Are you hungry for some health policy and ridiculousness?? Today’s podcast with Dr. Erik Nesson has some musical musings about SNAP- the 119 billion dollar federal food stamp program and school lunch programs, sparked by two parody songs of Weird Al Yankovic.   Yes, we did.

Music:

“Eat It” by Weird Al Yankovic, parody of “Beat It” by Michael Jackson

“Eat It” Lyrics

“Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch” by Weird Al Yankovic, parody of “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” by Cyndi Lauper

“Girls Just Wanna Have Lunch” Lyrics

All about Erik:

Dr. Erik Nesson, PhD

A few research articles related to the podcast discussion:

A fact sheet about SNAP from the Pew Research Center

My substack writings on changes in obesity

David E. Frisvold, “Nutrition and cognitive achievement: An evaluation of the School Breakfast Program," Journal of Public Economics,Volume 124, 2015,Pages 91-104.

Bhattacharya J., T. Deleire, S. Haider, and J. Currie. “Heat or Eat? Cold-Weather Shocks and Nutrition in Poor American Families." American Journal of Public Health 93, 7 (2003): 1149-1154.

Youths at Nutrition Risk: Malnourished or Misnourished?, Jay Bhattacharya, Janet Currie. in Risky Behavior among Youths: An Economic Analysis, Gruber. 2001

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Is there healthcare and economics in the Billboard Hot 100? Of course! Particularly if you listen to it with two health economists! Today, my great friend and colleague, Dr. David Bradford joins me to discuss “My Hometown” by Bruce Springsteen and “Rich Men North of Richmond” by Oliver Anthony. 

Both may surprise you with how much they tell us about the closing of rural hospitals, the opioid epidemic, and how we might help old souls to live in a new world.

About the episode:

"My Hometown" by Bruce Springsteen

Song and Lyrics

"Rich Men North of Richmond" begins at 14:55

Song and Lyrics

Dr. David Bradford is a fellow health economist and the George D. Busbee Chair in Public Policy the University of Georgia’s public policy school. David’s research spans 30 years in topics such as health policy, pharmaceuticals, and Medicare/Medicaid programs, with recent work also on drug and opioid use.

You can learn more about David and his research here.

My posts explaining the "Whys" of the opioid epidemic:

The Opioid Crisis: WHY did it start?

The Opioid Crisis: WHY is the crisis so devastating?

The Opioid Crisis: Three legs to a stable solution

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In today’s pocast, we’re continuing our dive into the question “What is holding healthcare back from creating our best health?” 

A key sector bringing us this far? Pharmaceuticals. In this episode, I’d like to introduce you to Alex Telford, a Roots of Progress Fellow, expert in biotech and pharma, and fellow philosopher of life, health, and innovation.

What have pharmaceuticals done well and what challenges are they not suited to fix?  Where should we look for our next health revolution?  Let’s ask Alex!

Some links we discuss in the episode:

Liveware - Alex’s Substack

Some awesome posts of Alex’s to check out:

Super Mario, scientist - What video game speedrunning can teach us about automating scientific discovery

For those of you interested in my art and health work, Aesthetic of Progress-Progress art as harmony between technology and nature.

My three essays on this question of “What is holding healthcare back from creating our best health?

1. Why isn’t our current healthcare creating health? -a look at the origins of modern healthcare systems

2. Tips to treat sclerosis of your arteries, ahem, healthcare system - how current financial incentives encourage the overuse of medical care

3. Healthcare Goes to Prevention Camp! – how those paying for prevention are often separated from reaping its benefits

Music I use: https://www.bensound.com

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Here are some links we discuss in the episode:

 The Elysian – Elle’s awesome (and hugely followed!) Substack blog where she writes on imagining better futures.  There’s something for everyone- philosophy, government, capitalism, and a utopian novel in progress!

The first three essays on this question of “What is holding healthcare back from creating our best health?

1. Why isn’t our current healthcare creating health? -a look at the origins of modern healthcare systems

2. Tips to treat sclerosis of your arteries, ahem, healthcare system - how current financial incentives encourage the overuse of medical care

3. Healthcare Goes to Prevention Camp! – how those paying for prevention are often separated from reaping its benefits

 Finland is a Capitalist Paradise By Anu Partanen and Trevor Corson

 

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