Healthcare Explained

May 20, 2026 - Elder Care (Part 1)

Proactive MD — Wed, 20 May 2026 16:49:00 +0000

In the first of a two-part series about elder care and financing long term care, Jeremy talks to Vinay about his own experience as a care partner for his father during his journey with Alzheimer's and stroke.

In part two, coming soon, Vinay and Jeremy discuss long term care and end-of-life planning with an expert in elder care.

February 17, 2026 - AI in Healthcare

Proactive MD — Tue, 17 Feb 2026 22:11:41 +0000

This week, Vinay and Jeremy pay tribute to their robot overlords and dive into recent announcements from OpenAI, Anthropic, and others as they discuss and debate the future of AI in healthcare.

February 11, 2026 - A year in GLP-1s

Proactive MD — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 14:33:28 +0000

Jeremy and Vinay look back at the rapid evolution of GLP-1s over the past year, including updates on the latest science, new drugs in development, and purchasing options for consumers and employer health plans.

December 8, 2025 - The OBBBA and DPC memberships

Proactive MD — Mon, 08 Dec 2025 19:04:34 +0000

Jeremy and Vinay tackle how the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) is changing the landscape of paying for DPC memberships either as an individual or an employer.

November 24, 2025 - TrumpRx.gov

Proactive MD — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 13:38:10 +0000

After a summer break, Vinay and Jeremy jump back into the world of healthcare policy to discuss the upcoming TrumpRx.gov website and service recently announced by the White House. Also: more escaped lab monkeys!

Jun 3, 2025 - Sally Pace

Proactive MD — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 11:39:40 +0000

Guest Sally Pace, CEO of the Connect Healthcare Collaboration (CHC) and creator of the Granite List, joins us for a conversation on her background, helping employees understand healthcare benefits, and the superiority of Memphis musicians.

March 14, 2025 - Medicare Advantage

Proactive MD — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 19:27:16 +0000

This episode's explainer: What is Medicare Advantage? A timely topic given that United Health Group is being investigated by the DOJ for potential MA fraud, according to a recent WSJ report. Also on this episode: the measles outbreak in Texas.

February 27, 2025

Proactive MD — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 15:23:11 +0000

Vinay and Jeremy discuss Aetna suing pharmaceutical companies, updates on avian flu and CDC communications, and healthcare predictions for 2025. Plus -- an all-important update on the escaped lab monkeys.

Please note that this episode includes information around CDC communication and avian flu that was accurate at the time of recording, but has since changed by the time of episode publication. We will address these inaccuracies openly in our next episode.

February 3, 2025 - Phil Harrison

Proactive MD — Mon, 03 Feb 2025 19:43:14 +0000

In this episode, Vinay and Jeremy talk to benefits and risk consultant Phil Harrison of Healthcare Reporting about the evolution of health plans and consumerism, transparency in benefits consulting, and the fiduciary responsibility of health plan consultants and sponsors. It's a fascinating discussion on the changing industry from the viewpoint of an experienced consultant and fiduciary; don't miss it!

January 3, 2025 - Kartikay Kaushik

Proactive MD — Fri, 03 Jan 2025 14:26:30 +0000

In the first episode of 2025, Jeremy and Vinay interview Kartikay Kaushik, Business Analytics Manager with Planned Administrators, Inc. (PAI), a third-party administrator. Kartikay discusses his journey from dentistry to healthcare analytics, the importance of data transparency, and the insights analytics can bring to employers and other plan sponsors.

December 5, 2024

Proactive MD — Thu, 05 Dec 2024 16:17:10 +0000

This episode, Vinay and Jeremy discuss underinsurance, the closure of rural hospitals, and health plan coverage of GLP-1s. This week's explainer: what is a compounding pharmacy?

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Pilot, Part 2

Proactive MD — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 20:28:04 +0000

In Part 2 of our pilot episode, Jeremy and Vinay talk about the role of non-traditional healthcare providers like community health workers, patient advocates, and others in addressing social determinants of health, as well as national and state policies that are enabling reimbursement for these roles.

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Pilot, Part 1

Proactive MD — Wed, 20 Nov 2024 17:46:50 +0000

On part 1 of our very first *aired* episode, Vinay and Jeremy discuss lawsuits against GoodRx, clinical trials of a new combination Covid and flu vaccine, and soaring healthcare costs in Vermont. Also--escaped rhesus monkeys!

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