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 BrighamIn 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 this final episode, Clemson University’s Tracy Fasolino discusses four challenges facing palliative care and hospice services and legislation that might address these issues.

This episode highlights one family’s story with home-based palliative care and telemedicine palliative care. Host Tracy Fasolino presents four challenges facing palliative care and hospice services right now.

Welcome to No One Gets Out of Here Alive. In this series, Clemson University's Tracy Fasolino explores the role of policy and legislation for palliative and hospice care.

Health Affairs' Jeff Byers interviews Dr. Michael Shen about his experience with creating the podcast series A Disproportionate Share for the Health Affairs Podcast Fellowship.

In the final A Disproportionate Share episode, NYC Health + Hospitals's Michael Shen discusses why supplemental payments for safety net hospitals might be at risk and looks at policy approach that could bolster the safety net.

In this episode, NYC Health + Hospitals's Michael Shen discusses how we pay for essential care for low income patients delivered through our safety net hospitals and the complex patchwork of supplemental payments for such care.

Welcome back to Health Affairs Pathways, the podcast fellowship program from Health Affairs. In A Disproportionate Share, NYC Health + Hospitals's Michael Shen, a primary care doctor, explores safety net hospitals and how we pay for them. In this first episode, Shen looks at the closure of Hahnemann University Hospital to share what safety net hospitals are and their role in caring for America's vulnerable populations.

In the fourth and final episode of The Earth Disease, journalist Jared Downing explores the carrots and sticks that the federal government can use to curb climate change.