Listening In (With Permission): Conversations About Today's Pressing Health Care Topics

In this episode, Andréa Caballero of Catalyst for Payment Reform speaks with Jaime King, JD, PhD, John and Marylyn Mayo Chair in Health Law and Professor of Health Law at the University of Auckland, and Katie Gudiksen, PhD, Executive Editor of The Source on Healthcare Price and Competition at UC Law San Francisco, about the rise of cross-market hospital mergers, the evidence linking these mergers to higher healthcare prices, the legal and regulatory challenges of addressing consolidation, and the role employers can play in supporting antitrust enforcement and healthcare affordability.

In this episode, Andréa Caballero of Catalyst for Payment Reform speaks with Daniel Stein, MD, MBA, President and Founder of Embold Health, about the high and hidden costs of clinical variation, how this shapes the trajectory of care, and what employers and employees can do to identify evidence-based providers and improve outcomes.

In this episode, Andréa Caballero of Catalyst for Payment Reform speaks with Joe Summers, Vice President of New Business Development at Health Delegates, about pharmacy benefit manager (PBM) reform, the evolving policy landscape, and how employers can navigate transparency, rebates, and rising drug costs.

In this episode, Andréa Caballero of Catalyst for Payment Reform sits down with Dr. Jason Chirichigno—internal medicine physician, digital-care pioneer, and founding clinical leader at Galileo—to unpack what truly differentiates digital medicine from traditional telemedicine, why employers are urgently seeking new care models, and how high-quality, longitudinal primary care can be delivered virtually without sacrificing relationships, access, or outcomes.

In this episode, Andréa Caballero of Catalyst for Payment Reform talks with Rachel Block—Program Officer at the Milbank Memorial Fund and longtime federal/state health policy leader—about cost growth targets: what they are, why they matter, and how states, employers, and consumers can use transparent data to bend the healthcare cost curve without harming access to care.

In this episode of Listening (With Permission), Andréa Caballero of Catalyst for Payment Reform sits down with Swati Mathai—CEO and co-founder of XO Health—to explore how employers can finally move beyond the limits of legacy health plans. With more than 25 years of experience advising Fortune 500 employers, leading strategy at UnitedHealthcare and Anthem (now Elevance Health), and now building XO Health from the ground up, Swati shares why the only way forward is to start fresh.

In this eye-opening episode of Listening (With Permission), Andréa Caballero of Catalyst for Payment Reform welcomes Dave Chase—visionary founder of Health Rosetta, author, and champion for rebuilding healthcare from the ground up. Together, they explore how employers and benefits leaders can break free from status-quo health plans and reclaim quality care and economic prosperity for their communities.

In this episode of Listening In (With Permission), Andréa Caballero of Catalyst for Payment Reform sits down with Caroline McLeod, a practicing dental clinician and leader at CareQuest Institute for Oral Health, for a deep dive into the overlooked world of oral healthcare—exploring why it's far more than just teeth, and why health leaders need to pay attention.

In this episode of Listening In (With Permission), Andréa connects with Kristof Stremikis, Director, Market Analysis and Insights at the California Healthcare Foundation, for a candid exploration of Medicaid’s evolving landscape and its surprising relevance to the employer-sponsored insurance market.

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