AHA podcast discusses ways Jefferson Health is rethinking healthcare access

Aug 17, 2026 - 02:47 PM
Advancing Health: A podcast by the American Hospital Association. A mobile phone displaying the Advancing Health Podcast logo with a set of earbuds next to it.

In this conversation, Baligh Yehia, M.D., president of Jefferson Health, shares how the organization is rethinking healthcare access through same-day cancer care, virtual primary care, home-based services and expanded access to clinical trials. LISTEN NOW

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