A Health Podyssey

Listen to this bonus episode from Health Affairs' Narrative Matters podcast, which highlights personal stories from the front lines of care. In this episode, Wanda Irving, chair of the board of Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project, reads an essay from the February 2022 issue of Health Affairs, dedicated to the theme of racism and health.

Show Notes

Listen to this bonus episode from Health Affairs' Narrative Matters podcast, which highlights personal stories from the front lines of care. 

In this episode, host Jessica Bylander interviews Wanda Irving, chair of the board of Dr. Shalon’s Maternal Action Project, before Irving reads an essay from the February 2022 issue of Health Affairs, dedicated to the theme of racism and health.

This essay remembers the life and legacy of Shalon Irving, whose 2017 death brought national attention to maternal mortality among Black women in the US.

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If you enjoy this essay, order the February 2022 Health Affairs Racism & Health theme issue.

What is A Health Podyssey?

Each week, Health Affairs' Rob Lott brings you in-depth conversations with leading researchers and influencers shaping the big ideas in health policy and the health care industry.

A Health Podyssey goes beyond the pages of the health policy journal Health Affairs to tell stories behind the research and share policy implications. Learn how academics and economists frame their research questions and journey to the intersection of health, health care, and policy. Health policy nerds rejoice! This podcast is for you.