MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss how public health groups across the country are monitoring infectious disease threats during the World Cup, another clash between physicians and private equity, and behind-the-scenes on how we broke news about ADA kicking out diabetes researchers from their annual conference and the chaos that ensued after.

Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson. Sound engineering by Greg Laub. Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Rachael Robertson, Shannon Firth, and Kristina Fiore.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss what you need to know about a new rule politicizing grants, lessons from the 2014 Ebola care teams, and updates on the hantavirus situation.

Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson. Sound engineering by Greg Laub. Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Cheryl Clark, Shannon Firth, and Kristina Fiore.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss what you need to know about the hantavirus situation, how CMS is considering auto-enrolling some patients in MA, and new research on Mel Gibson's ivermectin influence.

Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson. Sound engineering by Greg Laub. Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Charley Bankhead, Joyce Frieden, and Kristina Fiore.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss what you need to know about RFK Jr.'s "hearingpalooza," how the majority of articles published in a guest-edited BMJ journal edition were retracted, and new research on "superretractors."

Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson. Sound engineering by Greg Laub. Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Rachael Robertson, Joyce Frieden, and Kristina Fiore.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss how “The Pitt” has handled the pervasive "ortho bro" stereotype and what doctors want to see next season, how some states are working to make it easier for foreign-trained doctors to practice in the U.S, and healthcare professionals' vaccination rates.

Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson. Sound engineering by Greg Laub. Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Rachael Robertson, Shannon Firth, and Terry Rudd.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss how CMS Administrator Mehmet Oz, MD, MBA is handling Medicare and Medicaid fraud, Match Day 2026 trends, and a rare disease that may be popping up tied to increasing vaccine hesitancy.

Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson. Sound engineering by Greg Laub. Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Joedy McCreary, Kristina Fiore, and Cheryl Clark.

What makes The Pitt feel different from other medical dramas?

In this 53-minute MedPage Today special dispatch, Jeremy Faust, MD, speaks with Joe Sachs, MD, emergency physician and executive producer of the hit series, about how the show balances clinical accuracy with storytelling, and why it’s resonating with both clinicians and the public.

From meticulous on-set medical consulting to storylines drawn from real patient experiences, Sachs explains how The Pitt is not just entertainment — but, increasingly, a force in medical education and public health awareness.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss a battle in Oregon over local versus corporate emergency room ownership, what ob/gyns have to say about so-called trimester zero, and which public health figures the public actually trusts.

Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson. Sound engineering by Greg Laub. Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Joedy McCreary, Rachael Robertson, and Shannon Firth.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss the revolving door leadership at NIH's Institutes and Centers, UnitedHealthcare's controversial new Medicare Advantage policy, and a bill that would erase two decades worth of certain types of state nursing board discipline.

Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson. Sound engineering by Greg Laub. Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Joedy McCreary, Cheryl Clark, and Kristina Fiore.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss the killing of ICU nurse Alex Pretti, what doctors think about ChatGPT Health, and RFK Jr.'s claims about fermented food and weight loss.

Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson. Sound engineering by Greg Laub. Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Shannon Firth , Joedy McCreary, and Rachael Robertson .