DC EKG
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Join former White House policy expert Joe Grogan as he cuts through the complexities of healthcare legislation and its real-world implications. Each episode of DC EKG aims to demystify the policies shaping our healthcare system, uncovering how these changes impact patients, providers, and payers across the country.
Episodes
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- Dr. David Eagle: The Hospital Squeeze · 40 min · Episode 140DC EKG with Joe Grogan DC EKG Ep 140 | Joe Grogan & Dr. David Eagle: The Hospital Squeeze Guest: Dr. David Eagle, President, American Independent Medical Practice Association…
- John Desser: Health Savings Accounts and Market-Based Healthcare Solutions · 51 min · Episode 141Joe Grogan talks with John Desser, VP and Head of Government Affairs at Health Equity, about market-based healthcare and why Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) may be its future…
- Elizabeth Chamblee Birch on The Pain Brokers · 47 min · Episode 139Elizabeth Chamblee Birch, law professor and author of The Pain Brokers, exposes a coordinated healthcare fraud scheme targeting over 100,000 women. Stolen HIPAA-protected health…
- John Bertrand on FDA Approval, CMS Reimbursement, and AI Healthcare Reality · 48 min · Episode 138Guest: John Bertrand, former Digital Diagnostics Episode Description Joe Grogan sits down with John Bertrand, a veteran healthcare technology executive who scaled Digital…
- REFILL | Naomi Lopez on Healthcare AI, ACCESS, TEMPO, and the Future of Care (Originally Aired: January 23, 2026) · 46 minThis is a legacy episode recorded in January 2026. At the time of recording, Naomi Lopez was founder of Nexus Policy Consulting and a leading voice in healthcare policy…
- REFILL | Jackson Hammond on NHE, CMS Reform, and Making Insurance Almost Obsolete (Originally Aired: January 22, 2026) · 51 minIn this "REFILL" episode, Joe Grogan sits down with Jackson Hammond from Paragon Health Institute to unpack what the latest CMS National Health Expenditure data says about where…
- REFILL | Michael Cannon on STLDI and ACA Coverage: Costs, Choice, and Tradeoffs (Originally Aired: January 27, 2026) · 42 minThis is a legacy episode recorded in January 2026. At the time of recording, Michael Cannon was Director of Health Policy Studies at the Cato Institute, a leading voice on…
- REFILL | Ryan Long on 340B Drug Pricing, Enhanced ACA Tax Credits, and Medicare Part D (Originally Aired: September 24, 2025) · 48 minJoe Grogan sits down with Ryan Long, healthcare policy expert and senior research fellow at Paragon, to discuss three critical healthcare policy issues facing Congress. First…
- "REFILL" | Dutch Rojas on Healthcare Economics, Direct Contracting, and Tax-Exempt Health Systems (Originally Aired: September 15, 2025) · 53 minThis is a "REFILL" episode recorded in September 2025. At the time of recording, Dutch Rojas was a healthcare entrepreneur, founder of multiple direct contracting companies, and…
- "REFILL" | Dr. Brian Miller on FDA Regulatory Reform and the Valley of Death in Medical Innovation (Originally Aired: March 21, 2025) · 45 minIn this "Refill" episode, Joe Grogan sits down with Dr. Brian Miller to discuss the "Valley of Death" - the gap between FDA approval and CMS coverage - and how regulatory reform…
- "REFILL" | Peter Pitt on FDA Advisory Committees, Make America Healthy Again, and Drug Pricing (Originally Aired: May 23, 2025) · 45 minJoe Grogan sits down with Peter Pitt, FDA veteran and expert on healthcare regulation, to discuss FDA advisory committees, the Make America Healthy Again initiative, and critical…
- "REFILL" - Ryan Long on the ACA Subsidy Fight, Phantom Enrollees, and Reforming 340B · 48 minPodcast TitleDC EKG with Joe Grogan: A Healthcare Policy Podcast This is a REFILL of Episode124 - (Original air date: January 27, 2026) Episode Title - Ryan Long on the ACA…
- "REFILL" White House Rivalries and CDC Reform with Dr. Tevi Troy · 49 minAn episode pulled from the archives, Joe Grogan and Eric Ueland welcome Dr. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, presidential historian, and best…
- "REFILL" | Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on COVID Infection Rates, Natural Immunity, and the Great Barrington Declaration (Originally Aired: July 20, 2023) · 1 h 8 minDr. Jay Bhattacharya on COVID-19 Seroprevalence, Natural Immunity, and the Great Barrington Declaration (Originally Aired July 20, 2023) This episode originally aired on July…
- Tax Expenditures, 340 B Drug Pricing, and Kidney Donation Reform · 46 min · Episode 137DC EKG with Joe Grogan Episode 137: Tax Expenditures, 340 B Drug Pricing, and Kidney Donation Reform Air Date: June 15, 2026 Episode Description In this episode, Joe Grogan…
- "REFILL" - The Economics of Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs (Originally Aired: May 2024) · 43 minDC EKG with Joe Grogan The Economics of Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs Episode 136.5 (“Prescription Refill” – A replay from the archives) Original Air Date: May 2024 In…
- Tom Barker on The Truth About Drug Pricing Policy · 47 min · Episode 136In Episode 136 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan hosts Tom Barker, a top drug-pricing attorney at Foley Hoag and former acting general counsel of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the…
- Dr. Mark McClellan on How FDA and CMS Should Work Together · 55 min · Episode 135
- Dr. Redfield's Warning: Hantavirus| Bird Flu| Long COVID and More · 49 min · Episode 134In Episode 134 of DC EKG, former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield joins Joe Grogan to discuss his new book, Redfield's Warning, and break down three major threats to public…
