Nationally recognized expert in U.S. health policy, amateur photographer, father, husband, & native New Orleanian
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This week, @ChipKahn and @UCSFMedicine’s @Bob_Wachter discuss whether AI will produce a different kind of doctor in the future — a “clinician curator rather than a clinician-diagnostician.”
The answer could define the future of medicine and the doctor-patient relationship: on.kff.org/43jh4XK
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I interviewed John Halamka, President of the Mayo Clinic Platform, about whether AI is disruptive or just more incremental change.
Spoiler alert: His experiences show it’s disruptive, in a good way, for empowering providers and patients.
Link to listen: on.kff.org/4tT8pXG
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The AI revolution is already here — but what does it mean for patients, clinicians, and health care industry leaders?
Listen to the latest episode of my new podcast, @KFF’s Business of Health: youtube.com/watch?v=YdVxni0o…
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These days, if I’m not behind a camera taking photographs, I’m behind a mic interviewing guests for my new podcast at KFF, focusing first on the key issue of how AI is changing health care.
Subscribe wherever you get podcasts. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcas…
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New podcast alert: KFF’s Drew Altman and I explore how the business of health is evolving and what it means for all of us in the very first episode of KFF’s Business of Health with Chip Kahn.
Have you listened yet? I’d love to know what you think. youtube.com/watch?v=nR3b3Eve…
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How will AI disrupt the health care industry?
The first series in my new podcast with @KFF explores AI’s impact on clinical practice and performance, patient experience, hospital operations, and the structure and finances for the health care industry.
Listen and subscribe: on.kff.org/podcast
ALT Still from KFF's Business of Health with Chip Kahn podcast. It includes a quote that says: “We call it ‘business,’ but it really is the infrastructure that all Americans depend on for their health care... and AI could be the greatest disruptor of that infrastructure.” — Chip Kahn, Senior Visiting Fellow and Host, KFF
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I’m excited to share that KFF’s new podcast — KFF’s Business of Health with Chip Kahn — is now available. Have you listened yet?
Join us for new episodes every week where we’ll explain how the $5 trillion health care industry operates and explore where it’s headed. on.kff.org/podcast
ALT Still from KFF's Business of Health with Chip Kahn podcast. There's a quote on the image that says: “Health policy sets the rules of the road, but it is the business of health care — the decisions made every day by leaders who run systems, manage payment and allocate resources — that determines whether those rules translate into better care or not.” — Chip Kahn, Senior Visiting Fellow and Host, KFF
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🎙️TOMORROW: Tune in for the first episode of my new podcast, KFF’s Business of Health with Chip Kahn.
KFF’s @DrewAltman joins me for a conversation about KFF’s vital role in health care policy and the transformative power of AI in health care. Subscribe here: on.kff.org/4mGF7Je
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I’m excited to announce that my new podcast @KFF will soon launch.
Beginning on Tuesday, you can hear my conversation with Drew Altman, KFF’s President and CEO, and then we’ll dive deep into a series on AI in healthcare.
Learn more and subscribe where you get podcasts.
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How health care operates affects the care people receive, but the business side of health is often not well understood.
Starting on Tuesday, my new podcast @KFF, connects the dots between policy, business, and care. And we’ll kick things off with a robust series on AI.
Learn more: on.kff.org/podcast
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As of Jan 1, I’ve retired as CEO of FAH—but not from health policy. I’m simply shifting platforms, taking on new challenges, and finding new ways to make a difference. Starting Feb 25, I'll be contributing as a:
➡️ Visiting Sr. Fellow @AEI
➡️ Sr. Fellow @KFF (hosting a new podcast)
➡️ Scholar @USCSchaeffer
➡️ Helping launch a new institute @TulaneSPHTM
Here’s to 2026: new ideas, more writing, & a podcast mic instead of policy memos. Stay tuned!
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The health security of working families will be threatened if Congress fails to extend the health care tax credits before open enrollment on November 1. Premium notices are being sent, and Americans’ costs will go up if Congress does not act now.
➡️Time is of the essence: protect working families, keep costs down, and extend the health care tax credits.
fah.org/blog/americans-costs…
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Enhanced tax credits are the critical puzzle piece to keeping coverage affordable for millions of Americans.
On the latest Hospitals in Focus, I talk with @larry_levitt of @KFF about what’s at stake for working families if Congress fails to act.
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🎧 Listen here: fah.org/podcasts/enhanced-ta…
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It was an honor to attend the 2025 @ARC_Innovation_ Summit in Israel last week and speak on the changing climate which may affect HealthTech innovation in America.
The biggest takeaway: the opportunities are evolving though remain vast.
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Insurers are costing Americans billions of health care dollars without improving care, and No Surprises Act IDRs show that.
IDR disputes are necessary because insurers have long failed to pay doctors and hospitals the fair cost of needed care, and billions of dollars identified in this article simply reflect what should have been paid for services without a lengthy and expensive process in the first place.
Read my full statement at fah.org/blog/fah-statement-o…
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In their new Forefront article, Jack Hoadley and Kennah Watts of @GtownCHIR discuss how the independent dispute resolution (IDR) system has added at least $5 billion to overall health system costs since its inception, prompting the question of whether steps should be taken to reduce IDR use and the size of the awards and what policy levers are available. healthaffairs.org/content/fo…
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The “phantom enrollees” debate is a distraction & robust program integrity measures in place make the issue yesterday's news.
The need is too great & the issue too important to base the extension of tax credits debate on an outdated concern.
For more➡️fah.org/blog/moving-beyond-p…
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