The Other 80

Dr. Francis Collins on the Human Genome Project, Faith, and the Future of Science

Dr. Francis Collins served as NIH director for 12 years across three administrations (Obama, Trump, Biden), both Democrat and Republican. He brought enormous scientific v

Can states build a healthier health system? Maryland is trying with Meena Seshamani

Today’s guest, Dr. Meena Seshamani, ran Medicare at CMS and is now Secretary of Health in Maryland. She is leading one of the country’s most ambitious health reform effor

The CMS Innovation Center at 15: What worked, what didn’t, and the next big bets with Abe Sutton

Fifteen years ago Congress created the CMS Innovation Center to test new ways of delivering quality care at lower costs. Since then, the Innovation Center has tested doze

Rebuilding Primary Care with Rushika Fernandopulle

Healthcare pioneer Rushika Fernandopulle joins us to discuss his new venture Liza and why this is the perfect moment to build new primary care models from the bottom up.

Drug Story: Thomas Goetz on Drugs, Diseases and The Medicalization of Everyday Life

Does the history of drugs tell us something bigger about the world? That’s what former Wired executive editor and UC Berkeley Senior Impact Fellow Thomas Goetz is betting

The ARPA for Philanthropy: Kumar Garg on Funding 'Big If True' Ideas in Science and Tech

After spending time in the Obama White House, Kumar Garg came away with a toolset of skills to help drive change, spotlight good ideas and scale them. Now he’s applying t

The "Smart Shot": Halle Tecco on Aligning Mission & Margin for Massively Better Healthcare

Halle Tecco is an investor, entrepreneur, and author of the new book Massively Better Healthcare. In this live conversation, she offers advice for aspiring health tech fo

Can robots save your life? Fred Khosravi on the ambitious plan to bring stroke care to everyone

After moving to the US from Iran at age 17, entrepreneur and inventor Fred Khosravi went on to launch more than 20 companies and earn hundreds of patents. In this convers

Patient Agency in the Age of AI with Liz Salmi & Hugo Campos

Patient innovators Liz Salmi and Hugo Campos join The Other 80 to discuss the evolving role of patients in healthcare, using the recent release of ChatGPT Health as a cen

Missing the Nobel Call with Fred Ramsdell

Newly-minted Nobel laureate Fred Ramsdell joins Claudia to discuss his groundbreaking work on regulatory T cells, which act as the immune system's natural "brakes." His r

Breaking the Cycle of Homelessness with Kunal Modi

When Mayor Lurie took office, San Francisco was spending nearly $1 Billion a year responding to homelessness, yet the number of people living unsheltered had not budged i

Bending the Chronic Disease Curve with Sean Duffy

Not many digital health companies go public. And even fewer do so with a model designed to fix what’s truly broken in U.S. healthcare: episodic, fragmented care that fail

Free Childcare for All with Elizabeth Groginsky

In 2025, New Mexico made history as the first state in the nation to commit to free childcare for all families. Elizabeth Groginsky, who leads this effort, joins Claudia

Making Drugs More Affordable with Paul Markovich (Encore Episode)

This week, we close out our three-part series on rethinking drug access and costs with a must-listen encore episode. After detailing the scope of the drug price crisis wi

Lessons in Disruption with Mark Cuban

Investor and healthcare disruptor Mark Cuban joins The Other 80 to talk about his online pharmacy, Cost Plus Drugs, that is bringing affordable drugs with transparent mar

New Life for Old Drugs with Dr. David Fajgenbaum

When David Fajgenbaum nearly died of Castleman disease for the fifth time, he decided to take fate into his own hands. Using his medical training, he searched for an exis

Gun Violence Interruption in American Cities with DeVone Boggan and Jason Corburn

Richmond, California used to be called America’s “Murder Capital”. But when city leaders chose a different path the city’s gun violence problem dramatically declined.  De

Smarter Venture Bets with Nancy Brown

Investor Nancy Brown joins us at Aspen Ideas Health to share her blueprint for impactful investments. Identify public health breakthroughs that deliver measurable cost an

Stories Move the World with Zoanne Clack

Grey’s Anatomy Executive Producer and physician Dr. Zoanne Clack joins The Other 80 at Aspen Ideas: Health to talk about what public health leaders can learn from Hollywo

Is AI Public Health’s New Ally? with Dr. Karen DeSalvo

AI is going to transform healthcare - but how do we ensure it does so responsibly, equitably and ethically? Google’s former Chief Health Officer, Dr. Karen DeSalvo, says