Dan Weissmann
Host and Producer at An Arm and a Leg
Reporter, Writer, and Editor at Freelance
Host @armandalegshow. The most fun you might have while also getting super-mad. Also, useful.
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3 days ago |
kffhealthnews.org | Dan Weissmann
What do the KGB and the former CEO of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital have in common? Eugene Litvak. The Soviet intelligence agency and the children’s hospital have each separately looked to the Ukrainian émigré with a PhD in mathematics for help. He turned down the KGB, but Litvak saved Cincinnati Children’s Hospital more than $100 million a year. For decades, Litvak has been on a mission to save U.S. hospitals money and improve the lives of doctors, nurses, and patients.
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4 days ago |
healthleadersmedia.com | Dan Weissmann
Eugene Litvak has been on a mission to save U.S. hospitals money and improve the lives of doctors, nurses, and patients. Prominent experts vouch for Litvak's model, and he has documented impressive results so far. Hospitals have seen financial savings, fewer hospital-related deaths, lower staff turnover, and shorter wait times. Still, Litvak and his allies have struggled to persuade more hospitals to try his method. This podcast was released on Wednesday, June 4, 2025 in KFF Health News.
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3 weeks ago |
kffhealthnews.org | Dan Weissmann
News has been coming out of Washington, D.C., since the start of the second Donald Trump administration like water out of a fire hose. It can feel impossible to stay on top of all the changes. So in this episode of “An Arm and a Leg,” host Dan Weissmann speaks with KFF Health News chief Washington correspondent Julie Rovner to try to get a handle on what’s happened so far.
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1 month ago |
kffhealthnews.org | Dan Weissmann
People who work in real-life emergency rooms have raved about how the new TV drama “The Pitt” accurately captures the complex dynamics of their workplaces and the medical details of their cases. Host Dan Weissmann talks with Alex Janke, an emergency medicine doctor and health policy researcher, about how the show stacks up against his experiences in the ER.
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1 month ago |
kuow.org | Dan Weissmann
With news blasting from Washington like a firehose, it feels impossible to take it all in — to stay on top of all the changes the Trump administration has been trying to make. But for health care, one person is probably closer to anyone than to understanding the full picture: KFF Heath News Chief Washington Correspondent Julie Rover.
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An awards show for nerds like me! The Shkreli Awards — named for pharma bro Martin Shkreli — 'honor' the worst in American health care. You know we covered it, and interviewed the host, Dr. Vikas Saini. New ep, out today. https://t.co/MYvaK2bNEs
I got to talk about health insurance with @nytimes personal-finance column last week. They picked the right quote: “Like everything else with health care, evaluating insurance options is just extremely annoying.” You know it’s true. Gift link: https://t.co/yfRDqwNkFM
RT @armandalegshow: Charity care can reduce or wipe out hospital bills for a LOT of people. Most hospitals are legally required to offer ch…
