DC EKG

Analysis of healthcare policy and its impact on patients, providers and payers AI summary

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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.

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Dr. David Eagle: The Hospital Squeeze

2026-09-30 · 40 min · Episode 140

DC EKG with Joe GroganDC EKG Ep 140 | Joe Grogan & Dr. David Eagle: The Hospital SqueezeGuest: Dr. David Eagle, President, American Independent Medical Practice AssociationEpisode DescriptionJoe Grogan sits down with…
John Desser: Health Savings Accounts and Market-Based Healthcare Solutions

2026-09-28 · 51 min · Episode 141

Joe 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. John's 35-year career runs from an…
Elizabeth Chamblee Birch on The Pain Brokers

2026-09-28 · 47 min · Episode 139

Elizabeth 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 records were weaponized by call centers…
John Bertrand on FDA Approval, CMS Reimbursement, and AI Healthcare Reality

2026-09-07 · 48 min · Episode 138

Guest: John Bertrand, former Digital Diagnostics Episode DescriptionJoe Grogan sits down with John Bertrand, a veteran healthcare technology executive who scaled Digital Diagnostics to 75 health systems and achieved the…
REFILL | Tomas Philipson on IRA, Inflation, Real Wages, and COVID Policy Tradeoffs (Originally Aired: June 2, 2023)

2026-08-31 · 54 min
REFILL | Naomi Lopez on Healthcare AI, ACCESS, TEMPO, and the Future of Care (Originally Aired: January 23, 2026)

2026-08-24 · 46 min

This 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, healthcare AI, and state health reform.Joe Grogan…
REFILL | Jackson Hammond on NHE, CMS Reform, and Making Insurance Almost Obsolete (Originally Aired: January 22, 2026)

2026-08-17 · 51 min

In 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 U.S. healthcare is headed. They break…
REFILL | Michael Cannon on STLDI and ACA Coverage: Costs, Choice, and Tradeoffs (Originally Aired: January 27, 2026)

2026-08-10 · 42 min

This 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 healthcare reform, the Affordable Care Act, and…
REFILL | Ryan Long on 340B Drug Pricing, Enhanced ACA Tax Credits, and Medicare Part D (Originally Aired: September 24, 2025)

2026-08-03 · 48 min

Joe 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, the Congressional Budget Office's landmark…
"REFILL" | Dutch Rojas on Healthcare Economics, Direct Contracting, and Tax-Exempt Health Systems (Originally Aired: September 15, 2025)

2026-07-27 · 53 min

This 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 board member of Physician Led Healthcare…

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Owner: DC EKG
Oldest episode in feed: 05/2022 · over 4 years
Typical length: 39 min
Format: Episodic Newest first, episodes stand alone

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