Howie and Harlan are joined by Helen Burstin to discuss her career examining issues of equity and quality in healthcare, and her current role as CEO of the Council of Medical Specialty Societies. Harlan reports on new research about the daily health effects of coffee; Howie looks at two investigations of misconduct by the insurance company Cigna. 

Links:

“Acute Effects of Coffee Consumption on Health among Ambulatory Adults”

Helen Burstin: “Socioeconomic Status and Risk for Substandard Medical Care”

Helen Burstin: “Impact of language barriers on patient satisfaction in an emergency department”

National Quality Forum

“Your Surgeon Is Probably a Republican, Your Psychiatrist Probably a Democrat”

Council of Medical Specialty Societies: CMSS Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Case

Council of Medical Specialty Societies: The Promise of Patient-Led Research Integration into Clinical Registries and Research

Council of Medical Specialty Societies: Patient-Led Research Scorecards

Patient-Led Research Collaborative: About Us

Medicare.gov: How do Medicare Advantage Plans work?

“How Cigna Saves Millions by Having Its Doctors Reject Claims Without Reading Them”

“DOJ sues Cigna over alleged Medicare Advantage overpayments”

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