Pop Health Podcast
Real conversations about what’s working and what’s next.
The Pop Health Podcast brings you smart, accessible discussions with leaders on the front lines of health care transformation. Hosted by the Coral team, each episode dives into timely topics across policy, care delivery, drug pricing, and payment innovation. These episodes are built to inform, challenge, and inspire action.
Season 1 | Episode 20 | Rural Health Transformation: How States Can Align Stakeholders for Lasting Change
The Rural Health Transformation Program represents a $50 billion investment in the future of rural health care. In this episode, Coral Directors Kate Freeman and Trevor Abeyta are joined by Caitlin Westerson, Senior Director for State Policy and Advocacy at United States of Care, to explore what this program means for states, providers, and communities. Together, they unpack the opportunities and challenges in applying for funding, the role of value-based care in building sustainable models, and how states can align stakeholders to create lasting change in rural health systems.
Season 1 | Episode 17 | Designing Maternity APMs That Work: Lessons from the Field
In this episode, Coral’s Kate Freeman and Trevor Abeyta talk with Megan Burns and Carol Sakala about CMS’s Transforming Maternal Health (TMaH) model, lessons from value-based maternity care, and strategies states can use to improve maternal health outcomes.