A Health Podyssey

We turn the tables in this episode and ask Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil about his educational background, what it means to be the editor for the leading health policy journal, how empirical research has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic, his views on social determinants of health, and his health policy predictions for 2021.

Show Notes

As we close the books on the year 2020, we turn the tables on Health Affairs Editor-in-Chief Alan Weil wherein the interviewer becomes the interviewee.

Alan shares a bit about his educational background, what it actually means to be the editor for the leading health policy journal, and how empirical research has changed since the COVID-19 pandemic.

Looking back at the year's event, he elaborates on his blog post from June explaining his skepticism that the healthcare system can actually address social determinants of health. Looking forward to 2021, he predicts that administrative moves may continue to dominate the health policy landscape as a result of the 2020 election.

Listen to Alan Weil talk about these topics and more on a special episode of A Health Podyssey.

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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.