At The Crossing

Rubicon Founders

A Rubicon Founders podcast detailing how healthcare really works and exploring solutions to today’s toughest problems. This series brings you commentary and perspectives from thought-leaders and entrepreneurs who know what it takes to transform healthcare.

Episodes

  1. 10/22/2025

    Cancer and Value Based Care with Dr. Gabrielle Rocque

    In this episode, Dr. Gabrielle Rocque and Regan Murphy discuss current trends in cancer, her research into key changes in oncology care delivery - in active treatment and beyond - that drive improved quality, outcomes, patient satisfaction, and value, and where the cancer treatment policy and clinical advancement are likely to go.

    32 min

  2. 06/03/2025

    Pediatric Behavioral Health (BH) with Dr. Carrie Brown, Dr. Charlene Wong, and Dr. Gary Maslow

    In this episode, experts from North Carolina - Dr. Carrie Brown, Dr. Charlene Wong, and Dr. Gary Maslow - discuss the current state of pediatric behavioral health, why it's important, some programs addressing today’s challenges, and lessons for how we give the next generation a better mental health future.

    37 min

  3. 05/05/2025

    Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Utilization Management (UM) with Carmel Shachar

    In this episode, Carmel Shachar, JD, MPH, of the Center for Health Law and Policy Innovation at Harvard Law School, joins Regan Murphy to explore the role of Artificial Intelligence in Utilization Management – what it is, why it’s important, and where policy still needs to evolve.

    32 min

  4. 04/07/2025

    ACO REACH with Dr. Rob Bessler

    Dr. Rob Bessler and Regan Murphy dig into the ACO REACH model, what it is, how it fits into CMS' strategy, how it compares to other ACO models, what impact the model has made, where it needs to evolve, and how can policy makers do to better support providers adopting value-based care frameworks.

    29 min

  5. 03/03/2025

    Health Savings Accounts (HSAs) with Roy Ramthun

    In this episode, Roy Ramthun and Regan Murphy get into Health Savings Accounts (HSAs), what they are & are not, what advice he has for consumers, and where HSA policy can go from here in the face of ever-rising health premiums and costs.

    28 min

  6. 02/03/2025

    Vaccine Development with Josh Morrison

    In this episode, Josh Morrison and Regan Murphy discuss challenges to vaccine development, what are some lessons learned from Operation Warp Speed and across other industries that could help, and where we go from here to be ready for the next public health challenge.

    33 min

  7. 12/02/2024

    Behavioral Health Workforce with Dr. Ben Miller

    In this episode, Abe Sutton and Dr. Ben Miller discuss why people struggle to find behavioral health providers and explore policy solutions to expand the behavioral health workforce.

    33 min

  8. 11/04/2024

    Medicare Risk Adjustment with Gabe Drapos

    In this episode, host Abe Sutton sits down with Gabe Drapos, COO of Pearl Health, to explore how the health status of Medicare beneficiaries influences payments from the government to Medicare Advantage plans. They discuss the current mechanisms behind these adjustments and dive into a proposal they coauthored in Health Affairs outlining potential reforms to create a fairer system.

    29 min

  9. 10/07/2024

    Novel Therapeutics with Theo Merkel

    On this episode of At The Crossing, host Abe Sutton and guest Theo Merkel discuss how Medicare Part B sets prices for new drugs and a proposal Theo authored to use market forces to negotiate rates.

    28 min

  10. 09/04/2024

    Organ Donation with Jennifer Erickson

    Abe Sutton and Jennifer Erickson explain that about 100,000 Americans are waiting for a life-saving organ transplant, but many will die waiting. She highlights that the problem is not a lack of willing organ donors, as 95% of Americans support organ donation, but rather the inefficiencies and failures of the organ procurement system. Abe and Jennifer also discuss the need for better leadership, accountability, and performance measurement.

    42 min
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About

A Rubicon Founders podcast detailing how healthcare really works and exploring solutions to today’s toughest problems. This series brings you commentary and perspectives from thought-leaders and entrepreneurs who know what it takes to transform healthcare.

Information

  • Creator
    Rubicon Founders
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2025
  • Episodes
    10
  • Rating
    Clean
  • Copyright
    © 2025 Rubicon Founders
  • Show Website
    At The Crossing