Revolving NIH Doors; Medicare Advantage Shakeup; Erase Nursing Board Discipline?

About this episode

This episode discusses the revolving door leadership at NIH, UnitedHealthcare's new Medicare Advantage policy, and a bill regarding nursing board discipline.

MedPod Today: the podcast series where MedPage Today reporters share deeper insight into the week's biggest healthcare stories. This week, MedPage Today reporters discuss the revolving door leadership at NIH's Institutes and Centers , UnitedHealthcare's controversial new Medicare Advantage policy , and a bill that would erase two decades worth of certain types of state nursing board discipline . Episode produced and hosted by Rachael Robertson . Sound engineering by Greg Laub . Theme music by Palomar. Reporting this week by Joedy McCreary , Cheryl Clark , and Kristina Fiore .

People in this episode

Hosts: Rachael Robertson, Greg Laub

Topics covered

• NIH leadership
• Medicare Advantage policy
• nursing board discipline

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