Howie and Harlan are joined by Seth Berkowitz, an internist and health equity expert, who argues that we know how to keep people healthier but are lacking the political will and commitment to do so. Harlan reports on a rapidly growing AI platform for doctors; Howie explains why the budget bill could reduce access to medical school.

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OpenEvidence

OpenEvidence

"OpenEvidence, the Fastest-Growing Application for Physicians in History, Announces $210 Million Round at $3.5 Billion Valuation"

"This AI Founder Became A Billionaire By Building ChatGPT For Doctors"

"Wall Street Tech Spree: With Kensho Acquisition S&P Global Makes Largest A.I. Deal In History"

Forbes Profile: Daniel Nadler

ClinicalKey AI

Seth Berkowitz

Health & Veritas Ep. 164: Sarah Taylor: The Science of Breastfeeding

North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services: Healthy Opportunities Pilots

Seth Berkowitz: "Medicaid Spending and Health-Related Social Needs in the North Carolina Healthy Opportunities Pilots Program"

"NC Healthy Opportunities Program Helped Reduce Medicaid Costs"

Seth Berkowitz: Equal Care: Health Equity, Social Democracy, and the Egalitarian State

USDA: Food Security in the U.S.

"These Words Are Disappearing in the New Trump Administration"

"For Google, health equity becomes 'health optimization' as Trump targets DEI"

"Trump's 'big beautiful bill' cuts food stamps for millions—the average family may lose $146 per month, report finds"

"Why 1.5 Million New Yorkers Could Lose Health Insurance Under Trump Bill"

"The fundamental importance of social insurance for health equity"

United States Census Bureau: Quick Facts

"Social Security: A Brief History of Social Insurance"

Seth Berkowitz: "Expanded Child Tax Credit and Food Insecurity"

USDA: Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)

"5 Key Facts About Medicaid Work Requirements"

Health & Veritas Ep. 125: Atheendar Venkataramani: Opportunity, Hope, and Health

The Budget and Medical Education

"Examining Long-Term Trends in Reported Tuition and Fees Revenues at U.S. Medical Schools"

"Medical Student Education: Debt, Costs, and Loan Repayment Fact Card for the Class of 2024"

Department of Education: Direct Subsidized and Direct Unsubsidized Loans

Department of Education: Direct PLUS Loans for Graduate or Professional Students

"Medical students fret over the new student loan cap in the 'big, beautiful bill'"

Department of Education: Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)

Executive Order: Restoring Public Service Loan Forgiveness

"U.S. Department of Education Concludes Negotiated Rulemaking Session to Restore Public Service Loan Forgiveness"

"How Trump Wants to Reshape a Major Student Loan Forgiveness Program—and Who Could Be Impacted"

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