Healthcare is changing at breakneck speed, and let's face it, staying informed is getting harder by the day. If only there were a way to get the industry news you need in less time than it takes to get prior auth approved. (Spoiler: There is.)
Every Friday, start your day with Dr. Will Flanary (aka Dr. Glaucomflecken), Dr. Alok Patel, Adam Rose, and Eva Johnson as they bring you the week's most important headlines across clinical care, health policy, groundbreaking publications, medical pop culture, and more. Presented with clear, unbiased, fact-first reporting made strictly for healthcare professionals, by healthcare professionals.
Prepare to wow your colleagues with how informed you are, all without risking another evening doom-scrolling through 5% actual news and 95% videos of, well, if you know you know.
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Prior Auth Gets Adrenalized and Dangerous Trials in China
Aug 28, 2026
Friday, August 28, 2026
In today's episode, Alok Patel (@AlokPatelMD) & Adam Rose (@Adjoro) cover Epic bringing prior authorization checks directly into the EHR.
New federal rules will require…
Milestone Prescription Price Drops and the CTE Diagnostic Puzzle
Aug 21, 2026
Friday, August 21, 2026
In today's episode, Dr. Will Flanary (@drglaucomflecken) & Eva Johnson cover a historic drop in prescription drug prices. Prices fell 3.1% over the past year, the steepest…
FDA Approves mRNA Flu Shot and AI Learns to Build Viruses
Aug 14, 2026
Friday, August 14, 2026
In today's episode, Adam Rose (@adjoro) & Dr. Alok Patel (@alokpatelmd) cover the FDA's landmark approval of Moderna's first mRNA flu vaccine for adults. They break down the…
Our Blood Donation Crisis & An Organ Transplant First
Aug 07, 2026
August 7, 2026
In today's episode, Dr. Will Flanary (@DrGlaucomflecken) & Eva Johnson cover the American Red Cross declaring its second-ever national blood crisis, with Type O blood critically low…
The ChatGPT Medical Lawsuit & Why Statin Rules Just Changed
Jul 31, 2026
Friday, July 31, 2026
In today's episode, Dr. Alok Patel (@alokpatelmd) & Adam Rose (@adjoro) cover a Florida man's lawsuit against OpenAI after ChatGPT repeatedly dismissed his pulmonary embolism…
Kalshi Prediction Market and CMS's 2027 Fee Schedule Overhaul
Jul 24, 2026
Friday, July 24, 2026
In today's episode, Dr. Alok Patel (@alokpatelmd) & Eva Johnson cover CMS's sweeping 2027 physician fee schedule proposal, which would accelerate Medicare's shift from…
Aspirin vs. Blood Thinners, a 9-Year Endo Wait Ends & Cyclospora Hits Taco Bell
Jul 17, 2026
Friday, July 17, 2026
In today’s episode, Dr. Will Flanary / Dr. Glaucomflecken (@drglaucomflecken) and Adam Rose cover the EPCAT III trial, which found that aspirin alone was non-inferior to an…
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Medicare's $50 GLP-1 Program, an Altered Drug Trial & Cyclospora's 18-State Spread
Jul 10, 2026
Friday, July 10, 2026
In today's episode, Dr. Will Flanary / Dr. Glaucomflecken (@drglaucomflecken) & Eva Johnson cover the retraction of the Advocate trial after FDA reviewers found the avacopan…
ACA Enrollment Collapse, India's Chemo Crisis, & Amy Adams' Canceled CBS Show
Jul 03, 2026
Friday, July 3, 2026
In today's inaugural episode, Dr. Will Flanary / Dr. Glaucomflecken (@drglaucomflecken) & Dr. Alok Patel (@alokpatelmd) cover a sharp drop in ACA marketplace enrollment after…
Healthcare News, Finally Fast Enough
Jul 03, 2026
Struggling to stay on top of healthcare news because, well, you're too busy working in it? If only there were a way to catch up on things in less time than it takes to get prior auth approved…
