This is a special publication of the first season of the new Health Affairs podcast, Research and Justice For All. The first season, "Private Sector Solutions," is sponsored by CVS Health. The six-episode season will publish Wednesdays.

Guest: Thomas Sequist, Chief Medical Officer at Massachusetts General Brigham

In the first episode of Research and Justice For All, CVS Health’s Sree Chaguturu and Joneigh Khaldun interview Thomas Sequist from Massachusetts General Brigham on the important role of health and hospital systems in driving health equity in the US.

This season is sponsored by CVS Health.

Related Links:

• Beyond Research, Taking Action Against Racism (Health Affairs Forefront)
• United Against Racism 2-Year Anniversary: A Reflection from Mass General Brigham’s Chief Community Health & Health Equity Officer (Massachusetts General Brigham)
• Mass General Community Health (Massachusetts General Hospital)

Explore the CVS Health-sponsored Health Affairs Forefront short series, “Private Sector Solutions for Health Equity.”

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers interviews Tracy Fasolino about her experience with creating the podcast series No One Gets Out of Here Alive for the Health Affairs Podcast Fellowship.

In the final episode of No One Gets Out of Here Alive, Clemson University’s Tracy Fasolino addresses the four challenges facing palliative care and hospice services and highlights some of the legislative bills that may fill the needs for patients and caregivers dealing with serious illness.

Guests on this episode include Edo Banach, Dr. Betty Ferrell from City of Hope, Dr. Wayne Hollinger, Mr. Pat Coyne from Medical University of South Carolina, and Ginger Marshal, CEO of Hospice & Palliative Nurses Association.

No One Gets Out of Here Alive was produced by Tracy Fasolino for Health Affairs Podcast Fellowship Program.

Music by Elias Workman.

Related Links:

• The Hospice Paradox: How Medicare Fails Americans At The End Of Life (Health Affairs Forefront)
• A National Strategy For Palliative Care (Health Affairs)
• The Hidden Curriculum Of Hospice: Die Fast, Not Slow (Health Affairs Narrative Matters)
• Understanding The Use Of Medicare Procedure Codes For Advance Care Planning: A National Qualitative Study (Health Affairs)