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Astonishing Healthcare breaks down the complex systems that move medicine, money, and care across the healthcare industry.
The show is built for the people doing the work.
For healthcare leaders, benefits professionals, pharmacy and medical claims stakeholders, employers, consultants, and anyone who needs to stay ahead of the forces shaping the healthcare ecosystem.
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Clear, substantive conversations
We trade jargon and surface-level takes for clear, substantive conversations that help you understand what's happening and why it matters.
Sharper insight, practical context
You'll come away with sharper insight, practical context, and a better grasp of where the industry is headed.
Topics that move the needle
Each episode digs into the topics like: pharmacy benefit management, drug pricing & the supply chain, medical claims processing & adjudication, health benefits administration, and the regulatory shifts that change the rules overnight.
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Podcasts
AH111 - Building a Single Source of Truth for Medical and Pharmacy Benefits, with Kevin Sundquist & Liya Lomsadze
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Podcasts
AH110 - Inside the 2026 U.S. Medicine Use Trends Report with Michael Kleinrock
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AH111 - Building a Single Source of Truth for Medical and Pharmacy Benefits, with Kevin Sundquist & Liya Lomsadze
On the latest episode of Astonishing Healthcare, host Justin Venneri sits down with Kevin Sundquist (VP, Product) and Liya Lomsadze (Senior Director, Product) at Judi Health to trace the story of a medical claim, exploring why medical claims lag so far behind pharmacy, how unified medical and pharmacy claims processing on Judi eliminates carved-out administrative friction, and what new modules like AI-powered document processing, integrated care management, and a reimagined member experience mean for plan sponsors, providers, and members.
July 10, 2026
AH110 - Inside the 2026 U.S. Medicine Use Trends Report with Michael Kleinrock
On the latest episode of Astonishing Healthcare, host Justin Venneri sits down with Michael Kleinrock of the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science to break down the 2026 U.S. Medicine Use Trends Report, exploring what's really driving double-digit drug spending growth, why the gross-to-net gap matters for plan sponsors, and what key data points around GLP-1s, biosimilars, and prescription abandonment mean for the market through 2030.
June 26, 2026
AH109 - Unlocking PGx: Evidence, Use Cases, and Implementation
On episode 109 of Astonishing Healthcare, we explore pharmacogenomics (PGx) with a trio of experts who describe the current state of PGx testing, share data from a recent Rx Helix study, and explain the importance of patient education and high-touch support for plan members who participate and receive genetic test results.
June 12, 2026
AH108 - Fixing Healthcare Interoperability and Modernizing Digital Workflows, with Brendan Keeler
Brendan Keeler joins the Astonishing Healthcare podcast to discuss the state of healthcare interoperability and the challenges of modernizing entrenched workflows and systems of record.
May 29, 2026
