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.
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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AH020 - Why NADAC is a "Ray of Sunshine," with AJ Loiacono and Antonio Ciaccia
In this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, AJ Loiacono and Antonio Ciaccia discuss recent updates to the NADAC drug price index, how to improve drug pricing in the U.S., and much more!
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May 31, 2024
Best of '24! AH020 - Why NADAC is a "Ray of Sunshine," with AJ Loiacono and Antonio Ciaccia
In this Best of! episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, AJ Loiacono and Antonio Ciaccia discuss updates to the NADAC drug price index, how to improve drug pricing in the U.S., and much more!
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December 20, 2024
AH019 - Wrestling with Coverage of High-Cost CGTs, GLP-1s, and How to Meet Regulators' Intent, with Casey Stockman, PharmD
In this episode of the Astonishing Healthcare podcast, pharmacist and VP of PBA Services, Casey Stockman, discusses ways to cover high-cost cell and gene therapies, GLP-1s, and much more.
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May 24, 2024
AH021 - Managing Pharmacy Costs in a GLP-1 World, with Bridget Mulvenna
Capital Rx's Bridget Mulvenna shares her experience and opinions about how plan sponsors can work through the decision-making process to cover GLP-1 agonists for weight loss.
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June 7, 2024

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