James Gardner, our regular contributor, sits down with Jared to connect the dots between timely news stories including Roz Brewer’s departure at Walgreens, Blue Shield of California's PBM power play, unionizing doctors, and more.  All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Walmart’s reported interest in acquiring ChenMed. As new details emerge about this potentially game-changing acquisition, are the headlines leading us to ignore some of the most important questions?  This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the consumer advisory firm and community that's writing the playbook for consumer-first health. (#286)See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

James Gardner, our regular contributor, sits down with Jared to connect the dots between timely news stories including Roz Brewer’s departure at Walgreens, Blue Shield of California's PBM power play, unionizing doctors, and more. All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Walmart’s reported interest in acquiring ChenMed. As new details emerge about this potentially game-changing acquisition, are the headlines leading us to ignore some of the most important questions? This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the consumer advisory firm and community that's writing the playbook for consumer-first health. (#286) See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

James Gardner, our regular contributor, sits down with Jared to connect the dots between timely news stories including Roz Brewer’s departure at Walgreens, Blue Shield of California's PBM power play, unionizing doctors, and more.&nbsp; All that, plus the Flava of the Week about Walmart’s reported interest in acquiring ChenMed. As new details emerge about this potentially game-changing acquisition, are the headlines leading us to ignore some of the most important questions?&nbsp; This show is produced by Shift Forward Health, the consumer advisory firm and community that's writing the playbook for consumer-first health. (#286)See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener" rel="noopener noreferrer">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.

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<a href="https://healthcarerap.com/"></a>Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026.&nbsp;
Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones.&nbsp;
It's more than a show; it's a mission.&nbsp;
Topics for 2026:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Connected fitness&nbsp;</li>
<li>GLP-1's / weight loss&nbsp;</li>
<li>Wearables</li>
<li>Longevity and diagnostics&nbsp;</li>
<li>Food as medicine / nutrition&nbsp;</li>
<li>Preventive health and wellness&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital Front Door&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Topics not&nbsp;covered:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Clinical leadership&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cybersecurity&nbsp;</li>
<li>Health information management&nbsp;</li>
<li>Interoperability&nbsp;</li>
<li>Revenue cycle&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026.  Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones.  It's more than a show; it's a mission.  Topics for 2026:  Connected fitness  GLP-1's / weight loss  Wearables Longevity and diagnostics  Food as medicine / nutrition  Preventive health and wellness  Digital Front Door  Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health  Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash  Topics not covered:  Clinical leadership  Cybersecurity  Health information management  Interoperability  Revenue cycle 

<a href="https://healthcarerap.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer"></a>Healthcare Rap is the leading podcast about consumer-centered health. Hosts Jared Johnson and Zain Ismail spotlight the consumer POV in healthcare and highlight innovators bridging the gap between traditional sick care and preventive well care. It ranks in the top 5% of all podcasts globally and is one of the longest-lasting shows in the industry, hitting 500 episodes and 8 years on the air in 2026.&nbsp;
Healthcare leaders learn the latest ways that healthcare is being designed, marketed, and delivered to consumers. And health consumers learn how these options work and why they might be right for them and their loved ones.&nbsp;
It's more than a show; it's a mission.&nbsp;
Topics for 2026:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Connected fitness&nbsp;</li>
<li>GLP-1's / weight loss&nbsp;</li>
<li>Wearables</li>
<li>Longevity and diagnostics&nbsp;</li>
<li>Food as medicine / nutrition&nbsp;</li>
<li>Preventive health and wellness&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital Front Door&nbsp;</li>
<li>Nontraditional care models - direct primary care, retail care, health at home, digital health, functional and integrative health&nbsp;</li>
<li>Digital health and consumer brands making waves and new entrants making a splash&nbsp;</li>
</ul>
Topics not&nbsp;covered:&nbsp;
<ul>
<li>Clinical leadership&nbsp;</li>
<li>Cybersecurity&nbsp;</li>
<li>Health information management&nbsp;</li>
<li>Interoperability&nbsp;</li>
<li>Revenue cycle&nbsp;</li>
</ul>

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