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Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast

Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast

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The Becker's Payer Issues Podcast is the must-listen podcast exclusively created for health insurance executives. Two new 15-minute episodes are released weekly with the leaders who shape health insurance in America and the cost of care, policy and regulaCopyright 2026 Becker’s Payer Issues Podcast Economics Hygiene & Healthy Living Management Management & Leadership Physical Illness & Disease Political Science Politics & Government
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  • Reframing GLP-1 Strategy Through Clinical Outcomes, Behavior Change, & True ROI

    Reframing GLP-1 Strategy Through Clinical Outcomes, Behavior Change, & True ROI
    Apr 21 2026

    This episode recorded live at the Becker’s 16th Annual Meeting features Jennifer Jones, Director of Clinical Solutions, Noom. Here, she explores how GLP-1s should be viewed as part of chronic disease management rather than a pharmacy-only cost issue, and how payer strategies that combine medication access with behavior change programs can improve long-term clinical outcomes and deliver more sustainable ROI.

    This episode is sponsored by Noom Health.
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    8 mins
  • Harnessing AI to Deliver Breakthrough Healthcare Value, Faster

    Harnessing AI to Deliver Breakthrough Healthcare Value, Faster
    Apr 20 2026

    In this episode, Sundar Srinivasan, President – Health Plan & Life Sciences, NTT DATA, discusses how payer organizations are moving from AI pilots to scaled deployments, focusing on high impact use cases, operational transformation, and the importance of trust, governance, and measurable ROI.

    This episode is sponsored by NTT DATA.
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    15 mins
  • Tackling Healthcare Affordability and Chronic Disease at Blue Shield of California with Mike Stuart

    Tackling Healthcare Affordability and Chronic Disease at Blue Shield of California with Mike Stuart
    Apr 19 2026

    In this episode, Mike Stuart, President and CEO of Blue Shield of California, shares how his finance and provider background shapes a systems approach to improving health outcomes, strengthening provider partnerships, and addressing rising healthcare costs. He also discusses the growing impact of chronic disease and why collaboration across the healthcare ecosystem is critical to making care more affordable and accessible.
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    19 mins
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Good content but clearly reading with a awkward pauses. Need the delivery to be less dry

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