Health Stealth Radio: Policy battles, rural health, and the future of care

In this episode of Health Stealth Radio, host Frank Cutitta sits down with Mari Savickis, Vice President of Public Policy at CHIME, to unpack the hottest issues coming out of Washington, D.C.—and what they mean for hospitals, patients, and the digital health landscape.

Mari brings her trademark candor and humor to a fast-moving conversation covering:

• Rural health on the frontlines. From the Senate HELP hearing to the new $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Fund, discover how policymakers are grappling with cybersecurity gaps and connectivity deserts that threaten small providers.

• The White House’s digital ecosystem pledge. What happens when the President, CMS, and HHS rally the industry to break down silos and speed up interoperability? Mari explains why CIOs and vendors can’t afford to ignore this push.

• Telehealth and hospital-at-home extensions. Pandemic-era flexibilities are on the chopping block—hear what’s at stake if Congress fails to act, and how bipartisan bills could secure five more years of innovation.

• Cybersecurity reauthorization countdown. With the clock ticking on a 2015 law, Mari reveals what’s at risk if safe spaces for threat-sharing vanish.

Listen now to hear how rural funding, digital identity, hospital-at-home, and cybersecurity collide in ways that will shape the future of healthcare.