"REFILL" | Peter Pitt on FDA Advisory Committees, Make America Healthy Again, and Drug Pricing (Originally Aired: May 23, 2025)

July 13, 2026 1:00am 45 min

Joe Grogan sits down with Peter Pitt, FDA veteran and expert on healthcare regulation, to discuss FDA advisory committees, the Make America Healthy Again initiative, and critical gaps in pharmaceutical labeling. Pitt add...

"REFILL" - Ryan Long on the ACA Subsidy Fight, Phantom Enrollees, and Reforming 340B

July 06, 2026 9:27am 47 min

Podcast TitleDC EKG with Joe Grogan: A Healthcare Policy PodcastThis is a REFILL of Episode124 - (Original air date: January 27, 2026)Episode Title - Ryan Long on the ACA Subsidy Fight, Phantom Enrollees, and Reforming 3...

"REFILL" White House Rivalries and CDC Reform with Dr. Tevi Troy

June 29, 2026 2:00am 48 min

An episode pulled from the archives, Joe Grogan and Eric Ueland welcome Dr. Tevi Troy, former Deputy Secretary of Health and Human Services, presidential historian, and best selling author of Fight House: Rivalries in th...

"REFILL" | Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on COVID Infection Rates, Natural Immunity, and the Great Barrington Declaration (Originally Aired: July 20, 2023)

June 22, 2026 1:59am 1:08

Dr. Jay Bhattacharya on COVID-19 Seroprevalence, Natural Immunity, and the Great Barrington Declaration (Originally Aired July 20, 2023)This episode originally aired on July 20, 2023, the same day Stanford University Pre...

Tax Expenditures, 340 B Drug Pricing, and Kidney Donation Reform

June 15, 2026 2:01am 46 min

DC EKG with Joe Grogan Episode 137: Tax Expenditures, 340 B Drug Pricing, and Kidney Donation Reform Air Date: June 15, 2026 Episode DescriptionIn this episode, Joe Grogan sits down with Dr. Ike Brannon, President of Cap...

"REFILL" - The Economics of Ozempic and Other Weight Loss Drugs (Originally Aired: May 2024)

June 08, 2026 2:01am 43 min

DC EKG with Joe GroganThe Economics of Ozempic and Other Weight Loss DrugsEpisode 136.5 (“Prescription Refill” – A replay from the archives)Original Air Date: May 2024In this episode, Joe Grogan welcomes Ben Ippolito, Se...

Tom Barker on The Truth About Drug Pricing Policy

June 01, 2026 2:01am 46 min

In Episode 136 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan hosts Tom Barker, a top drug-pricing attorney at Foley Hoag and former acting general counsel of Health and Human Services (HHS) under the Bush administration. Tom helped implement Me...

Dr. Mark McClellan on How FDA and CMS Should Work Together

May 25, 2026 2:01am 55 min

Dr. Redfield's Warning: Hantavirus| Bird Flu| Long COVID and More

May 18, 2026 1:59am 49 min

In Episode 134 of DC EKG, former CDC Director Dr. Robert Redfield joins Joe Grogan to discuss his new book, Redfield's Warning, and break down three major threats to public health: Long COVID, Hantavirus, and bird flu. D...

The European Union Explained with Christiaan Alting von Geusau

May 04, 2026 6:03am 1:03

In Episode 133 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan welcomes back Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau for Part 2 of their conversation, this time turning to the European Union. Christiaan walks Joe through the post-World War II origins of...

The European Union Explained with Christiaan Alting von Geusau

May 04, 2026 6:03am 1:02

In Episode 133 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan welcomes back Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau for Part 2 of their conversation, this time turning to the European Union. Christiaan walks Joe through the post-World War II origins of...

Hungary Election After Orban with Christiaan Alting von Geusau

April 30, 2026 9:05am 49 min

In Episode 132 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan sits down with Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau for a timely discussion on Hungary’s election, Viktor Orbán’s loss, and what comes next under Peter Magyar. Christiaan explains why the...

Hungary Election After Orban with Christiaan Alting von Geusau

April 30, 2026 9:05am 50 min

In Episode 132 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan sits down with Dr. Christiaan Alting von Geusau for a timely discussion on Hungary’s election, Viktor Orbán’s loss, and what comes next under Peter Magyar. Christiaan explains why the...

Obamacare, HSAs, and Reference Pricing with Dr. John Goodman

April 21, 2026 2:58pm 46 min

In Episode 131 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan sits down with Dr. John Goodman to discuss what both parties continue to get wrong about healthcare, why patient incentives still matter, and how market-based reforms could lower cost...

Obamacare, HSAs, and Reference Pricing with Dr. John Goodman

April 21, 2026 2:58pm 47 min

In Episode 131 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan sits down with Dr. John Goodman to discuss what both parties continue to get wrong about healthcare, why patient incentives still matter, and how market-based reforms could lower cost...

340B | Part D | the Real Drivers of Drug Costs with Ryan Long

March 31, 2026 9:38am 54 min

In Episode 130 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan sits down with Ryan Long to unpack two policy stories that are driving real-world drug costs and healthcare spending: the 340B program and the fallout from Medicare Part D changes und...

340B | Part D | the Real Drivers of Drug Costs with Ryan Long

March 31, 2026 9:38am 53 min

In Episode 130 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan sits down with Ryan Long to unpack two policy stories that are driving real-world drug costs and healthcare spending: the 340B program and the fallout from Medicare Part D changes und...

340B, Part D, and the Real Drivers of Drug Costs with Ryan Long

March 31, 2026 9:38am 52 min

In Episode 130 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan sits down with Ryan Long to unpack two policy stories that are driving real-world drug costs and healthcare spending: the 340B program and the fallout from Medicare Part D changes und...

State AI Laws, Preemption and Health Innovation with Adam Thierer

March 19, 2026 11:00pm 54 min

In Episode 129 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan sits down with returning guest Adam Thierer, Resident Senior Fellow for Technology and Innovation at the R Street Institute, to break down the surge of state by state AI laws and why ...

State AI Laws, Preemption and Health Innovation with Adam Thierer

March 19, 2026 11:00pm 55 min

In Episode 129 of DC EKG, Joe Grogan sits down with returning guest Adam Thierer, Resident Senior Fellow for Technology and Innovation at the R Street Institute, to break down the surge of state by state AI laws and why ...