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A Health Podyssey

Rob Lott

Booking Overview

A weekly interview show focused on health policy and the health care industry, it typically features academic researchers and economists discussing their published studies and policy implications. Credible pitches include health policy researchers, health economists, healthcare policy leaders, and industry experts with original research or strong evidence-based insights; booking difficulty is medium because the show favors specialized subject-matter expertise and publication-quality work.

Metrics

Episodes: 318

Frequency: Weekly

Rating: 4.8/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: USA

YouTube: 2.3k subscribers

Instagram: 826 followers

Page updated: Nov 4, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@projecthope.org

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Host

Rob Lott - Rob Lott hosts Health Affairs conversations with researchers and experts about health policy, health care, and the implications of published research.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Published health policy or health economics researchers, university faculty, healthcare policy leaders, and industry experts with original research or specialized evidence-based expertise.
Required Achievements:  
Peer-reviewed health policy or health economics research, Published academic papers relevant to current healthcare policy questions, University research or faculty appointments

Recent Guest Discussions

Grace Mackleby - Pricing Patterns In Hospital-owned Medicare Advantage Plans And Vertical Integration Between Health Plans And Hospital Systems

Jiebing Wen - The Effects Of Investor-owned Hospice Acquisitions On Staffing Intensity And Patient Visit Minutes

Keith Ericson - How Inflation Affects State Healthcare Spending Benchmarks And Measurements Of Cost Growth

Betsy Cliff - Healthcare Spending Trends Among Americans With Different Income Levels

Michael Chernew - The Effects Of Lower Medicare Advantage Benchmarks On Plan Generosity, Premiums, Deductibles, And Copayments

Recent Topics

Health Policy, Health Economics, Healthcare, Medicare, Mental Health

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
A Health Podyssey
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Medicare Is Moving Surgeries Out of Hospitals (And Possibly Saving Billions) | David Howard

November 03, 2026

This episode is brought to you by Semafor Healthcare.Delivered weekly from David Lim, Semafor Healthcare connects the dots between decisions in government, business, and technology to reveal how they impact the future of healthcare. Each edition will provide the analysis you need to understand and stay ahead of a rapidly changing landscape. Subscribe for free.What happens when Medicare stops requiring certain surgeries to be performed in hospitals? In this episode of A Health Podyssey, host R...

Do Provider-Owned Health Plans Lower Healthcare Costs? New Evidence on Vertical Integration | Mitchell Mead

October 27, 2026

This episode is brought to you by Semafor Healthcare.Delivered weekly from David Lim, Semafor Healthcare connects the dots between decisions in government, business, and technology to reveal how they impact the future of healthcare. Each edition will provide the analysis you need to understand and stay ahead of a rapidly changing landscape. Subscribe for free.Hospital systems are increasingly becoming both providers and insurers, but what does that mean for healthcare prices? In this episode ...

The Real Savings From Generic Drugs: What Medicare Part D Data Reveals | CBO's Scott Laughery

October 20, 2026

This episode is brought to you by Semafor Healthcare.Delivered weekly from David Lim, Semafor Healthcare connects the dots between decisions in government, business, and technology to reveal how they impact the future of healthcare. Each edition will provide the analysis you need to understand and stay ahead of a rapidly changing landscape. Subscribe for free.Health Affairs Publishing’s Rob Lott speaks to Scott Laughery of the Congressional Budget Office about new research examining how gener...

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Frequently asked questions

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How do I get in touch with A Health Podyssey?

A Health Podyssey is hosted by Rob Lott. Its publicly listed email is podcast@projecthope.org. For guest bookings, the host or producer is usually the best person to reach. Podseeker helps you find direct host and producer contacts and pitch from your own inbox.

What is the email for A Health Podyssey?

The publicly listed email for A Health Podyssey: podcast@projecthope.org.

How many listeners does A Health Podyssey have?

Podseeker estimates A Health Podyssey reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for A Health Podyssey?

A Health Podyssey typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Published health policy or health economics researchers, university faculty, healthcare policy leaders, and industry experts with original research or specialized evidence-based expertise. Common among recent guests: Peer-reviewed health policy or health economics research; Published academic papers relevant to current healthcare policy questions; University research or faculty appointments. Recent guests include Grace Mackleby, Jiebing Wen, and Keith Ericson.

How hard is it to get booked on A Health Podyssey?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does A Health Podyssey cover?

Recent episodes cover Health Policy, Health Economics, Healthcare, Medicare, and Mental Health. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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