. Don’t have enough time to get through an entire episode? We’ll be putting out 5-minute Vitals episodes anytime something goes down in … Continue reading Introduction Episode: Welcome to Diagnostocracy!